7. Infrastructure

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AIM

To develop, protect, improve and extend water, waste water and flood alleviation and environmental services throughout the county in conjunction with other statutory bodies and to prioritise the provision of water services infrastructure to complement the overall strategy for economic and population growth and to achieve improved environmental protection.

156 Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023 Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023 157 7.1 Background A significant proportion of this capacity will be 7.3 Policy / Legislative Context 7.3.4 Greater Dublin Area Strategic absorbed by a large industrial connection and Drainage Study (2005) The availability of high quality water and drainage headroom capacity for other development will be The provision of water, drainage and environmental infrastructure and environmental services are limited. It is planned to connect to the Ringsend services must have regard to relevant policy and The Greater Dublin Strategic Drainage Study delivered necessary to facilitate the sustainable development of catchment by 2020, which discharges treated effluent legislative provisions which are outlined in the an overview of the performance of the drainage the county and to protect the environmental quality. to Dublin Bay. following sections. infrastructure in the region’s catchments and proposed infrastructural improvement works to facilitate the While Irish Water is responsible for all aspects of The capacity of treatment works and the associated anticipated future growth in the catchment to 2031. Irish public water services planning, delivery and operation, networks will be a key factor that will influence the 7.3.1 Water Services Acts (2007-2014) Water, with the support of Kildare County Council, now Kildare County Council continues to provide some future development of the county. The Water Services Acts 2007-2014 provide the manages the major and minor capital works for combined water services functions, as an agent of Irish Water. legislative framework in relation to the planning, (surface water) and wastewater networks. Kildare County Council is responsible for the Furthermore, Irish Water intends to prepare Drainage management and delivery of water supply and management of surface water, with the Office of Area Plans (DAPs) for the Lower Liffey Valley wastewater collection and treatment services. It Public Works having overarching responsibility for Regional Sewerage Scheme (including the towns of incorporates a comprehensive review, update and 7.3.5 Sustainable Urban Drainage flood risk management. Kildare County Council also Kilcock, Maynooth, Leixlip and Celbridge) during consolidation of all existing water services legislation Systems (SuDS) has a statutory role in regulating waste management 2017. The DAPs will identify solutions to provide and facilitates the establishment of a comprehensive and in pollution control. Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) are capacity for future residential development and to supervisory regime to ensure compliance with advocated within the Greater Dublin Strategic meet environmental compliance requirements. specified performance standards. This chapter sets out policies and objectives in relation Drainage Study with an objective to ensure that any to investment in the county’s infrastructure and in future development does not increase flooding or relation to environmental protection. 7.2.3 Strategic Infrastructure pollution of rivers. The system aims to mimic the 7.3.2 Water Framework Directive natural drainage of a site to minimise the effect of a The county is dependent on strategic national and (2000) development on flooding and pollution of waterways. regional solutions to the provision of water and The EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC), wastewater infrastructure. The development of a new 7.2 Infrastructure Provision is a single piece of legislation covering rivers, lakes, regional water supply source and the implementation groundwater, transitional (estuarine) and coastal 7.3.6 Rural Water Programme (2009) of the recommendations of the Greater Dublin 7.2.1 Water waters together with heavily modified and artificial Funding under this programme is provided from the 7 Strategic Drainage Study are central to the long term water bodies. It seeks to prevent further deterioration Department of Housing, Planning, Community and The combined historical impact of increased sustainable development of the county. population and commercial development has resulted of and the protection, enhancement and restoration Local Government (DHPCLG). 