Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedIndustrialDecided 26 March 2024

Killaree Townland, Threecastles, Co. Kilkenny

Continued use and lateral extension of an existing quarry, including a new maintenance shed.

2360097 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 13 March 2023

Reference
2360097
Authority
Kilkenny County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
13 March 2023

Summary

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The application seeks to continue the use of the existing quarry site and laterally extend the quarry void by approximately 5.3 hectares. It also includes the provision of screening berms, a new 160 sqm site maintenance shed, and eventual restoration of the 15.8-hectare site over a 27-year period.

Industrialquarryextensioneiar
Floor area
160 m²

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Development description

  • Continuance of use of the existing permitted quarry site and all existing ancillary site and welfare facilities, storage areas, and provision for crushing and screening of unsuitable dimension stone rock, authorised by the previous grants of planning permissions p. Ref. 04/1867 (which superseded p. Ref. P538/96) and p. Ref 16/474, which are due to expire on the 1 january 2025
  • Lateral extension of the existing quarry void by c. 5.3 hectares to give an overall quarry footprint of c. 9.3 hectares. The final extraction depth will be c. 56m aod similar to the existing quarry floor level permitted by p. Ref. 04/1867
  • Provision of screening berms to proposed quarry extension boundary
  • Provision of a new site maintenance shed (c. 10m x 16m = 160m²) adjacent to the existing processing factory with an overall height of c. 11.2m
  • Restoration thereafter to a combination of ecological habitat site and agricultural lands
  • All associated site works within an overall application area of c. 15.8 hectares. The proposed operational period is for 25 years plus 2 years to complete restoration (total duration sought 27 years). An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) and natura impact statement (nis) have been prepared in respect of this planning application

Key dates

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  1. Application received13 March 2023
  2. Further information requested4 May 2023
  3. Further information received31 January 2024
  4. Decision due26 March 2024
  5. Decision issued26 March 2024
  6. Grant issued26 April 2024
  7. Permission expiry1 January 2045

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