Landfill site complies with planning policies

THE proposed landfill site in North Cork at Bottlehill is fully compliant with the prevailing planning and development policies for the county, a public hearing in Mallow heard yesterday.

Conor Skehan, a consultant adviser to Cork County Council, said the proposed facility was not located close to any areas designated in the County Development Plan for nature conservation.

He said the new super-dump facility would be developed over eight phases, with each phase lasting between 1.8 to 3.2 years depending on capacity and the rate of waste deposition.