2016 marked the first in water demands increasing from 50,000 cubic of the status of all bodies of water with the aim of year in transitioning to a new Rural Water Multi- achieving at least “good” ecological status by 2015. metres per day in 2003 to 78,000 cubic metres per day 7.2.4 Flooding Annual Programme from 2016-2018. The objectives in 2015. Approximately 94% of the water supply to the Management of water quality is to be centred on river of which are to provide enhanced funding certainty The EU Floods Directive and the National Flood Policy county comes from outside Kildare – primarily from basins, through the implementation of River Basin for priority investment needs in order to support the Review Report (2004) are the driving forces behind regional plants at Ballymore Eustace (Dublin City Management Plans (RBMP). In the case of Kildare implementation of proper planning and sustainable flood management in Ireland. The Planning System Council) and Leixlip (Fingal County Council). The the relevant Plans include the South Eastern (River development in rural areas, to meet the requirements and Flood Risk Management Guidelines for Planning Council will therefore strive to promote key water Barrow catchment) and Eastern River Basin Districts of the Drinking Water Directive in relation to Authorities, DECLG and OPW (2009) address flood supply projects to facilitate the future development of (River Liffey and River Boyne catchments). Ireland is rural water supplies and to support the delivery of risk management and the planning system. A Strategic the county in conjunction with Irish Water. now preparing for the second cycle, which proposes a measures identified in River Basin Management Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) of the county has National River Basin Management Plan to be in place Plans to meet the objectives of the Water Framework been prepared to support the Strategic Environmental by the end of 2017. Directive. Where appropriate, the multi-annual rural Assessment of the County Development Plan. It water programme will seek to establish synergies 7.2.2 Wastewater was carried out in accordance with the Flood Risk with Irish Water’s 25 year Water Services Strategic Kildare is served by circa 37 wastewater treatment Management Guidelines (2009) and is a separate 7.3.3 Groundwater Protection Scheme Plan and Irish Water’s Capital Investment Plans. plants. The largest wastewater treatment plants document to be read in parallel with this plan. (2004) are located at Osberstown and Leixlip. Wastewater The key objectives of the Rural Water Programme are collection and treatment capacity has struggled to Catchment Flood Risk Assessments and Management Groundwater is protected under EU and National as follows: keep pace with development and many networks and Studies (CFRAMS) are ongoing and include the river legislation. Local Authorities and the Environmental −− To protect public health by ensuring compliance plants in the county are operating at capacity. catchments of the key water courses in the county. Protection Agency have responsibility for enforcing this legislation. The Geological Survey of Ireland with the Drinking Water Directive, so that water A contract to upgrade the capacity of the Osberstown (GSI), in conjunction with the DECLG and the EPA intended for human consumption is wholesome Wastewater Treatment Plant commenced in 2014 and issued guidelines on the preparation of groundwater and clean. will be completed in late 2017. The Leixlip wastewater protection schemes. A Groundwater Protection −− To pursue a planned approach to investment and treatment plant is currently being upgraded and is due Scheme for County Kildare was prepared in 2004 by ensure best practice in all aspects of management for commissioning in mid 2017. the GSI in partnership with Kildare County Council. and operation of rural water schemes.

158 Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023 Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023 159 −− To give practical effect to the principle of The WSSP must set out the objectives of Irish Water WS 6 Work in conjunction with Irish Water 7.5.2 Policies: Water Quality partnership with the voluntary group scheme in relation to the provision of water services over a 25 to promote the ongoing upgrade and The EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) sector in the determination and implementation year period and is subject to approval by the Minister expansion of water supply services to meet is a single piece of legislation covering water bodies of policy on rural water supply through the local for the DHPCLG. The WSSP sets a context for lower the future needs of the county and the such as rivers, lakes and groundwater, its remit is to monitoring committees. tier investment and implementation plans for key region including facilitating the provision protect and restore water quality. The management water services areas. The Council will facilitate Irish and zoning of appropriate sites required for −− To assist in the effective administration of the of the water quality is through the implementation Water in the delivery of the WSSP. water services infrastructure as necessary. devolved rural water programme. of River Basin Management Plan(s) (RBMP). The −− To sustain the rural environment and promote The alleviation of flood risk and the consequences WS 7 Facilitate Irish Water’s implementation of Directive includes a requirement to contribute to rural economic development. of flooding including the provision of Flood their Water Conservation Project targeting mitigating the effects of floods. Management Systems throughout the county is also a leakage reduction. A Rural Water Strategic Plan is in place so that It is the policy of the Council to: key component of the Infrastructure strategy. the objectives listed above can be met efficiently WS 8 Promote water conservation and demand WQ 1 Co-operate with the EPA and other and effectively in rural County Kildare. 