Transboundary Environmental Public Consultation
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Transboundary Environmental Public Consultation - Decision on the extension of the operational life of the Doel 1 & 2 Nuclear Power Plants, located near the Port of Antwerp, Belgium
Summary
Each planning authority in Ireland has recently received a copy of correspondence from the Belgian Ministry of Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH) relating to a proposed 10 year extension to the operational life of the Doel 1 & 2 nuclear power plants, located near the Port of Antwerp in Belgium.
Proposed Project
The proposed project consists of the 10 years extension of the operation of Doel 1 and Doel 2 reactors and the nuclear safety-related improvement works related to that extension.
The Belgian government considers that the Proposed Project plays a vital role in securing its supply of electricity until 2025. The nuclear safety-related improvement works include, notably, the construction of three new buildings on the site: two buildings for hosting the Containment Filtered Venting System of the nuclear power reactors and one building housing the new fire extinguisher Pump Station.
How to Make a Submission or Observation and the Closing Date:
A member of the public may make a submission or observation in relation to the potential transboundary environmental effects of the project by close of business on Wednesday 23 June 2021 at the latest via https://consult.sdublincoco.ie/ or by post, addressed to: Senior Executive Officer, South Dublin County Council, Land Use, Planning and Transportation Department, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 A3EX. Please make your submission by one medium only i.e. post/online. Email submissions will not be accepted. Submissions or observations should not be made to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
The public consultation notice together with a printed copy of the documents referenced below will be available for inspection, or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, from Wednesday 28 April 2021. Due to social distancing measures introduced in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, viewing will be by appointment only at South Dublin County Council’s Tallaght Office.
In the interests of transparency, it should be noted that, following consultation with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, each planning authority will forward all submissions or observations it receives through this public consultation to the Belgian Minister for Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development and may also forward a summary of the submissions or observations to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Submissions or observations received, or a summary of same, may be published on the website of the Belgian Minister of Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development. The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage will not publish any submissions or observations or summary of same.
Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage
The following information is available for viewing on the DHLGH consultation webpage; www.gov.ie/housing
Links to the Department webpage: