Plans to rehabilitate section of Carrickrobin Stream outside Dundalk
Planning sought from Louth County Council
Plans are underway to rehabilitate a section of the Carrickrobin Stream in Kilkerley, Dundalk, to enhance its salmonid bearing potential and increase its biodiversity value.
Oriel River Cachements and coastal association has applied to Louth County Council for planning permission to rehabilitate a discrete section of the Carrickrobin Stream. The planned works, which will be undertaken to assist in its rehabilitation will include disconnecting a 50m long 500mm diameter concrete pipe (culvert) from the Carrickrobin Stream and replacing with a 25m 1100mm PTFE pipe.
The purpose of this is to aid fish passage and provide 54m of new open stream with riffles pools and glides. This new channel will be reconnected into the existing river channel at the roadside culvert.
The planning application also seeks permission for bank revetment and instream morphology using ecological engineering techniques which will be incorporated in the new channel, as well as fencing of channel and providing livestock with alternative drinking sources, and selective tree pruning.
A decision is due on the application by 30 March, with submissions due by 9 March.