Appropriate Assessment
In support of Proposed Amendment No. 2 to the Callan Local Area Plan 2009 – 2020
in accordance with the requirements of Article 6(3) of the EU Habitats Directive
for:
Kilkenny County Council
John Street
Kilkenny
by: CAAS Ltd.
2nd Floor, The Courtyard
25 Great Strand Street
Dublin 1
This document presents the Appropriate Assessment (AA) of Proposed Amendment No. 2 to the Callan Local Area Plan (LAP) 2009-2020 in accordance with the requirements of Article 6(3) of the EU Habitats Directive[1].
This report is divided into the following five sections:
Section 1 Introduction
Section 2 Stage 1 Screening
Section 3 Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment
Section 4 Mitigation
Section 5 Conclusion
Full table of Contents
[1] Directive 92/43/
[2] DoEHLG (2010). Appropriate Assessment of Plans and Projects in Ireland. Guidance for Planning Authorities.
[3] Westcourt House and Gardens Habitat and Green Infrastructure Survey. Blackthorn Ecology, 2014.
[4] Westcourt House and Gardens Habitat and Green Infrastructure Survey. Blackthorn Ecology, 2014.
[6] NPWS (2011) Conservation Objectives: River Barrow and River Nore SAC 002162. Version 1.0. National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
http://www.npws.ie/media/npwsie/content/images/protectedsites/conservationobjectives/CO002162.pdf