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Exempt — no permission neededInfrastructureDecided 27 September 2021

Bohernabreena Closed Landfill, Adj to the R114 and River Dodder, Friarstown Upper South, Tallaght, Co. Dublin

Capping and remediation works at the closed Bohernabreena Landfill in Tallaght.

ED21/0056 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 20 August 2021

Reference
ED21/0056
Authority
South Dublin County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Declaration of Exemption Section 5
Received
20 August 2021

Summary

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A Section 5 declaration is sought for the capping of a 2.7-hectare closed landfill. Works include reprofiling with imported fill, installing a multi-layer capping system, passive gas venting boreholes, a surface water drain, and an attenuation pond.

Infrastructurelandfillremediationinfrastructureenvironmental
Floor area
27,000 m²

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Official record

Development description

Capping of the landfill will comprise reprofiling of the site with imported fill material and installation of a final landfill capping system consisting of: 150mm topsoil on 850mm subsoil on surface water drainage geocomposite on a geosynthetic clay liner (gcl) on a landfill gas geocomposite on the reprofiled landfill surface (class 2 fill). The works will also include the installation of a number of passive gas venting boreholes, a perimerter surface water drain, attenuation pond and outfall to the dodder river. The bohernabreena landfill consists of an area of approximately 2.7 hectares.

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RURU
To protect and improve rural amenity and to provide for the development of agriculture

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  1. Application received20 August 2021
  2. Decision due16 September 2021
  3. Decision issued27 September 2021

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