Assess and Object: Resources
What’s Happening?
Dawn Meats filed Planning Application #21424 to Meath County Council on March 5, 2021. More than 400 letters of objections were lodged in response. The Meath County Council requested more information from Dawn Meats April 28, 2021. Further Information was submitted February 4, 2022. We had until April 7, 2022 to assess and object.
April 27, 2022 Meath County Council Approved Planning Application #21424
Save the Boyne has launched an official GoFundMe to raise funds to support an appeal process. Because an appeal to An Bord Pleanála costs a 220 euro fee, Save the Boyne has raise funds not only to support those costs but for expert support in this next level of response.
Now it’s time to submit Observations on the Appeals submitted! Look below for open appeals and dates to observe by!
Feel free to reach out to us at rise@savetheboyne.org or via the Save the Boyne Facebook Group with over 8,700 members.
An Bord Pleanála Appeal Process
Here are the Active Appellants and Closing Dates for Observations:
Peter Whelan 13th of June
Inland Fisheries Ireland 15th of June
Silver Bridge Kayak Club Limited 16th of June
Slane bridge Anglers 20th of June
Gillian Toole 20th of June
Ciaran Maguire Canoeing Ireland 20th of June
Bobby McCormack 20th of June
Save The Boyne Group 20th of June
Sonairte The National Ecology Centre 20th of June
Sustainability 2050 20th of June
You can view the individual appeal submissions at Meath County Council Website Scanned Files for Application #21424.
They are not fully labelled, but appear at the top of the submissions list as “Appeal Notification /Futher Appeal”
How to Comment on an Application
If you want to make an observation on a planning appeal there is a Fee €50 (**Pay in person or by mail.)
Instructions can be found at the ABP Website . Feel free to contact us at Save the Boyne with questions!
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How to File an Objection
*Objections for this Planning Application are in the appeal phase to ABP as described above. PLEASE MAKE OBSERVATIONS ON THOSE OPEN APPEALS. The documentation submitted to MCC is still available to view along with those appeals on the MCC website, etc. (see the columns to your RIGHT ) ➡️
We want others to have access to the Full Planning Process so we will leave this content here!
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How do I see what Dawn Meats has submitted?
The full planning application #21424 and supporting documentation submitted by Dawn Meats including the Environmental Impact Assessment Report is publicly available on the Meath County Council Website.
Click the link to the Meath County Council Website
Search for the Planning Application by reference number 21424
Click on the reference number itself on the found record. Scanned documents will appear in the blue navigation.
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Can I read a Sample Objection?
At the top of Sonairte’s Document Library is their second objection letter to MCC with regards to the Dawn Meats application. We highly recommend reading as you prepare your own objection.
Resources
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EPA Report
Ireland’s Environment – An Integrated Assessment 2020
Chapter 7 - Water Quality
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EU Water Framework Directive
Overview and link to the Full Directive Text
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Boyne Catchment Report
3rd Cycle Draft - August 2021
Boyne Catchment Report (HA 07)
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River Boyne and River Blackwater Special Area of Conservation
Qualifying Interests and Related Publications
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UNESCO World Heritage Status
“Brú na Bóinne, which means the ‘palace’ or the ‘mansion’ of the Boyne, refers to the area within the bend of the River Boyne which contains one of the world’s most important prehistoric landscapes.”