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ARDEE – CASTLEBLAYNEY CLONTIBRET – BORDER ARDEE – CASTLEBLAYNEY CLONTIBRET – BORDER ARDEE TO CASTLEBLAYNEY ROAD SCHEME CLONTIBRET // BORDER ARDEE TO CASTLEBLAYNEY ROAD SCHEME FEBRUARY 2021 rgb rgb // 22 238 69 60 130 72 #154582 #e83d49 rgb rgb // 44 29 175 29 226 27 #2dafe2 #e8e7e7 OPTION SELECTION REPORT VOLUME 3 - CONSTRAINTS STUDY REPORT [Blank Page] VOLUME 3 – CONSTRAINTS STUDY REPORT N2 Ardee to Castleblayney Road Scheme Project No: 32110000 Document Title: OPTION SELECTION REPORT – VOLUME 3 – CONSTRAINTS STUDY REPORT Document No.: N2-JAC-HWG-A2C-RP-CS-0001 Revision: R0 Document Status: Published Copy Date: February 2021 Client Name: Monaghan County Council Client No: MN/18/16483 & WH0202 Project Manager: Gerry Healy Author: Colm O’Dea File Name: N2-JAC-HWG-A2C-RP-CS-0001.docx Jacobs Engineering Ireland Limited Merrion House Merrion Road Dublin 4, D04 R2C5 Ireland T +353 1 269 5666 F +353 1 269 5497 www.jacobs.com © Copyright 2021 Jacobs Engineering Ireland Limited. The concepts and information contained in this document are the property of Jacobs. Use or copying of this document in whole or in part without the written permission of Jacobs constitutes an infringement of copyright. Limitation: This document has been prepared on behalf of, and for the exclusive use of Jacobs’ client, and is subject to, and issued in accordance with, the provisions of the contract between Jacobs and the client. Jacobs accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever for, or in respect of, any use of, or reliance upon, this document by any third party. Document history and status Revision Date Description Author Checked Reviewed Approved R0 Feb 2021 Published Copy CO’D LH TC GH N2-JAC-HWG-A2C-RP-CS-0001 i VOLUME 3 – CONSTRAINTS STUDY REPORT Overarching Structure of Option Selection Report Volume Ref. No. & Title Contents Volume 0 – Executive Summary Volume 1 - Main Report Part A – Route Corridor Drawings Volume 2 – Drawings Part B – Constraints Drawings Volume 3 – Constraints Study Main Report Report Volume 4 – Phase 2 Stage 1 Working Main Report & Associated Appendices Paper Report Volume 5 – Stage 2 Environmental Main Report & Associated Appendices Appraisal Report Part A – Traffic Modelling Report Part B – RSA Stage F Part 1 Report Volume 6 – Engineering Appendices Part C – RSA Stage F Part 2 Report Part D – Cost Benefit Analysis Report Part A – Public Consultation 1 – Study Area & Constraints Volume 7 - Non-Statutory Post Part B – Public Consultation 2 – Route Corridor Options Consultation Reports Part C – Public Consultation 3 – Emerging Preferred Corridor Volume 8 – Project Appraisal Balance PABS Sheet Note: The associated Constraints Drawings referred to in this Report are provided in Volume 2, Part B (Drawings). Further information on the Environmental Constraints and the Environmental Constraints Datasets are available in Volume 5 (Stage 2 Environmental Appraisal Report) of the Option Selection Report. N2-JAC-HWG-A2C-RP-CS-0001 ii VOLUME 3 – CONSTRAINTS STUDY REPORT Contents 1. Introduction............................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Definition of the Study Area ............................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Identifying and Mapping Constraints .............................................................................................................................. 3 2. Environmental Legislative Constraints ............................................................................................................. 6 3. Consultations ....................................................................................................................................................... 11 3.1 Stakeholder Consultations ............................................................................................................................................... 11 3.2 Public Consultations ........................................................................................................................................................... 14 4. Constraints............................................................................................................................................................ 15 4.1 Natural Constraints ............................................................................................................................................................. 15 4.1.1 Ecology ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 4.1.2 Soils and Geology ................................................................................................................................................................ 17 4.1.3 Hydrogeology ........................................................................................................................................................................ 19 4.1.4 Hydrology ............................................................................................................................................................................... 20 4.1.5 Landscape and Visual ......................................................................................................................................................... 23 4.2 Artificial Constraints ........................................................................................................................................................... 41 4.2.1 Land Use & Planning .......................................................................................................................................................... 41 4.2.2 Engineering – Topography & Landscape .................................................................................................................... 49 4.2.3 Engineering – Roads, Railways, Public Transport, Ports, Airports..................................................................... 50 4.2.4 Waste ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 63 4.2.5 Archaeology, Architectural and Cultural Heritage .................................................................................................. 66 4.2.6 Material Assets – Agriculture .......................................................................................................................................... 79 4.2.7 Material Assets – Non-Agriculture ................................................................................................................................ 81 4.2.8 Planning Control .................................................................................................................................................................. 86 4.2.9 Utilities ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 86 4.2.10 Air Quality & Climate .......................................................................................................................................................... 89 4.2.11 Noise & Vibration ................................................................................................................................................................. 92 4.2.12 Human Beings ....................................................................................................................................................................... 93 4.3 External Parameters ........................................................................................................................................................... 94 4.3.1 Funding & Scope .................................................................................................................................................................. 94 4.3.2 Construction Phasing ......................................................................................................................................................... 94 4.3.3 Required Levels of Service ............................................................................................................................................... 95 4.3.4 Technical Standards ........................................................................................................................................................... 95 4.3.5 Access Control ....................................................................................................................................................................... 96 4.3.6 Policy Documents ................................................................................................................................................................ 97 4.3.7 Procedural & Legal Requirements ................................................................................................................................ 97 N2-JAC-HWG-A2C-RP-CS-0001 iii VOLUME 3 – CONSTRAINTS STUDY REPORT 1. Introduction The objective of the constraints study in the context of the overall Option Selection Report is in the first instance to identify a suitable Study Area for the