In accordance with the provisions of PART XI, of the Planning & Development Act 2000 (as amended) and Part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended), notice is hereby given that:
Wicklow County Council proposes to carry out a development in the town of Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow, in the townland of Lathaleere.
The development will consist of the following:
- (a) The construction of a new two-storey fire station building
- (b) On-site parking for 16 vehicles
- (c) A hard-landscaped training yard to the rear of the new building
- (d) The construction of a new four storey training tower at the northeast corner of the site to the rear of the main building
- (e) Hard and soft landscaping and all associated boundary treatments
- (f) The development will include all associated drainage and site development works.
In accordance with Article 120 (1) (b) (i) of the Planning & Development Regulations 2001 (as amended), Wicklow County Council has concluded from a preliminary examination, that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development and that an Environmental Impact Assessment is not required.
Any person may, within 4 weeks from the date of this notice, apply to An Bord Pleanála for a screening determination as to whether the proposed development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment.
In accordance with the provisions of Article 250 (1) of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended), Wicklow County Council has carried out a screening of the proposed development to assess, in view of best scientific knowledge, if the development, individually or in combination with other plans or projects, would be likely to have a significant effect on a European site. Accordingly, Wicklow County Council has determined that the proposed development would not be likely to have a significant effect on any European site and that therefore, an Appropriate Assessment of the proposed development is not required.
Plans and particulars of the proposed development can be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Wicklow County Council, Station Road, Whitegates, Wicklow Town and also at Baltinglass Municipal District, Civic Offices, Blessington Business Park, Blessington, Co. Wicklow, during office opening hours Monday to Friday excluding Bank Holidays, for a period between Wednesday 7th August and Thursday 5th September 2024.
Submissions or observations with respect to the proposed development, dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the development would be situated, may be made in writing to the undersigned at Wicklow County Council, County Buildings, Station Road, Whitegates, Wicklow Town on or before 12 noon Friday 20th September 2024.
All submissions should be clearly marked “Baltinglass Fire Station – Part 8 Statutory Consultation”.