Muff, Nobber, Co Meath
Importation of 100,000 tonnes of soil for agricultural land recovery in Nobber.
22329 · Meath County Council · Lodged 15 March 2022
- Reference
- 22329
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 March 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves importing and inserting approximately 100,000 tonnes of excavation spoil over a five-year period. The natural clay, silt, sand, gravel, and stone will be used to benefit agricultural land.
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Official record
Development description
The importation and insertion of c. 100,000 tonnes of excavation spoil, over a five-year period and not exceeding 25,000 tonnes in a single year. The excavation spoil comprises of natural materials of clay, silt, sand, gravel or stone beneficial for agricultural purposes. On site equipment includes: existing site wheel wash, exiting mobile portacabin welfare facilities, existing material inspection and quarantine area. There is no planned removal of hedge line vegetation on the perimeter of the site. Significant further information / revised plans submitted on this application.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Rural Area”
National zoning type: Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'
Objective set by the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planKey dates
Timeline
- Application received15 March 2022
- Further information requested9 May 2022
- Further information received21 July 2022
- Decision due22 August 2022
- Decision issued19 August 2022
- Grant issued12 October 2022
- Permission expiry11 October 2027
In the area
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