Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedInfrastructureDecided 20 July 2020

Usk, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare.

Backfilling of a former sand and gravel pit with inert soil and stone in Kilcullen.

19949 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 21 August 2019

Reference
19949
Authority
Kildare County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
21 August 2019

Summary

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The project involves backfilling a former sand and gravel pit using approximately 1,240,000 tonnes of imported natural inert waste materials. It includes establishing an inert soil waste recovery facility and installing site infrastructure to restore the land to agricultural use.

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Development description

Backfilling of a former sand and gravel pit to its former ground level using approximately 1,240,000 tonnes of imported natural inert waste materials and/or suitable by-product materials, principally soil and stone generated by construction and development projects; establishment and operation of an inert soil waste recovery facility to provide for the recovery through backfilling, of natural inert soil and stone waste; installation of site infrastructure including site offices, staff welfare facilities, weighbridge (with dedicated office), wheelwash facility, hardstand areas, fuel storage tanks and site access roads; use of an existing storage shed as a waste inspection and quarantine facility and for storage of plant and equipment; separation of any intermixed construction and demolition waste (principally concrete, metal, timber, pvc pipes and plastic) inadvertently imported to site prior to removal off-site to authorized waste disposal or recovery facilities; temporary stockpiling of imported topsoil pending re-use as cover material for the final restoration of the site; restoration of the final backfilled landform to long-term grassland/agricultural use. The proposed development requires a waste licence from the environmental protection agency. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) will be submitted to the planning authority in connection with the application, for development. Revised by significant further information consisting of; updated information in environmental impact assessment report (eiar). Flood risk assessment. New on-site wastewater treatment system. Surface water management. Road condition survey, road safety audit and sightline assessment. Invasive species management plan

Key dates

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  1. Application received21 August 2019
  2. Further information requested15 October 2019
  3. Further information received11 May 2020
  4. Decision due5 July 2020
  5. Decision issued20 July 2020
  6. Grant issued26 August 2020
  7. Permission expiry25 August 2025

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