Carlow County Council · September Meeting of Carlow County Council · 8 September 2025
A vote on the Chief Executive's recommendation, as part of Proposed Variation 2 of the county development plan (the draft Muine Bheag and Royal Oak town plan), to rezone 2.1 hectares from enterprise and employment to new residential and 0.22 hectares to open space and amenity, with redevelopment of the site subject to a specific zoning objective.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
CE Recommendation: Rezone 2.1ha from enterprise and employment to new residential and 0.22ha to open space and amenity and subject the redevelopment of the site to a specific zoning objective. Any proposed development shall be subject to a detailed design statement in accordance with the provisions of Section 12.10 Design Statements of the Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028, shall provide for an appropriate mix of units (including sizes and types) and shall be of a high quality design and layout thereby achieving good quality urban design and placemaking. The recommendation of the Chief Executive regarding the zoning submission received (CLW-C162-9 Page 32 CE Report) from Firtree Developments Ltd., referring to the development potential of the land and requesting the rezoning of part of the land from ‘Enterprise and Employment’ to ‘New Residential’, in the Proposed Variation No. 2 (Draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak District Town Plan 2025) of the Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028, as outlined in the Chief Executive’s Report and in the table above was:
Proposed by Cllr. A. Gladney; seconded by Cllr. W. Quinn.
The minutes record: Result 16 For, 2 Abstained Decision/Resolution: Motion Passed
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Gael | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fianna Fáil | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sinn Féin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Independent Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Labour Party | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| People Before Profit-Solidarity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
None
Tá, Níl and Staon are the minutes’ for, against and abstained. “Didn’t vote” covers councillors on the council that day whom the minutes don’t list under any option, for any reason. Parties are as of the meeting day.