Group assessing legal options

Community group NoArc21, established to oppose arc21's waste incinerator at Mallusk, have outlined their disappointment at the decision by the Department for Infrastructure to grant planning permission for the proposal.
By The Newsroom
Published 14th Sep 2017, 13:57 BST
Updated 14th Sep 2017, 14:02 BST
Members of the No-ARC21 campaign group.Members of the No-ARC21 campaign group.
Members of the No-ARC21 campaign group.

The position taken by the Department, which follows a two-day PAC Hearing in October 2016, represents a reversal of a previous planning decision against an incinerator in the area.

The group are currently considering the legal options open to them.

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Colin Buick, Chairperson of NoArc21, said: “Naturally our group are extremely disappointed by the news that the Department has decided to grant approval for the arc21 waste incinerator at Mallusk.

“We have fought against this project for many years and those living in the communities who will be affected by this fundamentally flawed proposal will be rightly disgusted at the decision.

“We are also extremely concerned that the decision has been taken without a minister in place given the fact that all political parties have supported our campaign.”

Mr Buick added: “The fact that 4,002 letters of objection and one petition of objection with 836 signatures were submitted in relation to the planning application shows the strength of feeling among the local community.”

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This, he continued, includes concerns around environmental and health impacts and increases in heavy traffic.

“Despite this announcement, local people will continue in our opposition to this flawed proposal and NoARC21 will be carefully considering our legal options.”

NOARC21 has arranged a public meeting on September 28 at 8pm in the Academy and Community Hub to discuss the Department’s decision.

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