Ballaverty and Mullaghattin, Riverstown, Co. Louth
Retention of three land parcels for continued use in sand and gravel pit operations.
2460636 · Louth County Council · Lodged 21 October 2024
- Reference
- 2460636
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 21 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for the continued use of three parcels of land within an existing sand and gravel pit. These areas are used for stockpiling, internal access, and water management, with no new extraction proposed.
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Official record
Development description
- Retention permission and permission for the following
- Retention permission for the continued use of three parcels of land within the existing sand and gravel pit for ancillary quarry activities, as follows: parcel a: a 0.15-hectare area used for internal access and stockpiling of excavated material, originally permitted under plan file ref. No. 81/798, but not restored as required under the original planning conditions. Parcel b: a 0.49-hectare area used for stockpiling of excavated material, originally permitted under plan file ref. No. 81/798, but not restored as required under the original planning conditions. Parcel c: a 0.36-hectare area used for internal access to processing areas and includes a settlement lagoon that forms part of the site's water management system, originally permitted under plan file ref. No. 00/267, but not restored as required under the original planning conditions
- Planning permission for the continued use of these areas to support ongoing sand and gravel pit operations, including material storage, internal access, and water management. No extraction is proposed within these areas. A time limit for the permission is proposed to align with the existing planning permission for the site (plan file ref. No. 09/96), extending to 22nd november 2029
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received21 October 2024
- Decision due15 December 2024
- Decision issued5 December 2024
- Appeal submitted6 January 2025
- Appeal decided24 April 2025
- Permission expiry23 April 2030
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