Notice is hereby given that Irish Salt Mining & Exploration Co Ltd has applied to the Chief Inspector for a Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) Permit to operate an installation involving the Air Pollution Control Residue (APCr) Recovery Facility deep underground within the salt mine and an above ground reception and transfer area.

The installation is located at 10 Fort Road, Kilroot, Carrickfergus in Mid & East Antrim district, in the County of Antrim.

The application contains all particulars as required by the Regulations, including a description of foreseeable significant effects of emissions from the installation on the environment.

Information relating to the above application is held in registers at the following locations:

Waste Management

Northern Ireland Environment Agency

Klondyke Building

Gasworks Business Park

Cromac Avenue

Belfast BT7 2JA

Members of the public can inspect these registers free of charge at the above stated addresses during normal office hours.

In addition, members of the public who wish to obtain a copy of the relevant information contained in the registers can do so upon the payment of a reasonable charge to cover the costs of copying.

Any objections or representations to the above application should be made in writing to the Chief Inspector at the address below, within 42 days from the date of this public notice.

Waste Management

Northern Ireland Environment Agency

Klondyke Building

Gasworks Business Park

Cromac Avenue

Belfast BT7 2JA

Any such objections or representations will be entered into a public register unless the person making them requests in writing that they should not be so placed. If there is such a request, the register will only include a statement that there has been such a request.