Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedInfrastructureDecided 21 December 2017

Carrowmore/Whitestrand/Doughmore, Doonbeg, Co. Clare

Coastal erosion management works at Doughmore Bay and Trump International Golf Links.

161012 · Clare County Council · Lodged 22 December 2016

Reference
161012
Authority
Clare County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
22 December 2016

Summary

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The development comprises coastal erosion management works at Carrowmore Dunes, White Strand, Doughmore Bay, and Trump International Golf Links. It includes two new protection structures using sheet piling, soil nailing, and armourstone protection over a total distance of several hundred metres.

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Development description

For development which will comprise of coastal erosion management works at, and adjacent to, carrowmore dunes, white strand, doughmore bay and trump international golf links and hotel, doonbeg, co. Clare. The development includes the provision of two new protection structures at the dunes. The construction/development will include excavation of existing sand, the use of sheet piling backstops with soil nailing, geotextile underlay, armourstone protection to the sheet piles with sand and cobbles currently on the beach being used to form a dune profile over a distance of 609 metres (626m curved length with additional revetment overrun) approximately at the southern end of doughmore bay, adjacent to and west of the trump international golf hotel. The works will be over a distance of 256 metres (257m curved length with additional revetment overrun) approximately at the northern end of doughmore bay, west of the golf course. The storage of the excavated sand on site as part of ongoing replenishment and future site management is also proposed. In a seaward-landward direction the overall extent of the revetment structure will be approximately 12 metres seaward of the existing general dune face with additional underlayers and engineering works. The final structure will be screened from view. Also included as part of the development are enabling works; ancillary construction works and compound; public car park; ongoing access to the beach throughout the construction programme and beyond. An environmental impact statement (eis) and natura impact statement (nis) accompanies this planning application

Key dates

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  1. Application received22 December 2016
  2. Further information requested23 February 2017
  3. Further information received24 October 2017
  4. Decision due21 December 2017
  5. Decision issued21 December 2017
  6. Appeal submitted29 December 2017
  7. Appeal decided11 March 2020

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