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to operate a reception/temporary storage and recovery yard for scrap metal, including end of life vehicles. The Class(es) of Activity at the site, as specified in Part 1 of the third Schedule of the Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations 2007 (as amended) will be as follows; Class 4: The reception, storage and recovery of scrap metal, including scrap metal arising from end-of-life vehicles (other than end-of-life vehicles) and WEEE where scrap metal from - (a) end-of-life vehicles shall be subject to appropriate treatment an recovery in accordance with the provisions of articles 14 and 15 of the Waste Management (End-of-Life Vehicles) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 282 of 2006) prior to acceptance at the scrap metal facility, and as appropriate, (b) waste vehicles (other than end-of-life vehicles) shall be subject to appropriate treatment and recovery having regard to the provisions of articles 14 and 15 of the Waste Management (End-of-Vehicles) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 282 of 2006) prior to acceptance at the scrap metal facility , and as appropriate, (c) WEEE shall be subject to appropriate treatment and recovery in accordance with the provisions of articles 20, 21 and 22 of the Waste Management (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 340 of 2005) prior to acceptance at the scrap metal facility. Class 12: The collection and storage (including the temporary storage) and the appropriate treatment and recovery of end-of-life vehicles in accordance with the provisions of articles 14 and 15 of the Waste Management (End-of-Life Vehicles) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 282 of 2006).
Core Refusal Reason
The proposal represents an intensification of unauthorised development in a sensitive rural area with significant environmental constraints, including flood risk and potential impacts on the Lough Corrib SAC.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would perpetuate and intensify existing unauthorised development on the site and fails to provide a comprehensive justification for a rural enterprise at this location in accordance with Objective EDT 11.
- The site is located adjacent to a flood plain with a hydrological connection to the Lough Corrib SAC, and the applicant failed to provide an Appropriate Assessment Screening Report to demonstrate that the proposal would not adversely affect the integrity of European sites.
- The application lacks essential technical details regarding surface water management, wastewater treatment, water supply, and safe vehicular access (sightlines), posing significant risks to public health, environmental quality, and road safety.