Date issued: 02/12/11

Notice regarding to control of quarries

Section 261(A) of the Planning and Development acts, 2000 to 2010, as inserted by Section 75 of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010

(Further matters in relation to control of quarries)

Kilrush Town Council intends to examine every quarry in its administrative area to determine, in relation to that quarry, whether having regard to the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive and the Habitats Directive (as defined in the Planning & Development Acts 2000 – 2010), one or more than one of the following was required but was not carried out –

an environmental impact assessment;
a determination as to whether an environmental impact assessment is required;
an appropriate assessment.

Where Kilrush Town Council determines in relation to a quarry that an environmental impact assessment, a determination as to whether environmental impact assessment was required, or an appropriate assessment, was required but was not carried out and Kilrush Town Council also decides that-

the quarry commenced operation prior to 1 October 1964, or permission was granted in respect of the quarry under Part III of the Planning and Development Act 2000 or Part IV of the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act 1963, and
if applicable, the requirements in relation to registration under section 261 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 were fulfilled,

Kilrush Town Council will issue a notice to the owner or operator of the quarry requiring him or her to submit an application to An Bord Pleanála for substitute consent, such application to be accompanied by a remedial environmental impact statement or a remedial Natura impact statement or both of those statements, as appropriate.

Where Kilrush Town Council determines in relation to a quarry that an environmental impact assessment, a determination as to whether environmental impact assessment was required, or an appropriate assessment was required, but was not carried out and Kilrush Town Council also decides that -

the quarry commenced operation on or after 1 October 1964 and no permission was granted in respect of the quarry under Part III of the Planning and Development Act 2000 or Part IV of the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act 1963, or
if applicable, the requirements in relation to registration under section 261 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 were not fulfilled,

Kilrush Town Council will issue a notice to the owner or operator of the quarry informing him or her that it intends to issue an enforcement notice under section 154 of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2010 requiring the cessation of the operation of the quarry and the taking of such steps as Kilrush Town Council considers appropriate.

Where Kilrush Town Council determines in relation to a quarry that an environmental impact assessment, a determination as to whether an environmental impact assessment was required, or an appropriate assessment, was required but was not carried out and Kilrush Town Council also determines that the development in question was carried out after 3 July 2008, Kilrush Town Council will issue a notice to the owner or operator of the quarry informing him or her that it intends to issue an enforcement notice under section 154 of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2010 requiring the cessation of the operation of the quarry and the taking of such steps as Kilrush Town Council considers appropriate.

Submissions or observations may be made in writing to the ‘Planning, Land Use & Transportation Directorate, Clare County Council, Áras Contae an Chláir, New Road, Ennis, County Clare’, by any person, not later than 4.00pm on Monday, 23rd January 2012. No fee in relation to the making of the submissions or observations shall be payable and such submissions or observations will be considered by Kilrush Town Council.
Any submission or observation received should state the name and address, and telephone number and e-mail address, if any, of the person or body making the submission or observation, and indicate the address to which any correspondence relating to the submission or observation should be sent. Plans, Maps, photographs, official records and/or any other relevant information, which may assist Kilrush Town Council, in dealing with your submission or observation, may be provided. Please reference ‘Section 261A’ or ‘Submission or Observation on a Quarry’ on correspondence.
A copy of any notice that is issued to the owner or operator of a quarry under this section by Kilrush Town Council, directing him or her to apply to An Bord Pleanála for substitute consent or informing him or her that Kilrush Town Council intends to issue an enforcement notice under section 154 of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2010 in respect of the quarry, shall be given to a person who, within the stated timeframe made any submission or observation.

An owner or operator of a quarry to whom a notice is issued by Kilrush Town Council, and any person to whom a copy of such a notice is given by Kilrush Town Council, may apply to An Bord Pleanála for a review of a determination or a decision, or both, and no fee in relation to the application for a review shall be payable.
All submissions or observations received shall be made available for public inspection by Kilrush Town Council or copies shall be made available to persons on request.

Fógra i leith cairéal a rialú

lt 261(A) de na hAchtanna um Pleanáil agus Forbairt, 2000 go 2010, mar a cuireadh isteach le halt 75 den Acht um Pleanáil agus Forbairt (Léasú), (LEASÚ), 2010.

(Ábhair bhreise maidir le cairéil a rialú)

Tá sé i gceist ag Comhairle Baile Chill Rois, an t-údarás pleanála do limistéar riaracháin Chontae an Chláir (gan limistéir uirbeacha na hInse agus Chill Rois a áireamh) scrúdú a dhéanamh ar gach cairéal ina limistéar riaracháin d’fhonn a fhionnadh, i leith an chairéil sin, ag féachaint don Treoir um Measúnacht Tionchair Timpeallachta agus an Treoir maidir le Gnáthóga (mar a shainitear sna hAchtanna um Pleanáil agus Forbairt, 2000 - 2010), an raibh gá le ceann nó níos mó de na céimeanna seo a leanas agus nach ndearnadh é/iad -

Measúnacht tionchair timpeallachta
dearbhú i dtaobh riachtanais measúnachta tionchair timpeallachta;
Measúnacht chuí

Sa chás go gcineann Comhairle Baile Chill Rois go raibh measúnacht tionchair timpeallachta riachtanach; go raibh dearbhú i dtaobh riachtanais measúnachta tionchair timpeallachta riachtanach; nó go raibh measúnacht chuí riachtanach i leith cairéil ach nach ndearnadh í; agus go gcineann Comhairle Baile Chill Rois -

gur tosaíodh ar an gcairéal a oibriú roimh an 1 Deireadh Fómhair 1964, nó gur deonadh cead pleanála i leith an chairéil faoi Chuid III den Acht um Pleanáil agus Forbairt, 2000 nó Cuid IV den Acht Rialtais Áitiúil (Pleanáil agus Forbairt), 1963, agus
más cuí, gur comhlíonadh na riachtanais maidir le clárúchán faoi Alt 261 den Acht um Pleanáil agus Forbairt, 2000,

