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planning permission is being sought for the rehabilitation and improvement of a 2km stretch of the Halfcarton River at Moat, Ballymacad and Ballynagranshy. Works will include removal of some in-stream vegetation, repair and reinstatement of existing in-stream structures, improvement and alteration of flow dynamics by the construction of deflectors and weirs and the introduction of spawning grovel to improve breeding habitats for trout. Appropriate assessment and an NIS has been submitted as part of this application