15% of the management and best demand management authorities in the continued implementation population of the county is served by group water practices in all developments, including rain of the EU Water Framework Directive and schemes and private wells. water harvesting and grey water recycling 7.5 Water and Drainage Policies assist and co-operate with the lead authority and supporting the implementation of for the River Basin Management Plan(s). 7.5.1 Policies: Water Supply BS8515: 2009 Rainwater Harvesting 7.3.7 EPA – Code of Practice for Systems – Code of Practice. WQ 2 Ensure, through the implementation of It is the policy of the Council to: Wastewater Treatment and the River Basin Management Plan(s) and WS 9 Manage, protect and enhance surface Disposal Systems Serving Single the associated Programmes of Measures WS 1 Work in conjunction with Irish Water to water and groundwater quality to meet the Houses (2009) and any other associated legislation, the protect existing water infrastructure and to requirements of the EU Water Framework protection and improvement of all drinking The code of practice establishes an overall framework promote investment in the water network to Directive. water, surface water and ground waters of best practice in relation to the development support environmental protection and facilitate throughout the county. of wastewater treatment and disposal systems the sustainable development of the county. WS 10 Maintain, improve and enhance the environmental and ecological quality of in unsewered rural areas, for protection of the WQ 3 Work, in co-operation with relevant WS 2 Promote and support the implementation of the county’s surface and groundwaters by environment and specifically water quality. All organisations and major stakeholders, to 7 Irish Water’s Eastern and Midlands Water implementing the programme of measures planning applications for one off houses must be ensure a co-ordinated approach to the Supply Project to increase the water supply set out in the River Basin Management assessed in relation to the EPA Code of Practice. protection and improvement of the county’s throughout the Dublin and Eastern and Plan(s). water resources. Midlands regions. WS 11 Protect groundwater in the county from risk of WQ 4 Work in conjunction with Irish Water with WS 3 Maximise the use of existing capacity pollution and ensure the implementation of the the aim of improving the quality of drinking 7.4 Strategy in water services in the planning of Kildare Groundwater Protection Scheme and water and reducing the level of unaccounted new development and to ensure that such other relevant documents and legislation The Council recognises the importance of the for water through targeted leak reduction. full consideration is given to the level as may be introduced. continued development of sustainable wastewater, of investment required in the provision water supply and drainage services in the county to WQ 5 Support the implementation of Irish of water services, particularly in WS 12 Promote the proper management of Group facilitate economic development and quality of life Water’s Water Safety Plans to ensure that environmentally sensitive areas, when Water Schemes in accordance with the for a growing population. Irish Water is required by public drinking water sources and their zoning for new development. Rural Water Strategic Plan. Water Services legislation to prepare a Water Services contributing catchments are protected from pollution. Strategic Plan (WSSP). WS 4 Ensure that adequate water services will WS 13 Have regard to the requirements of the Habitats Directive in all proposed projects be available to service development prior WQ 6 Protect recognised salmonid water courses or plans. to the granting of planning permission and in conjunction with Inland Fisheries Ireland to require developers to consult with Irish WS 14 (a) Recognise the strategic importance such as the Liffey catchment, which are Water regarding available capacity prior to of the Eastern Regional Water Supply recognised to be exceptional in supporting applying for planning permission. Scheme and co-operate with Irish salmonid fish species. WS 5 Work in conjunction with Irish Water to Water, the Department of Housing, protect, manage and optimise water supply Planning, Community and Local networks in the county including the Government and other statutory protection of wayleaves and buffer zones. agencies in finalising the route. (b) Preserve the emerging corridor of the Eastern Regional Water Supply Scheme free from development.

