Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedIndustrialDecided 21 September 2021

Brackagh Townland, Carbury, Co. Kildare.

Development of a sand and gravel extraction quarry over 17 hectares with processing plant and site facilities.

201409 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 23 November 2020

Reference
201409
Authority
Kildare County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
23 November 2020

Summary

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This application proposes a sand and gravel extraction quarry on a 17-hectare site, with extraction taking place over 9.2 hectares in two phases. The project includes upgrading the site entrance for HGVs, installing a processing plant, settlement lagoon, weighbridge, wheelwash, and welfare facilities, with a proposed operational period of 8 years followed by agricultural restoration.

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Development description

  • Development within an overall application area of 17 hectares. Upgrading of the site entrance onto the r401 regional road, consisting of improvements to the surface to allow regular hgv traffic. Installation of all required site facilities, consisting of a prefabricated welfare facility (including a toilet facility with septic tank and percolation area), a double skinned fuel tank in a secure container, a weighbridge and a wheelwash. Installation of a processing plant and associated settlement lagoon (closed water system). Extraction of sand and gravel with processing that includes crushing, washing and screening, using the newly installed plant over an area of 9.2 hectares. The extraction works will take place in two phases (extraction phase
  • C. 4.9 hectares and extraction phase
  • C. 4.3 hectares). The sand and gravel extraction will be dry working above the water table. The remaining c. 7.8 hectares will consist of the processing area, a stockpile area, and overburden storage area and buffer zones to the site boundaries. Restoration of the site lands will be to a beneficial agricultural after-use. The proposed operational period is for 8 years plus 1 year to complete restoration (total duration sought 9 years). An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) has been prepared in respect of this planning application. Revised by significant further information which consists of updates to the eiar and revised plans which include amendments to the proposed sand and gravel extraction depths within phase 1 and phase 2

Key dates

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  1. Application received23 November 2020
  2. Further information requested25 January 2021
  3. Further information received29 July 2021
  4. Decision due22 September 2021
  5. Decision issued21 September 2021
  6. Grant issued22 August 2023
  7. Appeal submitted18 October 2021
  8. Appeal decided22 August 2023
  9. Permission expiry21 August 2028

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