Killaree, Threecastles, Co. Kilkenny
Retention of a stripped and partly extracted quarry area and continued extraction in Threecastles.
16474 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 15 July 2016
- Reference
- 16474
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 15 July 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to retain an existing stripped and partly extracted quarry area of 1.8 hectares. The application also includes the continuance of quarry extraction operations to a final depth of 56mOD, including screening berms and restoration works.
- Floor area
- 18,000 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development. The development consists of retention of existing stripped and partly extracted quarry area and continuance of use of quarry extraction operations to the west of the quarry site, outside that of the current quarry planning permission area (p. Ref. 04/1867) to a final depth of 56mod depth to include screening berms, restoration works and all ancillary related activities. The retention planning application area consists of an area of 1.8 hectares within a land interest area of 8.1 hectares.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received15 July 2016
- Further information requested6 September 2016
- Further information received3 March 2017
- Decision due30 March 2017
- Decision issued29 March 2017
- Grant issued2 May 2017
- Permission expiry1 January 2025
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