Litir Chumhdaigh
Kilkenny County Council should favour the development of renewable energy sources.
Kilkenny County Development Plan 2014-2020
Chapter 6 Rural Development
Strategic Aim: To manage rural change and guide development to ensure vibrant and sustainable rural areas whilst conserving and sustainably managing our environment and heritage.
The Council recognises the need to manage rural change and to guide development and will work to:
Promote a broad concept of rural development and not one based solely on agriculture or other dominant natural resource and encourage the sustainable development of resources in such sectors as agriculture, tourism including agri‐tourism, forestry, farm diversification, and renewable energy resources.
Chapter 10 Renewable Energy Strategy
Strategic Aim: To promote and facilitate all forms of renewable energies and energy efficiency improvements in a sustainable manner as a response to climate change.
Current Status
Adopted Development Contribution Scheme 2015-2017 adopted 20th April 2015.
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Wind Farm Developments > than 0.1 MW ( < than 0.1MW is exempt) |
Per MW € 5,000.00 |
Draft Proposed Changes
Proposed Changes in Draft Development Contribution Scheme 2016-2017.
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Renewable Energy Developments > than 0.1 MW ( < than 0.1MW is exempt) |
Per MW € 10,000.00 |
My Submission
It is my submission that the Draft Development Contribution Scheme 2016-2017 be modified to read.
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Non-renewable Energy Developments > than 0.1 MW ( < than 0.1MW is exempt) |
Per MW € 20,000.00 |
Kilkenny County Council should favour the development of renewable energy sources.