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Peat extraction, a meta-thread
No one is suggesting that the PD Bill 2020 attempts to revive the legislation for large-scale peat extraction that was struck down by @FIEIRELAND in 2019
The PD Bill revives the substitute consent process that was the peat co’s fallback option. 1/ https://twitter.com/paulinegalway/status/1339625254830952449
No one is suggesting that the PD Bill 2020 attempts to revive the legislation for large-scale peat extraction that was struck down by @FIEIRELAND in 2019
The PD Bill revives the substitute consent process that was the peat co’s fallback option. 1/ https://twitter.com/paulinegalway/status/1339625254830952449
Agreed - PD Bill has no effect on planning status. Rather, it creates a route to obtaining planning permission for the peat cos; a route - previously closed - that will allow them to restart extraction if they obtain substitute consent, planning (all) & EPA licence (all -BNM). 2/ https://twitter.com/paulinegalway/status/1339625256110190594
Great. This transition could have been accelerated had the PD Bill 2020 been used to close off (rather than reopen) substitute consent as an option for regularising unpermitted peat extraction. 3/ https://twitter.com/paulinegalway/status/1339625257607544839
Great too - though NB. c.45% of BNM’s estate is not covered by these plans and, judging by its multiple applications in 2019 for leave to apply for substitute consent, BNM intends to seek permission to keep extracting for its fuel and horticulture businesses. 4/ https://twitter.com/paulinegalway/status/1339625258928713728
Great - what’s the agreed period of years?
Proof will be in pudding here. Let’s see if BNM, Westland et al apply for substitute consent now the system’s back up & running. I hope not but BNM obtained leave to apply in May (before Supreme Ct’s judgment) & litigation = ongoing. 5/ https://twitter.com/paulinegalway/status/1339625260497448963
Proof will be in pudding here. Let’s see if BNM, Westland et al apply for substitute consent now the system’s back up & running. I hope not but BNM obtained leave to apply in May (before Supreme Ct’s judgment) & litigation = ongoing. 5/ https://twitter.com/paulinegalway/status/1339625260497448963
Ultimately, with the govt having reopened substitute consent as an option for peat companies via the PD Bill 2020, the future of commercial peat extraction in 
will first be for An Bord Pleanála to determine in considering any substitute consent applications. 6/ End/
will first be for An Bord Pleanála to determine in considering any substitute consent applications. 6/ End/
