Castle Durrow Demesne, Durrow, Co.Laois
Felling of 20 hectares of spruce trees to convert the land to agricultural use.
18620 · Laois County Council · Lodged 15 October 2018
- Reference
- 18620
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 October 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to fell 20 hectares of spruce trees at Castle Durrow Demesne. The cleared land is intended to be used as agricultural land, and the application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Fell 20ha of spruce trees at castle durrow demesne to use as agricultural land with accompanying natura impact statement
The historical record
How agricultural applications have been decided in Laois County Council
98% granted
of 446 agricultural applications granted, refused or part-granted by Laois County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 94%16,340
- All categories in Laois County Council
- 95%5,510
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received15 October 2018
- Decision due9 December 2018
- Decision issued27 November 2018
- Grant issued7 January 2019
- Permission expiry6 January 2024
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