Moyfin, Longwood, Co. Meath
Restoration of a former quarry in Longwood using imported soil and recycling of concrete.
TA170803 · Meath County Council · Lodged 7 July 2017
- Reference
- TA170803
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 July 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves recovering inert soil and stone to raise the quarry floor for agricultural restoration. It also includes importing and recycling concrete and brick, installing a wheelwash, weighbridge, and mobile crushing plant.
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
- For proposed development at a former quarry. The development will consist of: (1) recovery of inert soil, subsoil and stone whereby the former quarry floor will be raised to facilitate restoration of the southern part of the quarry for agricultural end use
- The importation, recovery and recycling of concrete and brick material for re-use in construction and engineering projects
- Truck wheelwash
- Weighbridge
- Mobile crushing/screening plant
- Aggregate storage areas
- Portable office/chemical toilet and
- All ancillary site development works. The proposed facility will require a waste facility permit which shall be sought through a separate application to meath county council and an environmental report and natura impact statement. 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.
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Timeline
- Application received7 July 2017
- Further information received15 February 2018
- Application withdrawn23 March 2018
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