Castlegannon, Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny
Extension and deepening of an existing quarry, with retention of storage and site structures.
18779 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 27 November 2018
- Reference
- 18779
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking a 20-year permission to lower the floor of an existing quarry and extend the extraction area by 2.25 hectares. The application also includes retention permission for a topsoil storage area, a canteen/office portacabin, a storage container, and a portaloo.
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Official record
Development description
- For development. The development will consist of permission for a period of 20 years for
- (a) lowering the floor of the existing permitted quarry from c155m to c143m aod over the existing extraction area of 2ha. ; (b) a 2.25ha extension to the permitted extraction area with a floor level of c143m aod; (c) settlement lagoons; (d) construction of perimeter soil berm along northeast, west and southwest boundaries of the proposed extension area and perimeter fencing; (e) material testing portacabin; (f) all ancillary site development works and services; and retention permission for
- (g) 0.126ha storage area for topsoil/overburden at the south western corner of the existing quarry; (h) 1 no. Portacabin (canteen/site office) 1 no. General storage container and 1 no. Portaloo
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received27 November 2018
- Further information requested29 January 2019
- Further information received26 September 2019
- Decision due23 October 2019
- Decision issued22 October 2019
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