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To: John O'Dowd MLA, Minister for Infrastructure
No landfill site at Lough Neagh
Call in the decision to grant planning permission to extend a landfill site in Maghery, Co. Armagh to less than 300 yards from Lough Neagh’s shore - which supplies over 40% of drinking water in Northern Ireland.
Why is this important?
This planning application has been the subject of chaos and confusion since it came before Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon (ABC) Borough Council’s Planning and Regulatory Services Committee in January.
Despite council officers recommending permission be refused, elected members voted to approve the application. A number of members excluded themselves from voting after wrongly assuming that they weren't permitted to do so, having not attended a site visit.
The algae and pollution at Lough Neagh has already caused people here great concern and fear.
The Minister must use his powers to call this decision in, and refuse planning permission for the landfill site extension.