The massive regional-scale landfill waste facility proposed near Lusk will no longer proceed. Fingal County Council has made the decision.
According to reports in the Irish Times, around €33m and 14 years have been spent to date by Fingal County Council on the project. Additional monies amounting to more than €45 million were due to be spent on land if the project proceeded.
The Council has quoted multiple reasons for the decision, but it is clear that national policy and competition are the main ones.
This could however be viewed as a victory for the local community which opposed for the project for 14 years until a planning decision to grant was issued in March 2011.
The Council's decision not to proceed will end many local landowners concerns over the uncertainty of the future use of their lands.
To read the Irish Times story on which this summary is based, please click here.
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Tuesday, 27 July 2010
Review of decision on landfill sought
AN APPLICATION is to be made to the High Court seeking a judicial review of the decision to grant a licence to Fingal County Council for a landfill site at Nevitt near Lusk in north Co Dublin.
Gemma Larkin of Walshtown, Lusk, Co Dublin, a member of the Nevitt Lusk Action Group (NLAG), is seeking a review of the decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in May this year to grant a licence for the landfill site.
The 300,000-tonne capacity landfill site, in which an estimated one-sixth of the State’s waste is to be dumped, is subject to more than 250 conditions relating to environment management operation, control and monitoring.
It was one of the most contested developments in Irish planning history, and the EPA held two public hearings about the site. The action group has already referred the agency’s decision to the European Commission and the European Petitions committee.
Papers are to be lodged today with the High Court, while the EPA, Fingal County Council and the Department of Environment, as notice parties to the case, have been informed of the application, being made on four grounds.
Ms Larkin said the licence granted contravenes the EU ground-water directive and would destroy ground-water in the area, a major horticulture location.
The applicant also says “bottom ash” – the residue after incineration from the Poolbeg incinerator complex at Ringsend – will be exported to Fingal. Ms Larkin claimed the original intention was to temporarily store bottom ash at Lusk and treat it to make it safe.
She claimed bottom ash from incineration has never been landfilled before and requires a strategic environmental assessment, but that there had been no investigations or examinations, and no review had been made of how it would be transported or what environmental effect that transportation would have.
Ms Larkin also claims the existing landfill site at Lusk is unauthorised and has not been properly remediated for use as landfill.
The applicant also alleges that the Aarhaus Convention, which obliges member states to allow citizens access to justice at reasonable cost, has not been implemented through legislation by the State. Ms Larkin said the convention allows concerned citizens to take legal action at reasonable cost, but such cases in Ireland can take years and cost millions.
Provision is being made to allow citizens to bring proceedings on issues of public interest where they would not face paying the State’s charges if they lost, but would still have to pay their own costs.
Irish Times
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Gemma Larkin of Walshtown, Lusk, Co Dublin, a member of the Nevitt Lusk Action Group (NLAG), is seeking a review of the decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in May this year to grant a licence for the landfill site.
The 300,000-tonne capacity landfill site, in which an estimated one-sixth of the State’s waste is to be dumped, is subject to more than 250 conditions relating to environment management operation, control and monitoring.
It was one of the most contested developments in Irish planning history, and the EPA held two public hearings about the site. The action group has already referred the agency’s decision to the European Commission and the European Petitions committee.
Papers are to be lodged today with the High Court, while the EPA, Fingal County Council and the Department of Environment, as notice parties to the case, have been informed of the application, being made on four grounds.
Ms Larkin said the licence granted contravenes the EU ground-water directive and would destroy ground-water in the area, a major horticulture location.
The applicant also says “bottom ash” – the residue after incineration from the Poolbeg incinerator complex at Ringsend – will be exported to Fingal. Ms Larkin claimed the original intention was to temporarily store bottom ash at Lusk and treat it to make it safe.
She claimed bottom ash from incineration has never been landfilled before and requires a strategic environmental assessment, but that there had been no investigations or examinations, and no review had been made of how it would be transported or what environmental effect that transportation would have.
Ms Larkin also claims the existing landfill site at Lusk is unauthorised and has not been properly remediated for use as landfill.
The applicant also alleges that the Aarhaus Convention, which obliges member states to allow citizens access to justice at reasonable cost, has not been implemented through legislation by the State. Ms Larkin said the convention allows concerned citizens to take legal action at reasonable cost, but such cases in Ireland can take years and cost millions.
