Bremore, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
Infill of 66,000 tonnes of soil and stone over five years to restore land for agricultural use.
F26A/0447E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 3 February 2026
- Reference
- F26A/0447E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves infilling 66,000 tonnes of inert soil and stone over a 1.5-hectare area to restore the land for agricultural purposes. The project will utilize an existing site entrance and establish a temporary haul route, temporary site office, wheel wash facility, and silt trap. A Natura Impact Statement has been submitted with the application.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- The principal activities associated with the proposed development will take place over an area of 1.5 hectares and include the following
- The infill of the 66,000 tonnes consisting of inert soil & stone over a 5 year period, (i. E. Soils, subsoils and stone) which will be utilised for agricultural purposes once complete
- The infill and restoration will be completed under an article 27 of the european communities (waste directive) regulations 2011 (s. I. No 126 of 2011)
- The proposed further use of the soil and stone fulfils all relevant product, environmental and health protection requirements for the specific use and will not lead to overall adverse environmental or human health impacts; and
- Use of the existing site entrance and establishment of temporary haul route. Onsite equipment includes
- Wheel wash facility with storage water tanks
- Temporary site plant & equipment
- Temporary site office, welfare facilities; and
- Temporary silt trap to be deployed along the 10m buffer zone boundary. Regarding the planning and development regulations 2001 (as amended) and under article 27(1)(a) a natura impact statement has been submitted with this application. The natura impact statement will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours at the office of the relevant planning authority
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and provide for a Greenbelt”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
Objective set by the The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planKey dates
Timeline
- Application received3 February 2026
- Decision due22 July 2026
- Decision issued2 June 2026
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F22B/0215FingalLodged 1 Nov 2022Extension
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