Mounthall and Cummer townlands, Camross, Co. Laois
Continued use and extension of a sand and gravel pit over an 11-year period, including processing facilities and site restoration.
2460532 · Laois County Council · Lodged 13 September 2024
- Reference
- 2460532
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 September 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks an 11-year permission for the continued use and extension of an existing sand and gravel pit across a 12.2-hectare area. It includes dry extraction over 8 hectares, on-site processing and washing with a closed-loop water recycling system, ancillary site facilities, and eventual restoration of the site to agricultural land.
- Floor area
- 1,952 m²
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Development description
- Continued use and extension to existing permitted sand and gravel pit registered under section 261 of the planning & development act 2000, as amended (site ref. Qy05/10) within an overall application area of c. 12.2 hectares
- Extraction of sand and gravel (dry working) over an area of c. 8 hectares with processing and washing of material on site (closed loop water recycling system with associated silt storage lagoons 1,952.25m2), and all ancillary works and structures
- Site facilities consisting of mobile processing plant, portacabin site office (6.25m²), portacabin welfare facility (18.9m²), serviced portaloo toilet, bunded fuel storage and refuelling pad with hydrocarbon interceptor, weighbridge, wheelwash, water supply borehole, perimeter berms, vegetation planting and fencing
- Access to the site will be via the existing sand & gravel pit entrance
- Restoration of the site to agricultural lands; and
- The proposed extraction operational period is for 10 years plus 1 year to complete restoration (total duration sought 11 years)
Key dates
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- Application received13 September 2024
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