Ballynamona Townland, Summerhill, County Meath
Reinstatement of a quarry in Summerhill by importing 223,000 tonnes of soil and stone.
2660371 · Meath County Council · Lodged 2 April 2026
- Reference
- 2660371
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the reinstatement of an existing quarry at Ballynamona by importing 223,000 tonnes of soil and stone over a 14-year period. The project also includes installing a wheel-wash, two weighbridges, a site office, and a wastewater treatment system.
- Floor area
- 278 m²
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of reinstatement of the existing quarry at ballynamona, by importing 223,000 tonnes of soil and stone over a 14-year period, with the final profiling and landscaping completed in the following year. The annual soil and stone intake will comprise approximately 128,000 tonnes of non-waste materials notified as a by-product under the article 27 by product regulation and approximately 95,000 tonnes of inert soil and stone classified as waste. The proposed development also allows for the provision of an additional wheel-wash (39 sq. M), two weighbridges (each 94 sq. M), site/weighbridge office and welfare facilities (50sq. M), a quarantine area (45 sq. M) and a proprietary sanitary wastewater treatment system. All associated works within an overall application area of 23.8 ha.
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 received2 April 2026
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