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Equestrian centre owner challenges permit renewal for waste site
Summary
In a High Court case, Fergus O'Connor, owner of an equestrian centre in Dunmoe, Navan, challenged Offaly County Council's renewal of a national waste collection permit for Tag A Bin Ltd. O'Connor alleged that the waste site's operations were polluting the environment and posing health risks to his clients, workers, and horses, and that the site was within 600 metres of the River Boyne and River Blackwater Special Areas of Conservation. He claimed the council had failed to conduct proper screening, complied with EU Habitat Directives, and had no statutory authority to act as the National Waste Permit Collection Office. O'Connor sought orders quashing the renewal, declarations that the council acted beyond its powers, and that it had no jurisdiction in Meath. The case was heard ex‑parte by Mr Justice Richard Humphreys, who granted O'Connor permission to proceed and set a return date for October. Tag A Bin Ltd and Meath County Council were named as notice parties.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Equestrian centre owner challenges permit renewal for waste site. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2016-06-28 Publication
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- High Court
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