The plan was opposed locally
Residents opposed to the construction of a waste incinerator near Kilcock in County Kildare have welcomed An Bórd Pleanála's decision to refuse planning permission for the proposed plant. An Bórd Pleanála ruled that the scale and type of the development was inappropriate in an agricultural area and that the extra traffic generated by the development would endanger public safety. It also ruled that the incinerator would seriously injure the visual and recreational amenities of the canalside environment.
This evening Thermal Waste Management the private company behind the incinerator proposal expressed disappointment with the result. A spokesperson said they would be seeking legal advice on where to go from here.
In response to a claim made on RTE's Six-One News alleging that the Minister for the Environment supported the Kilcock incinerator project Noel Dempsey said he has continually pointed out that as Minister he can have no view or opinion in relation to a planning application. The Minister also said that he is specifically precluded by law from interfering or intervening in any way with planning applications.
