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THOMASTOWN LOCAL AREA PLAN

PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE Ár dTodhchaí

Tuaithe

The Thomastown Local Area Plan 2019‐2025 Our Rural

(LAP) has been prepared in accordance with

the requirements and provisions of the Plan- Future

ning and Development Act, 2000 (as amend-

ed). It sets out an overall strategy for the prop-
er planning and sustainable development of

Thomastown in the context of the Kilkenny

County Development Plan 2014-2020 (CDP),

the National Planning Framework, as pub-

lished, and the Draft Regional Spatial and Eco-

nomic Strategy. It is informed by Ministerial

Guidelines issued pursuant to Section 28 of
the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as

amended). The legislative requirements re-

garding Strategic Environmental Assessment

(SEA) and Appropriate Assessment (AA) have

been fulfilled throughout the plan preparation

process. This is an overarching document that

guides the future development of Thomastown