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Corbally & Brownstown Townlands, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare

Extension of a sand and gravel pit and early reinstatement of land in Kilcullen.

20304 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 24 March 2020

Reference
20304
Authority
Kildare County Council
Register status
Invalid or incomplete
Type
PERMISSION
Received
24 March 2020

Summary

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The application proposes a 20.6-hectare development consisting of a 10.3-hectare western extension to an existing sand and gravel pit for dry extraction, and a 10.3-hectare early reinstatement area. The extraction phase is expected to yield 2.4 million tonnes of material with restoration to agricultural use.

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Development description

A planning application area of c. 20.6 ha. Consisting of a combined proposed extraction area (area 1, c. 10.3 ha) and proposed early reinstatement area (area 2, c. 10.3 ha). Area 1 will consist of an extension to the west of the existing sand and gravel pit with an extraction footprint of c. 8.7 ha. The sand and gravel extraction (c. 2.4m tonnes) will be dry working above the water table. Stripping and storage of topsoil and overburden materials from the extension lands for reuse in the restoration works. Restoration of the extraction area will be to a beneficial agricultural after-use and form part of the restoration of the extraction area, as permitted under planning ref. 17/1224 (abp-302199-18). Area 2 will consist of an amendment to the permitted extraction area of planning ref 17/1224 (abp-302199-18) by the omission of a c. 4.7 hectare area and the early reinstatement of a partially extracted c. 2.7 hectare area of the existing permitted c. 7.4 hectares extraction area. It is proposed that he duration of the proposed development would run concurrent with that of planning ref. 17/1224 (abp-302199-18) which is due to expire on 17/02/2039. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) has been prepared in respect of this planning application

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  1. Application received24 March 2020

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