Wicklow County Council · Special Meeting (Hybrid) of Wicklow County Council · 16 June 2025
A vote on a resolution to make Variation 3 to the Wicklow County Development Plan 2022 to 2028, which relates to the Blessington plan, including the proposed alterations agreed at the meeting and leaving out those not agreed.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
Having considered the Variation, the Proposed Material Alterations, the Chief Executive’s Reports on Consultations and the Strategic Environmental Assessment screening report and associated determination for the Proposed Variation and the Addendum I to the SEA Screening Report Appropriate Assessment screening report and associated determination for the Proposed Variation and Addendum I to the AA Screening Report for the Proposed Variation Screening for Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Determination for the Proposed Material Alterations Screening for Appropriate Assessment (AA) Determination for Proposed Material Alterations Written submissions relating to SEA and AA made during the variation preparation process Ongoing advice on SEA and AA from the Council’s agents / staff The final AA Determination in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 (6) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), the members agree, by resolution, to make Variation Number 3 to the Wicklow County Development Plan 2022 -2028: - with the proposed alterations that have been agreed today, - with any proposed alterations that have been agreed to be made with minor modifications today, - without any proposed alterations that were not agreed today, - with any changes consequent required as result of the agreed alterations and with any minor data or document updates that have arisen during the adoption of the variation and to proceed in accordance with Section 13 (8) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) to publish notice of the making of the Variation
Proposed by Cllr. A. Cronin; seconded by Cllr. G. O’Neill.
The minutes record: following a role call was passed by a margin of 25 for and 7 not present
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fine Gael | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fianna Fáil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Social Democrats | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Green Party | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sinn Féin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Labour Party | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
None
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.