160 Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023 Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023 161 7.5.3 Policies: Wastewater WW 7 Support Irish Water in delivering key waste 7.5.4 Surface Water and Flood SW 4 Support the implementation of the EU water projects in the county including: Flood Risk Directive (2007/60/EC) on the The largest wastewater treatment plants are located Alleviation assessment and management of flood risks at Leixlip, (serving Kilcock, Maynooth, Celbridge, − Osberstown Wastewater Treatment − The control of surface water and appropriate measures and the Flood Risk Regulations (SI No 122 Leixlip and Straffan) and Osberstown (serving Plant Upgrade, for eliminating flood risk are part of the Council’s of 2010). Naas, Newbridge, Kilcullen, Athgarvan, Prosperous, −− Leixlip Wastewater Treatment Plant sustainable water services policy. Sallins, Clane and Kill). There are also smaller plants Upgrade, SW 5 Manage flood risk in the county in located in Athy, Kildare Monasterevin, Castledermot, The Office of Public Works (OPW) is the lead agency accordance with the requirements of −− Upper Liffey Valley Sewerage Scheme, Robertstown and Ballymore Eustace among others for flood risk management in Ireland. The co- the Planning System and Flood Risk − Kildare Town Network Upgrade, and serving their local catchment. − ordination of Government Policy in terms of flood Management Guidelines for Planning −− Local Network Reinforcement Projects. risk identification, assessment and management is the Authorities, DECLG and OPW (2009) It is the policy of the Council to: responsibility of the OPW, and as such it is primarily and circular PL02/2014 (August 2014), WW 8 Require all new development to provide a charged with ensuring Ireland’s compliance with its in particular when preparing plans and separate foul and surface water drainage WW 1 Work in conjunction with Irish Water legal obligations in relation to flood risk. programmes and assessing development system and to prohibit the discharge of to protect drainage infrastructure and proposals. For lands identified in the additional surface water to combined promote investment in the drainage The Council is required to implement and Strategic Flood Risk Assessment a site- sewers other than in exceptional network to support environmental comply with the Planning System and Flood Risk specific Flood Risk Assessment to an circumstances. protection and facilitate the sustainable Management Guidelines, DEHLG (2009). appropriate level of detail, addressing growth of the county. WW 9 Support Irish Water in the promotion of all potential sources of flood risk, is Kildare County Council has carried out a Strategic WW 2 effective management of trade discharges required, demonstrating compliance Seek to ensure that all towns and villages Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) for this plan as to sewers in order to maximise the with the aforementioned Guidelines or are provided with an adequate waste water required by these guidelines. The SFRA is a county- capacity of existing sewer networks and any updated version of these guidelines, treatment plant within the limits of cost wide assessment of flood risk to inform strategic minimise detrimental impacts on sewage paying particular attention to residual flood effectiveness and availability of finance. land-use decisions with the purpose of ensuring treatment works. risks and any proposed site specific flood WW 3 Maximise the use of existing capacity that flood risk management is fully integrated into management measures. in wastewater services in the planning WW 10 Refuse residential development that the Development Plan. The SFRA of this Plan is a requires the provision of private waste live document and any updates to it including the SW 6 Ensure effective management of residual of new development and to ensure that 7 full consideration is given to the level water treatment facilities, other than single identification of flood zones will inform future risks for development permitted on of investment required in the provision house systems. planning decisions throughout the county. floodplains. of wastewater services, particularly in WW 11 Promote the changeover from septic tanks SW 7 Maintain and enhance the existing surface environmentally sensitive areas, when to collection networks in all cases where water drainage systems in the county and zoning for new development. 