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Northern Ireland Environment Minister Edwin
Poots has announced that he has referred proposals for the
Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) North/South Interconnector
at Trewmount Road, Moy, to the Planning Appeals Commission
(PAC) for a public inquiry.
The proposal is for the erection of a single circuit overhead
line from a new substation at Trewmount Road, Moy, Dungannon,
Co Tyrone. The proposed line would cross lands within both
Dungannon and Armagh Council areas and connect with the proposed
network in the Republic.
The minister made his decision following consideration of
a number of issues surrounding the application. He said -
“This proposal raises a number of issues which need further
exploration. This includes the impact on public health and
the consideration of alternative technologies such as underground
cabling.
"I have given the application careful consideration and I
have considered the options open to me through the Article
31 process. In this case, I am of the opinion that the best
way forward is to deal with the application through the public
local inquiry process."
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