Concern about waste facility proposal

Concerns about the impact of a proposed dry waste and metal recycling plant have prompted residents of Cnoc na Greine Woods to call a meeting for Saturday morning, writes Brian Byrne.

It will be held on the lower green at 11am, to discuss the implications of a planning application for the facility, to be located in the Knockbounce Business Park behind the estate (site pictured above).

Councillors and other residents associations have been invited to the meeting, organised by Fergus Ryan of the Cnoc na Greine Residents Association. The proposed development would also impact on Avondale.

The planning application also involves an End of Life Vehicle recovery facility, including a vehicle compactor, non ferrous metals store, and associated works.

The residents are angry that Kildare County Council, which owns the Business Park, has not engaged in any local consultation about the application, which they describe as 'contentious'.

Pictured below beside the planning application Site Notice are residents Ray De Courcy and Michael Considine.




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