Coastal Flooding & Erosion in Rush By Liam Gavin
Next Steps Following the series of virtual and physical information meetings, and Environmental Impact Assessment and Appropriate Assessment is to be carried out with a view to completion by April 2021, and after that, the project will start the planning application process. This will have to demonstrate that there are imperative reasons of overriding public interest (called IROPI), and only if it passes this process can construction begin. It is worth noting that only one project has EVER been successful in gaining planning permission in this way. Rush South The plan for Rush South, an area encompassing the Spout Road, leading to the Sailing Club, and surrounding areas, involves a combination of flood defences.
An 850 m long seawall, floodgates, and building a network of culverts to divert the rivers is certainly a major project, and one which will have a significant impact on the area for generations to come. For a project of this size, the Council is keen to “ bring the people on board ”, hence the series of information meetings, which unfortunately have had to be be reorganized due to the COVID - 19 situation. Done properly, these defences can be made into an attractive feature, but done badly, they could be an eyesore of epic proportions. But one way or another, something HAS to be done, because the threat of climate change is not an idle one. It is
happening all around us, and it is up to the people involved, particularly those who will be living in the affected areas, to study the plans, and make their feelings known, before work commences. Acknowledgement: Photos, maps and illustrations taken from the Fingal County Council consultation document, available at https://consultationspace.com/ Rogerstown/ For further information, contact the Council at coast@fingal.ie WHEN YOU READ THIS, AND MAYBE READ THE COUNCIL REPORT, YOU MIGHT THINK THAT THE MATTER IS ALL IN HAND, AND EVERYONE KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE DOING. IF YOU THNK THAT WAY THEN GOD BLESS YOUR INNOCENCE. NOW READ ON...
Channel Rd
Whitesown Rd
Spout Rd
Sailing Club
Potential Flood Risk shown in green
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