Uimhir Thagarta Uathúil: 
CVQ-1673
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Reclaim the Butts Community Group

Proposed Variation 2c

Ábhair: 

~~Butts Reclaim our Community Group
25th September 2016
For the attention of ;  Director of Services ,Mr Mullally, Ms E Cody, Ms C Byrne of Kilkenny County Council.
We, the Reclaim the Butts Community Group vehemently oppose Kilkenny County Council, removing the zoned status of ‘Community Facility’ to land at Josephs Road, Kilkenny. We opine Kilkenny County Council acted wrongly, and against the interests of the community in having walled out an entire community, from this their communal area.1

Please bear in mind the long standing community problems which Kilkenny council are aware of.   2

Please consider safety first; http://ourplan.kilkenny.ie/sites/default/files/cityplan/Adopted%20County%20Plan%20for%20printing.pdf 3

Kind Regards
Butts reclaim our Community Group
Butts

1 When the Butts estate was built, this land was used by tenants as allotments,  later became a green play area, and without consultation of tenants was apparently walled off by Kilkenny county council. We the Butts Reclaim our Community group opine this was wrong, & in fact detrimental  to our community development.
2 Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 requires that housing strategies be
Drawn up by planning authorities and integrated into their development plans.
The housing strategy shall:
[…]
(d) Counteract undue segregation in housing between persons of different social
backgrounds.
3  12.13 Non‐Conforming Uses
Throughout the County there are uses which do not conform to the zoning objectives for the area.
Extensions and improvement of premises accommodating these uses may be permitted where the
proposed development would not seriously injure the amenities of the area or prejudice the proper
planning and development of the area. In some cases, the Planning Authority may encourage
relocation of permitted incompatible uses, for example by exchange of sites.
 

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