Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedIndustrialDecided 15 December 2021

Garrans, Stradbally, Co. Laois

Development of a sand and gravel quarry with processing facilities and site infrastructure in Stradbally.

20605 · Laois County Council · Lodged 20 November 2020

Reference
20605
Authority
Laois County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
20 November 2020

Summary

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The application seeks to develop a 12.84-hectare site for the extraction and processing of sand and gravel. The works include washing, screening, stockpiling, crushing, settlement ponds, a new site entrance, and final restoration of the site.

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Development description

Develop as follows: quarry activities within the site c. 12.84ha site for the extraction of and processing of sand and gravel, on site processing of the material to include extraction, washing, sizing, screening and stockpiling; intermittent crushing of oversized aggregate material; dispatch of the processed materials off-site on heavy goods vehicles (hgv's); installation of site wheel wash, refuelling area, oil interceptors, sludge settlement ponds and storm water attenuation/sediment and settlement ponds; development of a, 3 no. Lay-bys on the local road l7939, a new site entrance and internal site access road; landscaping works to include a planted berm running next to the site entrance and southern boundary of the site; provision of site office, welfare facilities and all ancillary development infrastructure; and final restoration of the site. An environmental impact assessment report and natura impact statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the planning application

Key dates

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  1. Application received20 November 2020
  2. Further information requested20 January 2021
  3. Further information received16 September 2021
  4. Decision due20 December 2021
  5. Decision issued15 December 2021
  6. Appeal submitted20 January 2022
  7. Appeal decided22 May 2024

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