Category: Athy Local Area Plan

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Cllr Brian Dooley Response to Dear Public Representative

Hello all, as a Councillor I’ve sent in my submissions regarding the LAP. I’ve outlined that I’m not in favour of pathway connectivity through estates, and that open space and green area must be protected. I’ve also looked for an extension on the time line for submissions to the plan as we are engulfed in […]

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Voice Your Opinion to KCC

Please review the responses the planning team made and then make a submission in response to the Athy Local Area Plan. There is no need to make it complicated, just write what you feel. Make your submission to Kildare County Council here Or copy and paste this in your browser: https://consult.kildarecoco.ie/en/consultation/draft-athy-local-area-plan-2021-2027

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Response to Planning Team

The response we sent to the queries forwarded to the Planning Team by Senator Mark Wall and Cathaoirleach Cllr Aoife Breslin. Our comments and queries are in red. Draft Athy Local Area Plan 2021 – 2027: The Facts a) A Local Area Plan (LAP) is a statutory planning framework that sets out policies and objectives for […]

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Kingsgrove Graysland Biodiversity

This piece on biodiversity was submitted by one of the residents. I am a resident of Kingsgrove, Athy, Co. Kildare. We chose this estate and area five years ago because of the potential it offered us for a safe, secure, and healthy lifestyle. An ideal area to raise our children. It’s a well-established estate – […]

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Athy Urban Area Resident’s Survey

Following the publication of our first survey for Kingsgrove and Graysland Residents, we have been contacted by other people from Athy who would like us to host another survey for those living elsewhere in Athy. As the results need to be compiled and forwarded to Kildare County Council by Please help us to help each […]

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Cathaoirleach Cllr Breslin & Senator Wall Response to Dear Public Representative

This is the correspondence from Cathaoirleach Cllr Aoife Breslan & Senator Mark Wall, and the responses received from the Planning Team at Kildare County Council.   Can residents please send any observations or comments they wish to make using the Contact Form and we will pass them on?   Dear Residents Further to your recent […]

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Veralouise Behan Response to Dear Public Representative

The following response was received by Cllr Veralouise Behan of Fianna Fail. Hi There. This, website is a fantastic thing to have set up. I look forward to working with you whatever way I can. Kind regards Veralouise. On Sunday 24 January 2021, 14:29:06 GMT, hello@kgrg.eu <hello@kgrg.eu> wrote: Dear Public Representative, We have created a […]

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Dear Public Representative

Dear Public Representative, We have created a website to give a voice to our community’s concerns relating to the Athy Local Area Plan. We expect that other concerns relating to the estate may emerge once people have somewhere to express them. The website is https://kgrg.eu/ The content is self-explanatory. We would welcome any comments, help, […]

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Athy Draft Local Area Plan 2021 to 2027

This article is currently being written. Please revisit over the coming days for updates. This is the link to the plan on the Kildare County Council Website https://consult.kildarecoco.ie/en/consultation/draft-athy-local-area-plan-2021-2027  

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Urban developments to be focused within existing footprints

This article was written by Harry McGee and was published in the Irish Times and can be read on the Irish Times Website here Development framework says new homes pose danger of rampant urban sprawl The 550,000 new homes needed between now and 2040 could cause rampant urban sprawl, run-down city centres, and unsustainable car-dependency […]

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