7.5.5 Policies: Surface Water this is feasible and desirable (subject to promote and facilitate the development and Flooding WW 4 Ensure that adequate wastewater services connection agreements with Irish Water) of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems will be available to service development and that all new developments utilise It is the policy of the Council to: including integrated constructed wetlands prior to the granting of planning and connect to the public wastewater and to promote and support the retrofitting SW 1 Manage, protect and enhance surface water permission. Applicants who are proposing infrastructure. The provision of individual of SuDS in established urban areas. quality to meet the requirements of the EU to connect to the public wastewater septic tanks and treatment plants in the Water Framework Directive. network should consult with Irish Water plan area will be strongly discouraged to minimise the risk of groundwater pollution. regarding available capacity prior to SW 2 Incorporate Flood Risk Management into Where such facilities are permitted, full applying for planning permission. the spatial planning of the county, to meet compliance with the prevailing regulations the requirements of the EU Floods Directive WW 5 Work in conjunction with Irish Water to and standards, including the EPA Code and the EU Water Framework Directive. protect, manage and optimise wastewater of Practice for Wastewater Treatment and drainage networks in the county Disposal Systems Serving Single Houses SW 3 Support and co-operate with the Office of including the protection of wayleaves and (PE. ≤10), (2009), as may be amended, will Public Works in delivering the Catchment buffer zones. be required. Based Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme in particular the WW 6 Work in conjunction with Irish Water WW 12 Ensure that existing and permitted private Eastern and South Eastern CFRAM studies to promote the ongoing upgrade and wastewater treatment plants are operated in and associated Flood Management Plans. expansion of wastewater services to meet compliance with their wastewater discharge The recommendations and outputs arising the future needs of the county and the license, in order to protect water quality. from these studies shall be incorporated in region including facilitating the provision preparing plans and assessing development and zoning of appropriate sites required WW 13 Require existing developments that are in proposals. for wastewater services infrastructure as close proximity to a public sewer to connect necessary. to that sewer, subject to a connection agreement with Irish Water.

162 Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023 Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023 163 SW 8 Incorporate Sustainable Urban Drainage SW 14 Seek to ensure that development will not −− Newbridge Surface Water Improvement WDO 6 Present business cases to Irish Water to Systems as part of all plans to address the interfere with or interrupt existing surface Schemes. secure capital investment for required potential for sustainable urban drainage at water drainage systems. −− Morrell River Flood Management infrastructural projects in the county based district or site level. Scheme. on the Core Strategy. SW 15 Ensure that the reasonable requirements SW 9 Limit the surface water run off from of Inland Fisheries Ireland are adhered −− Hazelhatch Flood Management Scheme. WDO 7 Protect the natural resources of the county new developments through the use of to in the construction of flood alleviation which are the foundation for the Green SW 20 Develop and resource a multi-annual Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems measures in the county. Infrastructure network and a basis for programme for the maintenance of river (SuDS). These systems should not adversely growth and competitive advantage in the SW 16 Recognise the important role of bogland channels under the responsibility of Kildare impact on open space provision in tourism, food and fisheries sectors. and other wetland areas in flooding County Council, to include but not limited to: residential areas. patterns. Development in these areas −− Barrow Drainage District. WDO 8 Work in conjunction with Irish Water to SW 10 Liaise with the Office of Public Works in shall therefore be subject to a Flood Risk −− Greese Drainage District. identify and facilitate the timely delivery of delivering on flood management works and Assessment in accordance with the relevant −− Lerr Drainage district. the water services required to realise the schemes, as may arise, through the OPW guidance. development objectives of this plan. SW 21 Non-Coastal Minor Works Programme and Ensure that rural one off residential SW 17 Require development proposals which through the OPW’s Capital Programme. developments maintain existing drainage may affect canals and their associated systems, particularly at access points to SW 11 Ensure that all towns, villages and infrastructure to prepare a Flood Risk the property. settlements are provided with adequate Assessment in accordance with the relevant flood alleviation measures within the guidance. 