Eiseoidh Comhairle Baile Chill Rois fógra d’úinéir an chairéil nó d’oibritheoir an chairéil chun é nó í a cheangal chun iarratas le haghaidh toilithe ionadaí a chur chuig An Bord Pleanála; ráiteas léasúcháin tionchair timpeallachta a chur lena leithéid d'iarratais nó ráiteas léasúcháin tionchair Natura, nó an dá cheann díobh, mar is cuí.

gur tosaíodh ar an gcairéal a oibriú i ndiaidh an 1 Deireadh Fómhair 1964, agus nár deonadh cead pleanála i leith an chairéil faoi Chuid III den Acht um Pleanáil agus Forbairt, 2000 nó Cuid IV den Acht Rialtais Áitiúil (Pleanáil agus Forbairt), 1963, nó
más cuí, nár comhlíonadh na riachtanais maidir le clárúchán faoi Alt 261 den Acht um Pleanáil agus Forbairt, 2000,

Eiseoidh Comhairle Baile Chill Rois fógra d'úinéir nó d’oibritheoir an chairéil ag cur in iúl dó/di go bhfuil sé i gceist ag an gComhairle fógra forfheidhmiúcháin a eisiúint faoi Alt 154 de na hAchtanna um Pleanáil agus Forbairt, 2000 go 2010 ag iarraidh oibríochtaí an chairéil a scor agus céimeanna iomchuí i dtuairim na Comhairle Contae a thógaint.

Sa chás go gcineann Comhairle Baile Chill Rois go raibh measúnacht tionchair timpeallachta riachtanach; go raibh dearbhú i dtaobh riachtanais measúnachta tionchair timpeallachta riachtanach; nó raibh measúnacht chuí riachtanach agus nach ndearnadh í; agus go gcineann Comhairle Baile Chill Rois go ndearnadh an fhorbairt atá i gceist i ndiaidh an 3 Iúil, 2008, eiseoidh Comhairle Baile Chill Rois fógra d’úinéir an chairéil nó d’oibritheoir an chairéil ag cur in iúil dó/di go bhfuil sé i gceist ag an gComhairle fógra feidhmiúcháin faoi Alt 154 de na hAchtanna um Pleanáil agus Forbairt 2000 go 2010 a sheoladh chuige/chuici ag iarraidh oibríochtaí an chairéil a scor agus céimeanna iomchuí i dtuairim na Comhairle Contae a thógaint.

Is féidir le haon duine aighneachtaí nó tuairimí a chur i scríbhinn chuig an Stiúrthóireacht um Pleanáil, Úsáid Talún agus Iompar, Comhairle Baile Chill Rois, Áras Contae an Chláir, Bóthar Nua, Inis, Co. an Chláir i dtaobh cairéil ar bith atá lonnaithe ina limistéir riaracháin, nach déanaí ná 4:00i.n. Dé Luain, an 23 Eanair, 2012. Níl aon táille ar thuairim nó aighneacht a dhéanamh, agus déanfaidh Comhairle Baile Chill Rois machnamh ar thuairimí nó aighneachtaí dá leithéid.

I gcás gach aighneacht nó tuairim a fhaightear, caithfear ainm, seoladh, uimhir ghutháin agus seoladh ríomhphoist (más ann) an duine nó an chomhlachta a bhfuil an tuairim nó an aighneacht á dhéanamh aige a lua, agus an seoladh gur cheart comhfhreagras maidir leis an tuairim nó an aighneacht a sheoladh. Is féidir pleananna, léarscáileanna, taifid oifigiúla agus eolas ábhartha eile gur féidir bheith ina chabhair do Chomhairle Contae an Chláir chun déileáil le d’aighneacht a sholáthar. Cuir ‘Alt 261A’ nó ‘Tuairim nó aighneacht i leith cairéil” ar chomhfhreagras, le do thoil

Aon fhógra a eiseoidh Comhairle Baile Chill Rois chuig úinéir nó oibritheoir cairéil faoin alt seo á treorú chun iarratas a dhéanamh don Bhord Pleanála le haghaidh toilithe ionadaí nó chun cur in iúl dó/di go bhfuil sé i gceist ag Comhairle Baile Chill Rois fógra feidhmiúcháin faoi Alt 154 de na hAchtanna um Pleanáil agus Forbairt, 2000 – 2010 i leith an chairéil a eisiúint, tabharfar cóip d’aon duine a sheol aighneacht le linn an tréimhse ama luaite.

Is féidir le húinéir nó oibreoir chairéil, a sheolfaidh Comhairle Baile Chill Rois fógra chuige/chuici agus duine ar bith a sheolfaidh Comhairle Baile Chill Rois cóip d’fhógra dá leithéid chuige/chuici,iarratas a dhéanamh don Bhord Pleanála le haghaidh athbhreithnithe ar dhearbhú nó cinneadh, nó iad araon, agus níl aon táille le h-íoc i leith an iarratais le haghaidh athbhreithnithe.
Cuirfidh Comhairle Baile Chill Rois gach tuairim nó aighneacht a bhfaighfear le hiniúchadh ag an pobal nó cuirfear cóipeanna ar fáil do dhaoine, ach ar iarradh.

Arna dhátú: 2 Nollaig, 2011.

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