Planning Permission Ireland
Awaiting decisionAgricultural

Thomastown, Johnstownbridge, Co Kildare

Importation of 128,460 tonnes of soil to infill and restore 3.689 hectares of land to agricultural pastureland.

221348 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 11 November 2022

Reference
221348
Authority
Kildare County Council
Register status
Invalid or incomplete
Type
PERMISSION
Received
11 November 2022

Summary

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The applicant proposes to import clean greenfield soil and stone over a 5-year period to remediate and re-contour two distinct areas of the site. Once complete, the land will be seeded and returned to agricultural pastureland. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report.

Agriculturalsoil importland filleiar
Floor area
36,890 m²

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Development description

For the importation of matrerial to in-fill and re-contour the subject site at thomastown, johnstownbridge, co kildare. Once the importation is complete the applicant will seed the land in line with teagasc guidelines and return it to agricultural use. The operational phase will see the site being used as agricultural pastureland. The applicant proposes, subject to planning, to import clean greenfield soil and stone to remediate approximately 3.689ha of the total site. The 3.689ha is divided into two distinct areas - area 1 is 2.718ha and area 2 is 0.971ha. A fill plan has been drawn up for the importation of ca. 103,455 tonnes of soil to fill area 1, and ca. 25,005 toones to fill area 2, equating to a toal ca. 128,460 tonnes of soil and subsoil. Permission is being sought for a 5-year (cia. 25,692 tonnes per annum) and will be subject to a waste facility permit. This application is accompanied by an environmental impact assessment report (eiar).

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  1. Application received11 November 2022

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