7.5.6 Objectives: Water and Drainage limits of cost effectiveness and the SW 18 Ensure development proposals in rural areas availability of finance. It is an objective of the Council to: (excluding one-off rural housing) demonstrate SW 12 Ensure that flood risk management is compliance with the following: WDO 1 Continually monitor and review the incorporated into the preparation of −− The ability of a site in an unserviced area water quality standards of Kildare County Local Area Plans in accordance with to accommodate an on-site waste water Council in light of European Communities The Planning System and Flood Risk disposal system in accordance with the (Drinking Water) Regulations 2007 (SI 278 7 Management - Guidelines for Planning County Kildare Groundwater Protection of 2007), as may be amended and to ensure Authorities, DECLG and OPW (2009). Scheme, and any other relevant continuing compliance. documents and legislation as may be SW 13 Ensure that the Justification Test for WDO 2 Acknowledge the strategic policy introduced during the Plan period. Development Management is applied to recommendations in relation to flood proposals for development in areas at a −− The ability of a site in an unserviced area risk identified in the Regional Planning high or moderate risk of flooding where to accommodate an appropriate on- Guidelines for the Greater Dublin Area the development proposed is vulnerable site surface water management system 2010-2022. to flooding and would generally be in accordance with the policies of the WDO 3 inappropriate as set out in Table 3.2 of Greater Dublin Strategic Drainage Study Liaise with adjoining Local Authorities, all the The Planning System and Flood Risk (2005), in particular those of Sustainable relevant departments and agencies in the Management - Guidelines for Planning Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS). alleviation of flood risk in the county. Authorities (2009). −− The need to comply with the WDO 4 Promote rain water harvesting in all requirements of The Planning System developments and in particular in larger and Flood Risk Management Guidelines schemes. for Planning Authorities, published by the Minister for the Environment, WDO 5 Liaise with Irish Water to promote the Heritage and Local Government (2009). sustainable development of water supply and drainage infrastructure in the county and the region, in accordance with the SW 19 Liaise with the Office of Public Works in objectives and recommendations set out in delivering flood management and alleviation the Greater Dublin Drainage Study, Irish programmes to include, but not limited to, the Water’s Water Services Strategic Plan and following: the Eastern and Midlands Water Supply −− South Eastern CFRAMS and the Project. recommendations therein. −− Eastern CFRAMS and the recommendations therein.

164 Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023 Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023 165 7.6.4 Pollution Control – Water, WM 6 Seek the provision of adequately sized 7.6 environmental Services Air and Noise public recycling facilities in association with new commercial developments and The importance of a clean environment for the in tandem with significant change of Aim economic and social life of the county is well use / extensions of existing commercial recognised. In relation to water, air and noise developments where appropriate. To conform to European, National and Regional pollution continuous effective monitoring and enforcement in relation to pollution control WM 7 Secure appropriate provision for the policies in relation to the provision of waste measures is imperative and will continue over the sustainable management of waste within management and to protect and enhance water, period of the Plan. The Kildare Noise Action Plan developments, including the provision of (2013) seeks to avoid, prevent and reduce where facilities for the storage, separation and air and noise quality. necessary the harmful effects of long term exposure collection of such waste. to environmental noise. All proposed development WM 8 Require the submission of either a will be in accordance with the EU Ambient Air certificate of exemption or a valid planning Quality and Cleaner Air for Europe (CAFÉ) Directive permission for a Waste Facility Permit or (2008/50/EC). a Certificate of Registration application, in In this regard, continuous effective monitoring and accordance with the Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) The new Regional Waste Plans were formally approved enforcement in relation to pollution control measures 7.6.1 Context Regulations 2007 (as amended). in May 2015. This sets ambitious targets as follows:- is imperative and will continue over the period of Protection of the physical environment is of primary this plan. WM 9 Provide each town, village or settlement, importance. The Council seeks to ensure the provision −− 1% reduction per annum in the quantity of subject to the availability of finance with of the highest standards of waste management household waste generated per capita over the appropriate recycling facilities in the form facilities and collection and to prevent and control period of the Plan (i.e. by 2021). 