Kilree, Sheastown, Bennettsbridge
Deepening and expansion of an existing quarry and concrete manufacturing facility.
18858 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 27 December 2018
- Reference
- 18858
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking a 20-year permission for a 36.5-hectare site. The development includes deepening a 13.4-hectare rock extraction area, expanding extraction into an 8.5-hectare greenfield area, and continuing the use of processing and pre-cast concrete manufacturing facilities.
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Official record
Development description
The development consists of a total area of 36.5 hectares comprising of the following: deepening of 13.4 hectares which was previously subject to rock extraction down to 12mod; removal of overburden, construction of screening berms and extraction of rock down to 30mod from a greenfield area consisting of 8.5 hectares; continuation of use of 11.6 hectares consisting of processing infrastructure (crushing, screening & lime plant), offices, workshop, canteens and toilet facilities , weighbridges, wheelwash facilities, fuel storage area and switch room, settlement lagoons, entrance, haul roads, esb sub-station and all other ancillary facilities; continuation of use of existing pre-cast manufacturing facility and associated ancillary works for manufacturing of concrete products, batching of lime products and general storage of products and plant on an area of 3.0 hectares; landscaping and restoration of the site and all associated ancillary facilities/works; the applicant is seeking a 20 year permission as part of the planning application. The planning application is accompanied by an environmental impact assessment report and a natura impact statement.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received27 December 2018
- Further information requested25 February 2019
- Further information received17 May 2019
- Decision due13 June 2019
- Decision issued11 June 2019
- Grant issued12 July 2019
- Permission expiry11 July 2039
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