Plan to construct rock armour at landfill site
AN OLD LANDFILL on Bray’s north beach will be reinforced by rock-armour, it has been decided by Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.
While the former dump site is located in a cliff overlooking the north beach, it is on land under the remit of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown.
It emerged last year that the site contains more than 104,000 cubic metres of waste, including broken asbestos tiles and excessive levels of ammoniacal nitrogen, potassium and manganese in the ground water.
Engineers Malachy Walsh & Partners prepared a report last March following an in-depth investigation of the site, including a number of recommendations. ‘Due to coastal erosion, the old landfill is continuously being washed into the sea, causing considerable environmental damage,’ said Deputy John Brady.
Engineering, archaeological and architect surveys have been completed, as well as wave modelling runs.
The plans to build rock armour on the beach will include a public consultation process.
While works have yet to begin on the area, there are ongoing and regular inspections and clean-ups conducted when and where necessary.
The exact period of operation as a landfill has not been determined. However, it is known that it was closed in 1968 and was sold to Woodbrook Golf Club in 1992.
Asbestos sheeting was discovered after inspections by DLRCC in 2015, when Woodbrook Golf Club engaged Asbestos Transport Limited to remove any exposed items and monitor the beach.