DRUMKEELAN, MOUNTCHARLES, DONEGAL PO
Retention and 25-year extension of a quarry in Mountcharles.
2560824 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 22 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560824
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention for a 2.8-hectare quarried area outside the historic quarry site. They are also seeking a 25-year permission to continue and extend the quarry area to a total of 2.14 hectares with associated infrastructure.
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Official record
Development description
Quarried area comprising 2.801ha outside the site historic quarry area and permission for (1) continuation and extension of the quarry area to a total of 2.141ha including (a) use and upgrading of existing quarry entrances, (b) related structures and developments and (c) drainage and settlement ponds and (2) proposed (a) landscaping berm and planting/grass strips, (b) concrete apron and drainage grid at the entrance, refueling pad with hydrocarbon interceptor and (c) all ancillary development and associated site works. A 25-year planning permission is being sought for this quarry
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received22 May 2025
- Further information requested3 July 2025
- Further information received14 November 2025
- Decision due11 December 2025
- Decision issued5 December 2025
- Grant issued21 January 2026
- Permission expiry20 January 2051
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