Usk Townland, Dunlavin, Co. Kildare
Rehabilitation of part of a sand and gravel pit in Dunlavin back to agricultural and amenity use.
1627 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 15 January 2016
- Reference
- 1627
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 January 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 16.8 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves importing approximately 100,000 tonnes of non-hazardous soil and subsoil over a ten-year period to restore the site. Proposed infrastructure includes a wheel cleaning system, weighbridge, fuel tanks, and a modular building containing an office, canteen, and toilet.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
The rehabilitation to agricultural/ amenity use of part of a sand and gravel pit by the importation of natural materials comprising mainly non-hazardous soils and subsoil. Provision of a wheel cleaning system to include a wheel shaker bar system and renovation/ upgrading of an existing wheel wash. Provision of a weighbridge and fuel tanks. Provision of a modular type building to include an office, canteen and provision of a toilet. All ancillary facilities and operations. The amount of material to be imported is c. 100,000 tonnes and permission is sought for a period of ten years. The proposed development is located within brownes sand and gravel pit
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received15 January 2016
- Decision due10 March 2016
- Decision issued10 March 2016
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