Lettergullion & Lettergeeragh, Drumlish, Co. Longford
A 40-year permission for a 26.3-hectare quarry expansion, concrete batching plant relocation, and block yard facility.
19197 · Longford County Council · Lodged 22 July 2019
- Reference
- 19197
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking a 40-year permission for a 26.3-hectare quarry development, including blasting, crushing, and washing. The project also involves relocating a concrete batching plant, constructing a block yard, and installing a fixed processing plant, accompanied by an EIAR.
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Official record
Development description
Development consisting of a total area of 26.3 hectares comprising of the following: permission for quarrying consisting of blasting, crushing, screening & washing of material and all associated site works on an area of 9.8 hectares previously granted planning permission ref no. Pl04/673 and an additional 12.8 hectares of greenfield area: permission for the relocation of the authorised concrete batching plant and construction of a block yard facility and settlement lagoon with an area of 3.7 hectares; permission for erection of a fixed processing plant; landscaping of the quarry during the operational phase and restoration of the quarry on completion of extraction; all associated ancillary facilities/works; the applicant is seeking a 40 year permission as part of the application; the application is accompanied by an environmental impact assessment report (eiar)
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 28 September 2020.
Notified floor area: 1 m²
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received22 July 2019
- Further information requested13 September 2019
- Further information received12 March 2020
- Decision due15 July 2020
- Decision issued2 July 2020
- Grant issued7 August 2020
- Permission expiry6 August 2050
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