Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedAgriculturalDecided 20 March 2024

Wolfestown, Eadestown, Naas

Importation of soil and stone to infill and restore land for horse pasture in Eadestown.

2433 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 26 January 2024

Reference
2433
Authority
Kildare County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
26 January 2024

Summary

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Permission is sought for a 5-year period to import approximately 122,002 tonnes of clean greenfield soil and stone to remediate a 3.82-hectare site. Once complete, the land will be seeded and returned to agricultural use as pastureland for horses.

Agriculturalsoil importationequestrianland reclamation

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Development description

For the importation of soil and stone material to infill and re-contour the subject site. 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 4.28 hectare site being used as pastureland for horses. The applicant proposes, subject to planning, to import clean greenfield soil and stone to remediate approximately 3.82 ha of the total site. The 3.82 ha is divided into four distinct areas - phase area 1 is 0.99 ha, phase area 2 is 1.40ha, phase area 3 is 1.11ha, and phase area 4 is 0.31ha. A plan has been drawn up for the importation of approximately 52,765.5 tonnes to fill phase area 1, 40,749 tonnes to fill phase area 2, 23,937 tonnes to fill phase area 3, and 4,551 tones to fill phase area 4, equating to a total of 122,002.5 tonnes. 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 received26 January 2024
  2. Decision due21 March 2024
  3. Decision issued20 March 2024

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