Ms Mary McCormack:

Yes. The people in it were unsure at the start. They did not think it would be necessary, but after they had taken advice on the local government Act, they said that because there was a tall, high forest and various other categories were involved, that perhaps it might be as well to apply for planning permission. I got on to the executive planner in Clonmel who was very sympathetic and suggested the best thing to do was to apply for planning permission. It would involve an environmental impact assessment and ecological-----