GrantedInfrastructureDecided 16 April 2021

Graney West, Castledermot, Co. Kildare.

Establishment of a material recovery facility to backfill a worked-out quarry with soil and stone.

20639 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 22 June 2020

Reference: 20639
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 22 June 2020

Summary

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The proposal is for a Material Recovery Facility at a 19.2-hectare worked-out quarry site to backfill and restore it using imported soil and stone. It includes construction and demolition waste recovery activities such as concrete crushing and aggregate production, accepting up to 387,000 tonnes of waste per annum.

Infrastructurequarrywaste managementenvironmental

Floor area: 192,000 m²

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Development description

Material recovery facility at a worked out quarry site. The principal activity will involve the use of imported, uncontaminated soil and stone, sourced from construction sites, to backfill and restore the worked out quarry. Sancom ltd intend on accepting a maximum of approximately 1.8 million tonnes of soil and stone material on-site for backfilling over the course of 10 to 25 years, depending on market demand for disposal services…it is proposed to carry out construction and demolition waste recovery activities on-site to include top-soil screening, sand and gravel washing, concrete crushing, associated aggregate production and garden waste composting. A maximum of 387,000 tonnes of construction and demolition related waste material will be accepted on-site per annum. The total area of the application site is 19.2 hectares inclusive of site access roads. The fill area is 13.65 hectares in size. The construction and demolition material recovery area is 4.4 hectares in size. A waste licence will be obtained for the proposed waste recovery activities under the waste management act, as amended. An environmental impact assessment report has been furnished alongside the planning application. As part of the proposed development it is proposed to construct a new site access road running south of the site to the l4015 castledermot to baltinglass road and a new site entrance onto this road designed to appropriate standards. It is also proposed to install/develop the following on-site: a weighbridge, a wheel wash, a stockpile and sorting area, the appropriate material recovery plant and equipment, a waste inspection and quarantine area, surface water treatment infrastructure and external lighting. Existing plant, equipment, site infrastructure and settlement ponds situated on-site will be utilized for proposed site activities. A bunded fuel storage area currently present on-site will be upgraded. Revised by significant further information which consists of the applicant sancom ltd. Now propose accepting a maximum of 99,500 tonnes of waste material at the proposed facility per annum a 25 year project lifetime (72,000 tonnes for backfilling and 27,500 tonnes o c&d waste for processing), rather than the 387,000 tonnes of waste material per annum over an anticipated 10 year project lifetime originally proposed. See newspaper notice for full details of proposed works at

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Application received22 June 2020
Further information requested13 August 2020
Further information received8 February 2021
Decision due18 April 2021
Decision issued16 April 2021
Grant issued27 June 2023
Appeal submitted13 May 2021
Appeal decided27 June 2023
Permission expiry26 June 2028

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