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answer text: Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what progress has been made on the development of the North DownWaste Water Treatment Works at Donaghadee; and whether the Under-Secretary of State, the hon. Member for Basildon (Angela Smith),has met the Donaghadee Planning Action Group in relation to this matter. [92302]Angela Smith: The decision to locate the North Down Wastewater Treatment Works on the site adjacent to the Donaghadee Carpet Factorywas taken in February 2002 by Peter Robinson MP MLA, the then Minister for Regional Development, following a detailed site searchand appraisal process, and consideration and evaluation of all relevant factors.An application for Crown Development for the Works was made by Water Service on 14 May 2002. The application was accompanied by anEnvironmental Statement. Planning Service has consulted specialist advisers within Government and in the public sector on theapplication and the Environmental Statement. A number of responses are awaited. When these are received, Planning Service willassess the responses from consultees to ensure that they are satisfied with the content of the Environmental Statement. If furtherinformation is required, an addendum to the Environmental Statement will be necessary.The application and the Environmental Statement were advertised for public comment in accordance with the normal procedures. Asubstantial number of objections have been received, including the Donaghadee Planning Action Group. On completion of theconsultation process associated with the planning application and the Environmental Statement, Planning Service will have toconsider the further processing of the application, including the need for a public inquiry.In dealing with planning cases I have decided not to get involved in procedural and operational matters, and so have turned downmeeting requests where applications are at these stages. However, I have met with members of the Donaghadee Sewerage Action Group todi…
answer given date: 2003-01-28+00:00
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