Gooig, Castleconnell, Co. Limerick.
Merging and restoring two quarries in Castleconnell to agricultural land using imported soil.
191011 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 11 October 2019
- Reference
- 191011
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 October 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves removing a 1.47-hectare aggregate reserve dividing two existing quarries. The combined site will be restored to agricultural use by importing 1.25 million cubic meters of uncontaminated soil and stone, supported by a new wheel wash facility.
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Official record
Development description
Removal of the intervening aggregate reserve (c. 1.47ha. And 80,000m cubed aggregate in volume) currently dividing the registered quarries at gooig (ref. No. 05/7026 and 05/7037). The restoration of the combined quarries through importation if uncontaminated soils and stones (c. 12.2ha. And 1,250,000m cubed). The provision and operation of a wheel wash facility and use of the site access and infrastructure of existing permitted roadstone manufacturing operations to fully restore the land to agricultural use. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) and a natura impact statement (nis) accompany this planning application
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received11 October 2019
- Further information requested4 December 2019
- Further information received6 January 2020
- Decision due1 March 2020
- Decision issued28 February 2020
- Grant issued2 April 2020
- Permission expiry1 April 2025
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