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Oldglass, Ballacolla, Co. Laois

Retention of quarrying activities and permission for quarry restoration in Ballacolla.

2451 · Laois County Council · Lodged 12 April 2024

Reference: 2451
Authority: Laois County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 12 April 2024

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This application seeks to retain quarrying activities on a 2.48-hectare site, with a maximum annual extraction rate of 1,000 tonnes. It also seeks retention for temporary stone storage and permission for the eventual restoration of the quarry.

Industrialquarryretentionrestoration

Floor area: 24,800 m²

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(1) retain quarrying of lands consisting of 2.48 hectares in area and permission for the extraction at the quarry with a maximum annual extraction rate of 1,000 tonnes, where the stone is extracted using standard 360 degree excavators. (2) retain the on-going temporary storage on the quarry of clean stone from other quarries, for use as building stone with a maximum storage at any one time not exceeding of 500 tonnes. (3) planning permission is sought for the restoration of the quarry, comprising the reuse and grading back of the existing stockpile of over burden currently stored on the site. (4) all ancillary site development works.

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Application received12 April 2024

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