7.6.5 Policies: Waste Management of a kerbside collection, civic site and bring water, air and noise pollution. It is the policy of the Council to: −− Achieve a recycling rate of 50% of Managed bank recycling facilities. Municipal Waste by 2020. The Development Plan is required to include objectives WM 1 Implement European Union, National and WM 10 Encourage waste prevention, minimisation, for waste recovery and disposal facilities, therefore the −− Reduce to 0% the direct disposal of unprocessed Regional waste related environmental 7 reuse, recycling and recovery as methods of objectives of the relevant waste management plan are residual municipal waste to landfill from 2016 policy, legislation, guidance and codes of managing waste. Where waste management deemed to be included in the Development Plan. onwards. practice to improve management of material is not being carried out properly, the Waste resources and wastes. Waste Management policies and objectives in Kildare A comprehensive set of policies is included, aimed at Management Act 1996 (as amended), will are reflective of the overarching EU, National and achieving these overarching objectives. WM 2 Have regard to European Union, be used as a means of ensuring specific Regional policy and legislation. The Eastern-Midlands National and Regional policy relating national policies and regulations are Region Waste Management Plan 2015-2021 provides to air quality, light pollution and noise adhered to. the framework for waste management in the region and 7.6.2 Strategy pollution and to seek to take appropriate WM 11 Promote and facilitate communities sets out a range of policies and actions to meet specified steps to reduce the effects of air, noise The Council’s strategy for sustainable environmental to become involved in environmental mandatory and performance based targets. The Eastern and light pollution on environmental management seeks to conform to European and awareness activities and community-based – Midlands Region was identified in the Government’s quality and residential amenity. National Waste Strategies in matters relating to the recycling initiatives or environmental 2012 blueprint for a circular waste economy ‘A production, handling, treatment and disposal of WM 3 Support the implementation of the management initiatives, which will lead Resource Opportunity – Waste Management Policy waste within the county and to co-operate with and Eastern-Midlands Region Waste to local sustainable waste management in Ireland’. It recognises that managing waste in a participate in the preparation of regional plans for the Management Plan 2015-2021 by practices. sustainable and self sufficient manner will be one of collection, treatment, handling and disposal of waste. adhering to overarching performance the key challenges for the region. In many instances WM 12 Ensure the provision of waste management targets, policies and policy action. change is being incentivised through government The strategy also seeks to improve noise impacts and air facilities in County Kildare (either directly quality standards of the county and to control harmful backed financial measures such as the Repak subsidy WM 4 Support waste prevention through by the Council or in co-operation or emissions to water and air under the relevant regulations. on dry recyclables or charges such as the landfill levy. behavioural change activities that disassociate partnership with other local authorities and The market for recycled goods, however, continues the private sector) is subject to the specific Central to the strategy is a focus on the promotion of economic growth with resource use. to be volatile and very much contingent on world requirements of the Eastern-Midlands environmental protection through education. economic trends. In truth, waste management is now WM 5 Provide, promote and facilitate high quality Region Waste Management Plan 2015-2021. very much a private sector activity while the role of the sustainable waste recovery and disposal local authorities is largely confined to regulation and infrastructure and technology in keeping WM 13 Strictly control the raising of land for the 7.6.3 Litter educational activities. The substantial increase in the with the EU waste hierarchy and to purpose of private housing in the interests landfill levy has had the effect of reducing the number The Litter Management Plan 2016-2019 details the adequately cater for a growing residential of pollution control, drainage, flood of landfills, to such an extent that there are only two measures proposed by Kildare County Council in population and business sector. alleviation and amenity. now in operation in the Eastern and Midland Region. relation to litter prevention and control.

