Carlow County Council · September Meeting of Carlow County Council · 8 September 2025
A vote on a resolution to amend Proposed Variation 2 of the county development plan, which incorporates the Muine Bheag and Royal Oak town plan, as recommended by the Chief Executive and as further amended at the meeting.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
Resolution: We the members of Carlow County Council having considered Proposed Variation No. 2 to the Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028 to incorporate the Muine Bheag/Royal Oak District Town Plan and associated appendices, and the Chief Executive’s Report on the submissions received circulated to the Members on the 19th August 2025 in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 (4) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), at the meeting of Carlow County Council on 8th September 2025, hereby resolve, to amend Proposed Variation No. 2, as recommended by the Chief Executive and as further amended by way of resolutions agreed at the Council Meeting on Monday 8th September 2025 on the proposal of Councillor W. Quinn, Seconded by Councillor A. Gladney, with sixteen members voting in favour, two members abstaining, and to proceed in accordance with Section 13(5) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended). • In accordance with Section 13(6) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), the Planning Authority shall determine if a strategic environmental assessment or appropriate assessment or both such assessments are required to be carried out in respect of one or more than one proposed material alteration. Screenings for SEA and AA must be undertaken within two (2) weeks of the Members agreeing proposed material amendments and full assessments, if required, would be completed within three weeks. • Following the passing of the resolution the material alterations must be prepared and placed on public display. Once on public display, members of the public then have a period of four (4) weeks to view and make submissions or observations on the material alterations. • Following the publication of the material alterations, a further Chief Executive’s Report on the submissions received must be submitted for the consideration of the Elected Members. The Elected Members shall, no later than a period of 6 weeks after the Chief Executive’s Report has been furnished to them, make or amend Proposed Variation 2 and the Muine Bheag/Royal Oak District Town Plan as appropriate.
Proposed by Councillor W. Quinn; seconded by Councillor A. Gladney.
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.