Gabhra Valley - planning appeal to application

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Tuesday October 10, 2006 01:18

by Muireann Ni Bhrolchain - Save Tara

muireann at savetara dot com

JMP construction appeal to An Bord Pleanala

The JMP construction company is appealing the application (turned down) for a demolition waste recycling facility to An Bord Pleanala. Submissions or observations required. The fee goes up now - €50 required.

The choice of routes

As expected an appeal is being lodged in relation to the development that was turned down during the summer.
This bears out the greatest fears of those looking for the re-routing of the M3 out of the Gabhra (TaraSkryne) Valley - that secondary development would result and indeed destroy the Valley.
This proposed development by JMP Construction Ltd (owned by Cathal McCarthy) is at the foot of the Hill of tara, in the area of the proposed huge interchange as outlined on the map. It is also in the Gabhra Valley, near the Gabhra River, putative graveyard of the Fianna due to their final battle in the Valley.
This application was downplayed by certain archaeologists when it went in originally. Surely it is intended to recycle the earth that is left as a result of building the motorway? Recycling the archaeology, history and legend of tara - our heritage.
I should have posted this immediately but anyway .............................................

Here is the text of the letter that I received.
Dated 02/10/2006

Planning Reference number: NA/60204.
An Bord Pleanala Reference number: 17.219842.

Application by JMP Construction Ltd. for the construction of a new construction and demolition waste recycling facility, incorporating the construction of a concrete yard and earth noise reduction berms and associated works together with the use of an existing entrance, access road and wheel wash on this site.

Article 69 notice planning and development regulations 2001

Dear Sir/Madam,

Please note that an appeal in relation to the above mentioned development was received by An Bord Pleanala on 27/09/2006. A copy of the appeal is available for inspection or purchase at the offices of the Planning Authority.

Submissions or observations in relation to the appeal may be made to An Bord Pleanala, 64 Marlborough St. Dublin 1 within 4 weeks of the date of receipt of the appeal by An Bord Pleanala together with a fee of €50. (Day 1 being the date of receipt of the appeal by An Bord Pleanala.)
Yours etc.

I'm not sure how to word the submission/observation. I'm going to send the same objection that I sent the last time I think - but I'm open to correction.

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