166 Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023 Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023 167 WM 17 Facilitate the development of waste PC 5 Promote and support the ban on the EN 5 Continue the monitoring and review of the management infrastructure that is of an use, marketing, sale and distribution of trade effluent discharge licences of effluent appropriate scale and is related to the needs bituminous coal in Naas, Newbridge, and to include food service establishments of the county and the Eastern and Midlands Celbridge, Leixlip and Maynooth. in this monitoring. Waste Region, subject to the protection of PC 6 EN 6 the environment, landscape character, road Enforce, where applicable, the Continue to monitor air quality at selected network and the amenities of the area. provisions of the Environmental Noise locations throughout the county in co- Regulations (2006). operation with the Health Service Executive WM 18 Facilitate the ongoing operation of and the Environmental Protection Agency. PC 7 the Drehid waste facility in so far as Ensure that noise levels caused by new EN 7 operations at the facility relate to the and existing developments throughout the Require the submission of Annual waste management needs of the county county do not exceed normally accepted Environmental Reports (which require and the Eastern and Midlands Waste standards and that new developments shall ongoing monitoring of specified Region and subject to the protection of the incorporate measures to ensure compliance environmental parameters) on specified WM 14 Require that all intensive agricultural environment, landscape character, road with the Environmental Noise Regulations developments through the planning process. waste, organic waste, municipal sludge and 2006 and any subsequent revision of these network and the amenities of the area. EN 8 Investigate and develop best practice industrial sludge recovered through land Regulations. spreading, be carried out under an accepted guidelines in relation to design, location Nutrient Management Plan which must PC 8 Regulate and control activities likely to give and size of bin storage areas in apartment or 7.6.6 Policy: Litter demonstrate nutrient uptake and capacity rise to excessive noise (other than those higher density housing schemes. in spreadlands, sufficient storage facilities, It is the policy of the Council to: activities which require regulation by the EN 9 Implement the objectives of the National compliance with relevant legislation Environmental Protection Agency). Waste Prevention Programme at a local level including the Nitrates Regulations 2009, L 1 Implement the strategic actions of the Litter PC 9 Require activities likely to give rise to with businesses, schools, householders and Waste Management Act 1996 (as amended), Management Plan 2012-2015 and its review excessive noise to install noise mitigation community groups and within the Council’s Sludge Management Plan for Kildare, when completed. measures and monitors. own activities. River Basin Management Plans, Kildare County Council’s Sludge Protocol and any PC 10 Ensure that all future development is in EN 10 Promote and increase the amount of 7.6.7 Policies: Pollution Control - future revisions and replacements of these accordance with the EU Ambient Air waste reused and recycled consistent 7 documents. Water, Air and Noise Quality and Cleaner Air for Europe (CAFÉ) with the Eastern Midlands Region Waste It is the policy of the Council to: Directive (2008/50/EC). Management Plan and Waste Hierarchy WM 15 Support and facilitate the separation of and facilitate recycling of waste through waste at source into organic and non PC 1 Implement the provisions of EU and adequate provision of facilities and good organic streams or other waste management National legislation on air, light and noise 7.6.8 Objectives: Environmental design in new developments. systems that divert waste from landfill and control and other relevant legislative Services maximise the potential for each waste type requirements, as appropriate, in conjunction EN 11 Complete and implement the Kildare Litter It is an objective of the Council to: to be reused and recycled or composted with all relevant stakeholders. Management Plan 2016- 2019. and divert organic waste from landfill, in EN 1 Promote environmental protection through PC 2 Implement the relevant spatial planning accordance with the ‘National Strategy on education. Biodegradable Waste 2006 and the Eastern recommendations and actions of the Kildare – Midlands Region Waste Management Plan Noise Action Plan 2013-2018. EN 2 Facilitate the implementation of the Eastern 2015-2021. Midlands Region Waste Management Plan PC 3 Ensure that future developments are 2015-2021. WM 16 Work in conjunction with Government designed and constructed to minimise departments and agencies and all other noise disturbance and take into account the EN 3 Investigate the possibility of the provision relevant stakeholders to remediate multi functional uses of streets including of a recycling facility in the north of Kerdiffstown Landfill in a socially, movement and recreation, as detailed the county and to seek new markets for economically and environmentally in the Urban Design Manual (2009) and recycling in existing centres. sustainable manner that will both manage the Design Manual for Urban Roads and EN 4 Facilitate the implementation of the Kildare and reduce environmental risk and Streets (2013). Noise Action Plan 2013-2018 and Litter accommodate an appropriate end – use that PC 4 Ensure external lighting schemes Management Plan 2016-2019 and any is compatible with the established character minimise light spillage or pollution in the subsequent amendments during the period of the area. immediate surrounding environment and of this Plan. do not adversely impact on residential or visual amenity and biodiversity in the surrounding areas.

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