BPH- PEP-11 JA DECISION TIMEFRAME, page-185

Community concerns or public interest alone is not sufficient grounds to deny the application.
Unfortunately that is why we are in this mess. If there had been no public opposition for the government to jump on the band wagon with we would have several holes spudded by now.
Jd we are on the same page on most things
Has NOPTA ever rejected on public opposition?
I think that more falls to the government and ministers.......... Votes is all it was about but the reasons given were in there as well and thats what they focussed on the others are irrelevant Imo.
Morrison said his government rejected the application due to the widespread community opposition, a lack of financial support underpinning the program and a lack of good reasons to justify extending the permit.