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Bord Pleanala Determination paves the way for Indavers Strategic Infrastructure Application

January 7, 2016 by CHASE

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The pre-Christmas decision by An Bord Pleanala (23 Dec 2015) that Indaver’s proposed Ringaskiddy incinerator constitutes Strategic Infrastructure Development (SID) has paved the way for Indaver to proceed with lodging the application as planned this New Year.

The Boards decision concludes over 3 years of engagement with Indaver.  The process was opened by Indaver on 30th August 2012 with a request to the Board for a determination in relation to the Strategic Infrastructure Development status or otherwise of their proposed waste management facility, which will burn both hazardous and non-hazardous wastes. (Case Reference: PC0151) See decision document…

Once the planning application is submitted, the local community will have a six week period to analyse, process and make submissions. Read more on SID Process.

It is expected that the new application will focus heavily on the June 2011 reasons for refusal of planning by An Bord Pleanala, which included inadequate flood risk and coastal erosion mitigation measures.

In its 2011 report, The Board also expressed concern about the effect of the impact of any remedial works, “including on other nearby property”. Recent damage caused by Storm Frank (29 December 2015) to Indaver’s Gobby Beach boundary, along with general flooding highlights the extensive vulnerability of the overall area and gives good grounds for this concern.

World Health Organisation (WHO) site selection criteria for hazardous waste management facilities advises elimination of areas subject to coastal erosion and flooding stating “Step 1 is to eliminate generally unsatisfactory areas, – coastal areas subject to floods, – coastal wetlands, – areas with limestone deposits.”

CHASE Chairperson Mary O’Leary said “Aside of the general unsuitability of the site in terms of being surrounded by high investment research and educational facilities, it is absolutely ludicrous to consider building a waste incinerator on a crumbling coastline. As a community we are not looking forward to once again being forced to condense and analyse 3 years of Indaver’s work in a mere 6 week period.”

This will be Indaver’s third planning application for the Ringaskiddy site since plans to construct a toxic waste incinerator were first announced in early 2001.

Filed Under: An Bord Pleanala, News, Press Releases

Oral Hearing 2016 headlines

  • Serious dioxin figure irregularities exposed as Hearing comes to close
  • No measuring of nanoparticles – not practical, Indaver tell hearing
  • Indaver facility will carry strategic implications for the State – Indaver offer to shut down for Department when needed
  • Indaver to abandon fire fighting after just 2 hours
  • Final Submissions today, questions next week
  • Indaver selective quotation omits that incinerators likely to cause premature deaths
  • 13 year old Cobh student calls for baseline health study for Harbour
  • “There is no risk assessment” – says top Epidemiologist Anthony Staines
  • No safe level of exposure to tiny particulates, says toxico pathologist
  • Royal flush as all TD’s unite to protect the new era for Cork Harbour
  • Ringaskiddy incinerator live plume plot launched
  • Statement from Department of Defence
  • Human Health needs the same standard as protected species: CHASE Opening Statement
  • Indaver experts confirm: High Tide is now inside the site boundary. No separate Health Impact Assessment
  • Packed hearing opens at Carrigaline Court Hotel
  • Full CHASE Submission to An Bord Pleanala

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CHASE is an alliance of groups campaigning since 2001 to stop the construction of a large 240,000 tonne commercial incinerator in Cork Harbour. The third application from Indaver Ireland was lodged … Read More...

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