Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedIndustrialDecided 3 March 2023

Kilrainy and Kilrathmurry Townlands, Clonard, Co. Kildare.

Expansion and continued operation of a quarry and sand and gravel extraction facility in Clonard.

2283 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 28 January 2022

Reference
2283
Authority
Kildare County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
28 January 2022

Summary

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This application seeks permission for quarry development including drilling, blasting, and crushing, with an extension to a 6.2-hectare extraction area. It also includes a 20.3-hectare extension to the current sand and gravel extraction area and the continued use of associated processing buildings and structures.

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Development description

(1) quarry development and associated processing previously permitted under pl. Reg. Ref. No. 99/2042 and abp ref. Pl09.123207 to include drilling, blasting, crushing and screening of rock; and extension to same with deepening to 40m aod, with an overall extraction area of c. 6.2 hectares with associated water settlement lagoon and hydrocarbon interceptor for discharge of clean water off-site. The appropriate period of planning register reference 99/2042 was extended by order dated 03/02/2017 by pl. Reg. Ref. No. 16/1246: (2) extension of c. 20.3 hectares to the current sand and gravel extraction area (pl. Reg. Ref. No. 03/2754 / abp ref. Pl09.209480 and pl. Reg. Ref. No. 97/1731) with processing that includes crushing, washing and screening; and provision of perimeter screening berms. The sand and gravel extraction will be dry working above the water table; (3) continued use of buildings and structures associated with the sand and gravel pit previously granted planning permission under pl. Reg. Ref. No. 03/2754 comprising of the crushing, washing and screening plant with associated silt disposal lagoons: readymix concrete batching plant including powerhouse: prefabricated office; weighbridge; workshop building with concrete laboratory and bunded fuel tanks; aggregate storage bays; and one liquid effluent treatment system unit; (4) closure of the existing site entrance with provision of a new site entrance located to the north of the existing entrance; realignment of the main internal site access road from the new site entrance to the central processing area; provision of a screening berm along western site boundary and relocation of the existing wheelwash; (5) restoration of the site lands will be to a combination of beneficial agricultural and ecological after-uses; (6) all associated site works within an overall application area of c. 71.3 hectares. The proposed operational period is for 20 years plus 2 years to complete restoration (total duration sought 22 years). An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) and natura impact statement (nis) have been prepared in respect of this planning application. Revised by significant further information which consists of alterations/changes to the eiar and the nis and also includes a hydrogeological risk assessment

Key dates

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  1. Application received28 January 2022
  2. Further information requested24 March 2022
  3. Further information received9 January 2023
  4. Decision due5 March 2023
  5. Decision issued3 March 2023

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