Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedAgriculturalDecided 12 June 2024

Cappagh, Kilcock, Co. Kildare

Importation of soil and stone to infill and remediate agricultural land in Kilcock.

23735 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 30 June 2023

Reference
23735
Authority
Kildare County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
30 June 2023

Summary

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The applicant seeks a 5-year permission to import approximately 59,614 tonnes of clean greenfield soil and stone to infill and re-contour 4.7 hectares of land. Once complete, the land will be returned to agricultural pastureland.

Agriculturalsoil importationland reclamationrural

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Development description

The importation of material to in-fill and re-contour the subject site. Once importation is complete, the applicant will seed the land in line with teagasc guidelines and return it to agricultural use. 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 4.7056 hectares of the total site. The 4.7056 hectares is divided into two distinct areas - fill area 1 - is 3.6346ha and fill area 2 is 1.071ha. A plan has been drawn up for the importation of ca. 48,368 tonnes of soil and stone to fill area 1, and ca. 11,246 tonnes to fill area 2, equating to a total of ca. 59,614 tonnes of soil and stone. Permission is being sought for a 5-year period and will be subject to a waste facility permit

Key dates

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  1. Application received30 June 2023
  2. Further information requested22 August 2023
  3. Further information received20 May 2024
  4. Decision due16 June 2024
  5. Decision issued12 June 2024
  6. Grant issued24 July 2024
  7. Permission expiry23 July 2029

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