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RefusedAgriculturalDecided 23 February 2021

Augherskea, Drumree, Co Meath

Importation of 99,898 tonnes of inert soil and stone over 5 years for agricultural land reclamation.

RA202101 · Meath County Council · Lodged 23 December 2020

Reference
RA202101
Authority
Meath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
23 December 2020
Residential units
1
Floor area
1 m²

Summary

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This application seeks a 5-year planning permission for a land recovery operation to reclaim agricultural land at Augherskea, Drumree. It involves importing 99,898 tonnes of inert soil, silt, sand, gravel, or stone, requiring a waste licence.

Agriculturalland reclamationwaste licencequarry fill

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Development description

The development consists of land recovery operation (being) reclamation of agricultural land and all associated site works comprising of the importation of natural materials of clay, silt, sand, gravel or stone and which comes within the meaning of inert waste, through deposition for the purposes of the improvement or development of land class 5 of the waste management (facility permit and registration), regulations 2007-2008. A 5 year planning permission is requested and during the duration of this period 99,898 tonnes of inert soil and stone will be imported for the purpose of land reclamation. Entrance to the site will be via the existing farm road on adjoining site the subject of current planning ra/170057 and wfp-mh17/0006/01. The above application relates to a development for the purpose of an activity requiring a waste licence

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 December 2020
  2. Decision due25 February 2021
  3. Decision issued23 February 2021

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