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Inagh River Estuary SAC (Site Code: 000036)
NPWS Inagh River Estuary SAC (site code: 000036) Conservation objectives supporting document- Coastal habitats Version 1 January 2017 Contents 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 3 2 Conservation Objectives............................................................................................................. 3 3 Saltmarsh habitats ..................................................................................................................... 5 3.1 Overall Objectives .............................................................................................................. 5 3.2 Area ................................................................................................................................... 6 3.2.1 Habitat area ............................................................................................................... 6 3.3 Range ................................................................................................................................. 7 3.3.1 Habitat distribution .................................................................................................... 7 3.4 Structure and Functions ..................................................................................................... 7 3.4.1 Physical structure: sediment supply ............................................................................ 8 3.4.2 Physical structure: creeks and pans ........................................................................... -
Lahinch (2013)
Bathing Water Profile - Lahinch (2013) Bathing Water: Lahinch Bathing Water Code: IESHBWC100_0000_0100 Local Authority: Clare County Council River Basin District: Shannon Monitoring Point: 109291E, 187776N 1. Profile Details: Profile Id: BWPR00147 Toilets Available: Yes Year Of Profile: 2013 Car Parking Available: Yes Year Of Identification 1992 Disabled Access: No Version Number: 1 First Aid Available: Yes Sensitive Area: No Dogs Allowed: No Lifesaving Facilities: Yes Figure 1: Bathing Water 2. Bathing Water Details: Map 1: Bathing Water Location & Extent Bathing Water location and The bathing water at Lahinch is located on the west coast of Clare. extent: The designated bathing area is 0.05 km2 approx in size and extends 300m along the shoreline below the promenade at Lahinch. Main features of the Bathing Type of Bathing Water Water: Lahinch town is built around the bathing area. There is a defence barrier consisting of large boulders above the designated bathing area below the promenade, put in place to prevent coastal erosion. Lahinch is a sandy beach. The beach can be subject to strong waves and strong currents. Flora/Fauna, Riparian Zone The marine riparian zone at Lahinch is classified as heavily modified. Below the rocky defence barrier the bathing area is sandy with the absence of vegetation associated with the upper, middle and lower beach zones. Water Depth The depth of water increases slowly and steadily westward towards the horizon. Tidal Range During the bathing season the tidal ranges vary between 3.5m and 5.3m. Land Use Apart from the town of Lahinch itself land use in the immediate vicinity of the designated bathing area is recreational in the form of Lahinch Golf course. -
JBA Consulting-Cronin Millar Consulting Engineers Consortium for the Proposed Coastal Protection and Sea Defence Works at Lahinch, Co
EIA Screening Report- Lahinch Coastal Protection Final December 2016 JBA Project Manager Deirdre McDonnell 24 Grove Island Corbally Limerick Ireland Revision History Revision Ref / Date Issued Amendments Issued to Draft V1.0/ Dec 2016 Clare County Council Contract This report describes work commissioned by Clare County Council by JBA Consulting-Cronin Millar Consulting Engineers Consortium for the proposed Coastal protection and sea defence works at Lahinch, Co. Clare Prepared by .................................................. Catalina Herrera BSc Msc Reviewed by ................................................. Declan Egan BSc. MSc. CSci. CEnv. CWEM MCIWEM MCIWM Approved by .................................................. Jonathan Cooper BEng MSc DipCD CEng MICE MCIWEM C.WEM MloD Director (JBA) 2015s3069_Lahinch Coastal Protection-EIA Screening Report V 1 i Copyright © JBA Consulting Engineers and Scientists Ltd 2016 Carbon Footprint A printed copy of the main text in this document will result in a carbon footprint 107g if 100% post- consumer recycled paper is used and 136g if primary-source paper is used. These figures assume the report is printed in black and white on A4 paper and in duplex. JBA is aiming to reduce its per capita carbon emissions. 2015s3069_Lahinch Coastal Protection-EIA Screening Report V 1 ii Contents 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 3 2 Purpose of the Study .......................................................................................... -
General Report Template
Inspector’s Report LS03.LS0029 Development Application for Leave to Apply for Substitute Consent under the provisions of Section 177C (2)(b) of the Planning and Development Act, as amended. Nature of Development Road widening at the R478 and the removal of waste and holding of waste on adjacent lands. Liscannor. Co Clare. Location Planning Authority Clare County Council. Planning Authority Reg. Ref. N/A Applicant(s) Clare County Council. Type of Application Application for Leave to Apply for Substitute Consent. Observer(s) None Site Inspection May 9th, 2017 Inspector Breda Gannon LS03.LS0029 Inspector’s Report Page 1 of 11 1.0 Introduction 1.1. Clare County Council seeks Leave to Apply for Substitute Consent under the provisions of section 177(2)(b) of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended. The applicant is of the opinion that exceptional circumstances exist, such that it may be appropriate to permit the regularisation of the development by permitting an application for substitute consent. The development in this case relates to widening of the R478, the removal of waste therefrom and holding of waste on adjacent lands, the proposed retrieval of waste and completion of the road works and ancillary development. 2.0 Site Location and Description 2.1. The site is located in the townland of Ballyellery between the towns of Liscannor and Lehinch Co. Clare. It lies on the northern side of the R478 regional road between the bridge over the Inagh River at Lahinch and Kilmacrehy Graveyard at Liscannor. The site has a frontage of c.0.9km to the regional road.