Wolfstown, Eadestown, Naas
Infilling of a disused sand and gravel pit in Eadestown to restore it to agricultural use.
18839 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 12 July 2018
- Reference
- 18839
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant proposes to infill a 28.86-hectare disused sand and gravel pit with approximately 1.8 million tonnes of inert soil and stone over several years. The project requires a Waste Licence from the EPA and is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report.
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Official record
Development description
Sought to infill the subject site of 28.86 hectares in order that the site, which is presently a disused sand and gravel pit, can be restored to agricultural use in keeping with the surrounding land use. The applicant proposes, subject to planning, to operate this facility as an infill facility for inert non-hazardous soil and stone. The incoming soil and stone will be deposited on site and the site contoured to final restoration levels. These will be designed in order to ensure that the restored site will be fully in keeping with the surrounding landscape. It has been estimated that there is approximately 1.8 million tonnes of void space remaining within the site. The applicant proposes to fill this at approximately 200,000 tonnes per annum. The applicant also proposes to install a site office and canteen, weighbridge, wheel-wash, new entrance, internal haul road and carry out all ancillary site works. The application relates to an activity requiring a waste licence from the environmental protection agency. The application is accompanied by an environmental impact statement (now referred to as an environmental impact assessment report (eiar).
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received12 July 2018
- Further information requested5 September 2018
- Further information received12 June 2019
- Decision due6 August 2019
- Decision issued6 August 2019
- Appeal submitted2 September 2019
- Appeal decided27 May 2020
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