Provision is being made to allow citizens to bring proceedings on issues of public interest where they would not face paying the State’s charges if they lost, but would still have to pay their own costs.
Irish Times
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Sunday, 30 May 2010
Licence granted for 'superdump'
A 300,000-tonne capacity regional landfill near Lusk in north Dublin, in which one sixth of the county's waste will be dumped, has been granted a waste licence by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The licence for the landfill, which has been once of the most contested developments ever proposed for the region, is subject to more than 250 conditions relating to environmental management operation, control and monitoring of the facility.
The EPA held two public hearings on the development and said the conditions take into account the concerns expressed at those hearings.
However local residents opposing the development said they are "horrified" by the decision which they have today referred to the European Commission and the European Petitions Committee.
The EPA said it was satisfied that the operation of the facility, in accordance with the conditions of the licence, will not adversely affect human health or the environment, and will meet all relevant national and EU standards.
The conditions it said impose "strict controls" on all emissions from the facility. They also require that leachate - contaminated liquid which drains from landfills, be collected and treated to prevent contamination of soil and ground water.
Odour management infrastructure will have to be installed, all waste must be pre-treated so that only residual waste is dumped, and landfill gases must be collected and treated.
Strict monitoring will be required, the EPA said, particularly in relation to ground water which will be monitored throughout the life of the landfill and after its closure in 30 years time.
Fingal County Council initially applied for a licence for the landfill in the townland of Tooman/Nevitt close to Lusk in July 2006. More than 100 objections to the facility were received, a particularly large number for the EPA, and two public hearings were held.
The licence would allow 500,000 tonnes of waste to be dumped annually at the landfill, but the planning permission for the plant, granted by An Bord Pleanála last year, restricts the intake to 300,000 tonnes a year.
Nevitt Lusk Action Group, which objected to both the EPA and An Bord Pleanála against the development said the facility was unnecessary and would destroy a valuable ground water resource.
"We're not surprised by the EPA decision but we're still absolutely horrified by the Government and Government agency's lack of foresight in allowing this to go ahead," group spokeswoman Gemma Larkin said
The landfill would also destroy ground-water essential to the operation of the horticulture industry in the area, she said.
A spokeswoman for Fingal said the council was considering in detail the conditions and sub-conditions set out in the waste licence, but did intend to proceed with the development.
Irish Times
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The licence for the landfill, which has been once of the most contested developments ever proposed for the region, is subject to more than 250 conditions relating to environmental management operation, control and monitoring of the facility.
The EPA held two public hearings on the development and said the conditions take into account the concerns expressed at those hearings.
However local residents opposing the development said they are "horrified" by the decision which they have today referred to the European Commission and the European Petitions Committee.
The EPA said it was satisfied that the operation of the facility, in accordance with the conditions of the licence, will not adversely affect human health or the environment, and will meet all relevant national and EU standards.
The conditions it said impose "strict controls" on all emissions from the facility. They also require that leachate - contaminated liquid which drains from landfills, be collected and treated to prevent contamination of soil and ground water.
Odour management infrastructure will have to be installed, all waste must be pre-treated so that only residual waste is dumped, and landfill gases must be collected and treated.
Strict monitoring will be required, the EPA said, particularly in relation to ground water which will be monitored throughout the life of the landfill and after its closure in 30 years time.
Fingal County Council initially applied for a licence for the landfill in the townland of Tooman/Nevitt close to Lusk in July 2006. More than 100 objections to the facility were received, a particularly large number for the EPA, and two public hearings were held.
The licence would allow 500,000 tonnes of waste to be dumped annually at the landfill, but the planning permission for the plant, granted by An Bord Pleanála last year, restricts the intake to 300,000 tonnes a year.
Nevitt Lusk Action Group, which objected to both the EPA and An Bord Pleanála against the development said the facility was unnecessary and would destroy a valuable ground water resource.
"We're not surprised by the EPA decision but we're still absolutely horrified by the Government and Government agency's lack of foresight in allowing this to go ahead," group spokeswoman Gemma Larkin said
The landfill would also destroy ground-water essential to the operation of the horticulture industry in the area, she said.
