Thornberry, Kill, Co. Kildare.
Restoration of gravel pits to agricultural land using inert waste over five years in Kill.
16206 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 7 March 2016
- Reference
- 16206
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to restore approximately 3.2 hectares of worked gravel pits back to original land levels using inert materials. The project will run over 5 years, importing 97,000 tonnes of material, and requires an EPA waste licence.
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Official record
Development description
To restore and recover existing worked gravel pits (approximately 3.2ha) to be consistent with original land contour levels. The material used to restore the existing depressions will be inert materials (such as sands, glass, soils, clays, marls, stone, blocks, inert construction demolition waste). Permission is required for a wheelwash area, site office portacabin and temporary portable toilet facilities. The development will be worked in a phased manner over a period of 5 years, with a proposed annual volume imported into the site of 19500 tonnes approximately, which equates to an overall intake of 97000 tonnes approximately, which will be progressively restored to agricultural use. The proposed activity will require a waste licence from the epa
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received7 March 2016
- Application withdrawn11 April 2016
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