AA of Proposed Material Alterations to the Callan Draft Local Area Plan

258/11 states at 44 So far as concerns the assessment carried out under Article 6(3) of the Habitats Directive, it should be pointed out that it cannot have lacunae and must contain complete, precise and definitive findings and conclusions capable of removing all reasonable scientific doubt as to the effects of the works proposed on the protected site concerned

This screening cannot state that as the mitigation measures are of a general nature.

The following judgments of the CJEU have further defined the Habitats Directive.

Case C-258/11, Peter Sweetman and Others v An Bord Pleanála

Case C-164/17, Edel Grace and Peter Sweetman v An Bord Pleanála

Case C-323/17 People Over Wind and Peter Sweetman v Coillte Teoranta

Case C-461/17 Brian Holohan and Others v An Bord Pleanála

Yours faithfully

Peter Sweetman