Rhine, Killoe, Co. Longford
Development of an 18.6-hectare rock quarry and concrete batching plant in Killoe.
2439 · Longford County Council · Lodged 18 July 2024
- Reference
- 2439
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis major development involves rock extraction by blasting across 14.2 hectares down to 20mOD. It also includes a concrete batching plant, processing plant, block yard, workshop, and offices, with a requested 25-year planning permission accompanied by an EIAR and NIS.
- Floor area
- 186,000 m²
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Official record
Development description
The development consists of a total area of 18.6 hectares and comprises of the following: (1) extraction of rock by blasting means down to a level of 20mod from an area of approximately 14.2 hectares. (2) erection of a concrete batching plant, processing plant, block yard, storage sheds, workshop, office buildings, weighbridge, wheelwash, settlement lagoon and all other associated ancillary facilities at the proposed manufacturing area of approximately 2.1 hectares. (3) landscaping consisting of planted berms surround (1.6 hectares). (4) entrance and access road from the public road to the manufacturing area (0.7 hectares). (5) landscaping and restoration of the site on completion of extraction. The planning permission is for a 25 year period. The planning application is accompanied by an environmental impact assessment report (eiar) and a natura impact statement (nis)
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received18 July 2024
- Further information requested3 September 2024
- Further information received3 January 2025
- Decision due21 July 2025
- Decision issued18 July 2025
- Appeal submitted12 August 2025
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