Variation No. 3(a) – Urban Regeneration & Housing Act 2015 – Vacant Sites Levy
Variation No. 3(b) – Urban Regeneration & Housing Act 2015 – Amendments to Part V Social Housing
Both Variations relate to the Waterford City Development Plan 2013-2019, the Waterford County Development Plan 2011-2017 and the Dungarvan Town Plan 2012-2018 and associated Housing Strategies and were adopted on the 7th February 2017. Screening for Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Habitats Directive (Appropriate Assessment) for both Variations has been carried out and are available here.
Other Documents
Variation No.2 - Renewable Energy Strategy
This Renewable Energy Strategy has been prepared for Waterford City and County in the context of EU and national renewable energy targets. The purpose of this Renewable Energy Strategy is to provide a strategic document which will underpin Development Plans in the county and inform their future review. The Renewable Energy Strategy examines the renewable energy potential for the city and county and considers the strategic planning factors contributing towards the deployment of such renewable energy.
It also highlights the importance of integrating renewable energy and landuse planning. The strategy forms part of the Waterford City Development Plan 2013-2019, Waterford County Development Plan 2011-2017 and Dungarvan Town Plan 2012-2018, and has been adopted by way of Variation to these plans. It is underpinned by a Strategic Environmental Screening Assessment and a Habitats Directive Screening Assessment which are available here.
Variation No.1 - Development Management Standards
The Development Management Standards Variation to the Waterford City Development Plan 2013-2019, the Waterford County Development Plan 2011-2017 and the Dungarvan Town Plan 2012-2018 was adopted on the 8th of September 2016. Screening for Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Habitats Directive (Appropriate Assessment) for both Variations has been carried out and are available here.
The Variation deletes the respective Development Management Chapters in all three Plans, being Chapter 13 of the Waterford City Development Plan 2013-2019, Chapter 10 of the Waterford County Development Plan 2011-2017 and Chapter 10 of the Dungarvan Town Development Plan 2012-2018, save for the zoning objective sections of the Waterford County Development Plan 2011-2017 (Section 10.57) and the Dungarvan Town Development Plan 2012-2018 (Section 10.50) which remain in operation.