Mullaghdillion, Slane, Co. Meath
Permission is sought to continue shale extraction at a quarry in Slane.
2561084 · Meath County Council · Lodged 9 October 2025
- Reference
- 2561084
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant seeks permission for the continuation of extraction from an existing quarry. The proposal is to extract a further 20,000 cubic metres of weathered shale over a three-year period from an area of approximately 4.4 hectares.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
The development will consist of permission for the continuation of the extraction from a quarry, approved under planning reference: 23/60250, to include for the extraction of a further 20,000 cu. M of weathered shale over a three-year period from an area of approx. 4.4 ha within the existing quarry
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.
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Timeline
- Application received9 October 2025
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