Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedIndustrialDecided 10 June 2021

Duleek Quarry, Newtown, Duleek Co. Meath

Continuation and expansion of limestone quarrying over a 57.5 hectare site, including a new concrete batching plant.

LB201519 · Meath County Council · Lodged 23 October 2020

Reference
LB201519
Authority
Meath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
23 October 2020

Summary

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The development involves the continuation and lateral extension of limestone quarrying over a 57.5 hectare site. It includes a new administration office, workshop, concrete batching plant, concrete block making yard, and eventual restoration of the lands to biodiverse habitats.

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Development description

The continuation of the use and further quarrying of limestone within the 57.5ha site, granted by substitute consent (pl17. Su0088), comprising extraction from a 20.6ha area which includes a lateral extension of 6.2ha, using conventional drilling and blasting techniques and mineral reduction using mobile crushing and screening to a depth of 30maod. The development includes some 3.4ha of advanced woodland planting, new administration office and workshop, associated septic tank with raised sand polishing filter and an oil interceptor with soak-away trench. A weighbridge with an associated dispatch office and ancillary structures to include a wheelwash and the potential in line relocation of 110kv transmission poles and the reuse of the northern void 3.24ha at a reprofiled level of some 40maod using on site overburden to provide for a new low level location for a replacement concrete batching plant for the existing plant (01/4203) and a concrete block making yard with restoration of the lands to biodiverse habitats upon completion of extraction. The application is accompanied by an environmental impact asssessment report and a natura impact statement. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

Land-use zoning

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RA - Rural AreaRU
“Rural Area”

National zoning type: Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'

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Key dates

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  1. Application received23 October 2020
  2. Further information received29 March 2021
  3. Decision due10 June 2021
  4. Decision issued10 June 2021
  5. Appeal submitted6 July 2021
  6. Appeal decided3 March 2023
  7. Permission expiry2 March 2041

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