Proposed Material Amendments to the Draft Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028

CARLOW COUNTY COUNCIL

Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended)

Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended)

Planning and Development (Strategic Environment Assessment) Regulations 2004, as amended

 

NOTICE OF PROPOSED MATERIAL ALTERATIONS TO THE DRAFT CARLOW COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028
 

Notice is hereby given that the Members of Carlow County Council, at a Special Council Meeting on the 3rd February 2022, having considered the Draft Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028 and the Chief Executive’s Report in respect of submissions received, have resolved in accordance with Sections 12(6) and 12(7) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), that the Draft Development Plan be amended. The proposed amendments constitute material alterations to the Draft Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028.

The Material Alterations include proposals to make deletions and amendments to the Record of Protected Structures and in accordance with Section 12 of the Planning Act, the Planning Authority shall serve on each person who is the owner or occupier of the protected structure, as the case may be, a notice of the proposed deletion or amendment, including the particulars.

The likely significant effects on the environment of implementing the proposed Material Alterations have been assessed. A copy of the proposed Material Alterations to the Draft Plan, the determinations in accordance with Section 12(7)(aa) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) and the information on the likely significant effects on the environment of implementing the proposed Material Alterations will be available for public viewing from Wednesday, 23rd February 2022 to Wednesday, 23rd March 2022 inclusive on line at https://consult.carlow.ie/  and at the following locations:

Public  Display	Address	Public Opening Hours
Carlow County Council	Athy Road, Carlow	Monday-Friday 9.15am  to 4.30pm
Carlow Library	Tullow Street, Carlow	Monday – Friday 9:45am to 1:00pm & 2:00pm to 5:30pm
Tullow Library	Inner Relief Road, Tullow	Monday – Friday 9:45am to 1:00pm & 2:00pm to 5:15pm
Muinebheag Library	Main Street, Bagenalstown	Tuesday – Friday 10:00am to 1:00pm & 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Borris Library	Lower Main Street, Borris	Monday & Wednesday 9:45am to 1:00pm & 2:00pm to 5:00pm

Copies of the Draft Plan are available for purchase from the Planning Department Carlow County Council, Athy Road, Carlow  (Tel: 059 9170310 or by emailing carlowcdp@carlowcoco.ie)

Submissions/Observations

Submissions or observations regarding the Material Alterations to the Draft Plan, the associated SEA Screening Determination and the SEA Environmental Report (which includes information on the likely significant effects on the environment of implementing the proposed amendment) and the associated AA Screening Determination and AA Report are hereby invited from the public and interested bodies between Wednesday, 23rd February 2022 to Wednesday, 23rd March 2022 inclusive.

Submissions may be made in one of the following ways:

1. Write to: Senior Executive Officer, ‘clearly marked’ - Material Alterations - Draft Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028, Planning Department, Carlow County Council, Athy Road, Carlow.
2. Online: Via the online consultation portal at https://consult.carlow.ie/ 

Or

3. Via email to carlowcdp@carlowcoco.ie

 

Only submissions or observations received in relation to the proposed Material Alterations during the above time period will be taken into consideration before the making of the Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028.  Closing date for submissions: 4.30pm Wednesday, 23rd March 2022

NOTE

• All submissions are to be clearly marked with ‘Material Alterations - Draft Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028' and include proposed amendment reference number(s) as shown in the document.
• Be in one medium only i.e. hard copy or via the consultation portal online or email. This will avoid the duplication of submission reference number and will streamline the process.
• Include your name and address and, where relevant, details of any organisation, community group or company you represent on a separate page to the content of your submission in order to assist Carlow County Council in complying with the provisions of the Data Protection Act, as submission are legally required to be published on line.
• Include a map if you refer to particular location or features.
• All submissions will form a part of the statutory Chief Executive’s report to be presented to the elected members of Carlow County Council.
• Please be advised that all submissions received will be made available at the offices of the Planning Authority and published online in accordance with the requirements of  Section 12(8A) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended). You should ensure that no vexatious, libellous or confidential information, including confidential information relating to a third party (in respect of which the third party has not, expressly, or impliedly in the circumstances, consented to its disclosure) is included in your submission. The Planning Authority reserves the right to redact any submission or part thereof that does not comply with this requirement. Please be advised that the name of the person(s)/group(s) who made the submission will be published, but personal data will be redacted. This processing of your personal data is lawful under Article 6(1)(e) of the GDPR Regulations. The Council’s Data Protection Policy, is available at http://www.carlow.ie/wp-content/documents/uploads/Data%20Protection%20Policy%20GDPR%20Carlow%20Co%20Co%2013th%20June%202018.pdf

YOU ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO MAKE YOUR SUBMISSION AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. LATEST TIME FOR RECEIPT OF SUBMISSIONS (POST/ONLINE/EMAIL) IS 4.30PM WEDNESDAY, 23rd March 2022.

 

Michael Rainey

Director of Services
Planning, Economic Development and Corporate