Mounthall and Cummer townlands, Camross, Co. Laois
Continued use and extension of a sand and gravel pit in Camross.
2460545 · Laois County Council · Lodged 19 September 2024
- Reference
- 2460545
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 September 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the continued use and extension of an existing sand and gravel pit over a 12.2-hectare area, with extraction over 8 hectares. The development includes processing facilities, silt lagoons, site offices, and eventual restoration to agricultural land over an 11-year period. An EIAR and NIS have been submitted.
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Official record
Development description
- 1)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; 2)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; 3)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 6)the proposed extraction operational period is for 10 years plus 1 year to complete restoration (total duration sought 11 years). An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) and natura impact assessment (nis) have been submitted with this application
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received19 September 2024
- Further information requested13 November 2024
- Further information received1 May 2025
- Decision due24 August 2025
- Decision issued22 August 2025
- Appeal submitted12 September 2025
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