Environmental Impact Assessment forestry consultation - consideration of Consent for deforestation at Pomeroy Road Cookstown

Closes 30 Jun 2025

Opened 21 May 2025

Contact

forest.regulation@daera-ni.gov.uk

Overview

Forest Service, an Executive Agency of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), is required to consider issuing Consent  for the project detailed under the Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (as amended).

Project reference: ERA18/19-26

 

Reference ERA18/19-26
Project type

Deforestation
Location Pomeroy Road, Ballygroogan,
Cookstown, Co Tyrone, BT80 9HF
Grid Reference H 78619 76581
Area

15 hectares
Project description Deforestation and conversion to
agricultural land.
  Under the Regulations this project
has previously been deemed
as a relevant project. The applicant
has now submitted an environmental
statement and applied for Consent.

Why your views matter

Consent for the project to proceed can be issued by the Department
under the Regulations taking account of the selection criteria
specified in the legislation. Each project is required to comply with
the UK Forestry Standard.


Any person may obtain a copy of the environmental statement by
contacting Regulation Branch at 028 6634 3034 or by emailing
forest.regulation@daera-ni.gov.uk.


Any person wishing to make representations in relation to the likely
environmental effects of the proposed project must do so in writing
to the Department by emailing forest.regulation@daera-ni.gov.uk,
or via the consultation website, by 23 June 2025.

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