Thornberry, Kill, Co. Kildare.
Restoration of worked gravel pits to agricultural land using imported inert excavation spoil over five years.
16381 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 18 April 2016
- Reference
- 16381
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project aims to restore and recover approximately 3.2 hectares of existing worked gravel pits to original land contour levels. It involves importing approximately 97,945 tonnes of inert excavation spoil over a five-year period, alongside installing a wheelwash, site office, and portable toilet.
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Development description
To restore and recover existing worked gravel pits (approx. 3.2ha) to be consistent with original land contour levels. The material used to restore the existing depressions will be recovered inert excavation spoil to land (sands, soils, clays, marls, stone only). 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 19589 tonnes approximately, which equates to an overall intake of 97945 tonnes approximately. The land will be progressively restored to agricultural use
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- Application received18 April 2016
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