A spokeswoman for Fingal said the council was considering in detail the conditions and sub-conditions set out in the waste licence, but did intend to proceed with the development.
Irish Times
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Locals 'horrified' at granting of licence for Lusk landfill
A 300,000-TONNE capacity regional landfill near Lusk in north Dublin, in which one-sixth of the county’s waste will be dumped, has been granted a waste licence by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The licence for the landfill, one of the most contested developments ever proposed for the region, is subject to more than 250 conditions relating to environmental management operation, control and monitoring.
The EPA held two public hearings on the development and said the conditions take into account concerns expressed at those hearings. However, local residents opposing the development said they were “horrified” by the decision, which they have referred to the European Commission and the European Petitions Committee.
The EPA yesterday said it was satisfied that operation of the facility in line with conditions of the licence would not adversely affect human health or the environment, and would meet all relevant national and EU standards.
The conditions, it said, impose “strict controls” on all facility emissions. They require that leachate – contaminated landfill liquid – be collected and treated to prevent contamination of soil and ground water. Odour management infrastructure must be installed and all waste must be pre-treated so only residual waste is dumped.
Strict monitoring will be required, the EPA said, particularly in relation to ground water, which will be monitored throughout the life of the landfill and after its closure in 30 years.
The licence granted to Fingal County Council would allow 500,000 tonnes of waste to be dumped annually at the landfill, but the planning permission for the plant, granted by An Bord Pleanála last year, restricts the intake to 300,000 tonnes a year.
Nevitt Lusk Action Group,which objected to both the EPA and An Bord Pleanála against the development, said the facility was unnecessary and would destroy a valuable ground water resource.
“We’re not surprised by the EPA decision, but we’re still absolutely horrified by the Government and Government agency’s lack of foresight in allowing this to go ahead,” group spokeswoman Gemma Larkin said.
Since Fingal had applied for the facility, Dublin City Council had been granted permission for the Poolbeg incinerator, which would take the waste intended for the landfill, Ms Larkin said. The landfill would also destroy ground-water essential to the horticulture industry in the area, she said.
Local Green Party TD Trevor Sargent said the EPA decision was based on outdated policies.
A spokeswoman for Fingal said the council was considering the conditions and sub-conditions in the waste licence, and intended to proceed with the development.
Irish Times
www.buckplanning.ie
The licence for the landfill, one of the most contested developments ever proposed for the region, is subject to more than 250 conditions relating to environmental management operation, control and monitoring.
The EPA held two public hearings on the development and said the conditions take into account concerns expressed at those hearings. However, local residents opposing the development said they were “horrified” by the decision, which they have referred to the European Commission and the European Petitions Committee.
The EPA yesterday said it was satisfied that operation of the facility in line with conditions of the licence would not adversely affect human health or the environment, and would meet all relevant national and EU standards.
The conditions, it said, impose “strict controls” on all facility emissions. They require that leachate – contaminated landfill liquid – be collected and treated to prevent contamination of soil and ground water. Odour management infrastructure must be installed and all waste must be pre-treated so only residual waste is dumped.
Strict monitoring will be required, the EPA said, particularly in relation to ground water, which will be monitored throughout the life of the landfill and after its closure in 30 years.
The licence granted to Fingal County Council would allow 500,000 tonnes of waste to be dumped annually at the landfill, but the planning permission for the plant, granted by An Bord Pleanála last year, restricts the intake to 300,000 tonnes a year.
Nevitt Lusk Action Group,which objected to both the EPA and An Bord Pleanála against the development, said the facility was unnecessary and would destroy a valuable ground water resource.
“We’re not surprised by the EPA decision, but we’re still absolutely horrified by the Government and Government agency’s lack of foresight in allowing this to go ahead,” group spokeswoman Gemma Larkin said.
Since Fingal had applied for the facility, Dublin City Council had been granted permission for the Poolbeg incinerator, which would take the waste intended for the landfill, Ms Larkin said. The landfill would also destroy ground-water essential to the horticulture industry in the area, she said.
Local Green Party TD Trevor Sargent said the EPA decision was based on outdated policies.
A spokeswoman for Fingal said the council was considering the conditions and sub-conditions in the waste licence, and intended to proceed with the development.
Irish Times
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