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RefusedIndustrialDecided 24 April 2026

Coolnapish, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow

Proposed sand and gravel quarry development over a five-year period in Bagenalstown.

2560068 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 21 March 2025

Reference
2560068
Authority
Carlow County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
21 March 2025

Summary

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The development comprises the excavation of 114,000 cubic metres of sand and gravel over a 2.11-hectare extractive area. The project includes a new splayed entrance, access road, perimeter berm, and wheelbath, with a Natura Impact Statement submitted.

Industrialquarryextractiveenvironmental
Floor area
24,900 m²

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Development description

A quarry development, at coolnapish, bagenalstown, co. Carlow on behalf of milford quarries ltd. , comprising of: (a) the excavation of 114,000 m3 of sand and gravel (no processing), over an extractive area of 2.11-hectares at an average annual rate of circa 40,000 tonnes, over a 5-year period (i. E. Circa 190,000 tonnes overall). (b) construction of a new splayed entrance and access road. (c) construction of a perimeter berm within a 5m-wide strip immediately adjacent to and outside the extractive area, all within the overall development area of 2.49-hectares. (d) construction of a wheelbath. (e) all associated site works and services to facilitate the development. A five-year term is sought for extraction and an overall development period of eight years is sought to allow for preparatory site works and completion of restoration works. A natura impact statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and is submitted with the application

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  1. Application received21 March 2025
  2. Further information requested13 May 2025
  3. Further information received28 October 2025
  4. Decision due27 April 2026
  5. Decision issued24 April 2026

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