Incinerator ‘would materially contravene development plan’

THE most dramatic moment on the 12th day of the Indaver hearing came when a planning consultant for the applicant company acknowledged there would be a material contravention of the 2002 Cork County Development Plan if the project goes ahead.

Dr Brian Meehan gave a robust defence of the suitability of the proposed location for the incinerator during yesterday’s session at the Rochestown Park Hotel, but, in response to questions from Philip Jones who is conducting the hearing, Dr Meehan accepted that there is no specific mention of contract incineration in the 2002 County Development Plan.

“Yes,” he added, “I could only agree that contract incineration is in conflict with the plan.”