GrantedIndustrialDecided 1 July 2021

TULLAGHACULLION, KILLYBEGS, DONEGAL PO

Development of a soil borrow pit to export material for a landfill restoration project.

2150492 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 22 March 2021

Reference: 2150492
Authority: Donegal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 22 March 2021

Summary

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The application proposes a borrow pit on a 3.27-hectare site in Killybegs to extract and screen soil for export to the Balbane Landfill restoration project. It includes temporary site works, storm water management, and eventual restoration of the site to its pre-development state.

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Development description

(1) a borrow pit for the extraction of soil from the application site for export to the nearby donegal county council balbane landfill site restoration project. The main borrow pit activities will consist of the excavation and screening of soil and the loading of the screened soil to trucks for transport off site (2) associated ancillary temporary works and items including: site access; site storm water drainage; silt fences; environmental berms; topsoil & peat storage areas; internal access roads; site compound (bundled refuelling area; portable staff canteen & welfare unit, portable wc & handwashing unit, and parking area); wheelwash; silt trap; oil interceptor; and storm water attenuation pond (3) borrow pit restoration works to restore the site to its pre-development state to the greatest extent possible. Restoration works will include: the re-profiling of the excavation area; the reinstatement of topsoil and peat stripped the excavation area; and the removal of all ancillary temporary works and items. (4) the application site boundary encloses c. 3.2745 ha which will be mainly comprised of: c. 1.3423 ha of an excavation area; c. 0.5 ha of temporary storage area for topsoil and peat stripped from the excavation area; with the remaining c. 1.4322 ha of the site remaining undisturbed. The volume of soil to be extracted and exported from the borrow pit will be c. 37,500 m3. The volume of topsoil and peat to be stripped from the excavation area and maintained on site will be c. 4,027 m3

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Address	Date	Price	Distance
The Cottage, Drumaghy, Bruckless	Apr 2026	€70,000	400 m

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Application received22 March 2021
Further information requested7 May 2021
Further information received21 June 2021
Decision due18 July 2021
Decision issued1 July 2021
Grant issued9 August 2021
Permission expiry8 August 2026

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