Kilcollin and Lehinch, Clara, Co. Offaly
Extension of an existing sandpit to remove a hill.
2560438 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 23 September 2025
- Reference
- 2560438
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the preparation and operation of a sandpit to remove a discrete hill within an agricultural field. It will serve as an extension to an existing sandpit and operate until 2033, extracting an estimated 79,644 cubic metres of sand.
- Floor area
- 20,000 m²
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
Preparation and operation of a sandpit to remove a discrete hill (ca. 1.0ha) within an agricultural field. The development will serve as an extension to the existing sandpit (planning reference 22/77) and will operate within the same ten-year lifespan as granted under the existing planning permission, the life of which extends to 2033. The application area will cover ca. 2.0ha and will include a haulage route from the existing sandpit to the development area. It is estimated that ca. 79,644m³ of sand material will be extracted as part of these works, and processed using established infrastructure within the existing sandpit, or delivered directly to the market without processing.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received23 September 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Malone O’Regan Environmental (‘MOR Environmental’) has been commissioned by Rob Connor (‘the Applicant’), in…
Kilcollin and Lehinch , Clara , Co. Offaly
2560456OffalyLodged 30 Sept 2025Industrial
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Preparation and operation of a sandpit to remove a discrete hill covering an area of circa (‘ca’). 1.0ha…
Kilcollin and Lehinch , Clara , Co. Offaly
2660352OffalyLodged 3 Jul 2026
- Granted270 m away
20/555 FOR A PROPOSED NEW TWO STOREY DWELLING, GARAGE, DRIVEWAY, NEW CONNECTION TO LOCAL AUTHORITY PUBLIC…
BALLICKNAHEE , CLARA , CO. OFFALY
EX26001OffalyLodged 3 Feb 2026New dwelling
- Granted270 m away
A PROPOSED NEW TWO STOREY DWELLING, GARAGE, DRIVEWAY, NEW CONNECTION TO LOCAL AUTHORITY PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY,…
BALLICKNAHEE , CLARA , CO. OFFALY
20555OffalyLodged 11 Nov 2020New dwelling
- Granted310 m away
The part demolition of an existing dwelling house and the construction of an extension to the side and rear…
Ballicknahee Clara Co. Offaly. , Clara , Co. Offaly.
2660084OffalyLodged 19 Feb 2026Extension
- Awaiting decision310 m away
The part demolition of an existing dwelling house and the construction of an extension to a dwelling house,…
Ballicknahee Clara Co. Offaly. , Clara , Co. Offaly.
2660056OffalyLodged 7 Feb 2026Extension
- Granted390 m away
1 NO. PART SINGLE, PART TWO-STOREY DWELLING HOUSE; DOUBLE BAY GARAGE, SEPARATE WORKSHOP, SEPTIC TANK…
BALLICKNAHEE , CLARA , CO. OFFALY
2141OffalyLodged 4 Feb 2021New dwelling
- Awaiting decision390 m away
1 NO. PART SINGLE, PART TWO-STOREY DWELLING HOUSE; DOUBLE BAY GARAGE, SEPARATE WORKSHOP, SEPTIC TANK…
BALLICKNAHEE , CLARA , CO. OFFALY
20665OffalyLodged 30 Dec 2020New dwelling
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- Awaiting decision
Preparation and operation of a sandpit to remove a discrete hill covering an area of circa (‘ca’). 1.0ha…
Kilcollin and Lehinch , Clara , Co. Offaly
2660352OffalyLodged 3 Jul 2026
- GrantedIndustrial
A planning application area of c. 20.6 hectares consisting of a combined proposed extraction area (Area 1, c.…
Corbally and Brownstown townlands , Kilcullen , Co. Kildare
20324KildareLodged 26 Mar 2020
- Awaiting decisionIndustrial
Proposed extension to existing sand and gravel pit (previously permitted under planning permission Ref:…
Coffins Lane , Tomriland , Annamoe
20754WicklowLodged 5 Aug 2020
- Awaiting decisionIndustrial
A planning application area of c.20.6 ha. consisting of a combined proposed extraction area (Area 1, c.10.3…
Corbally & Brownstown Townlands , Kilcullen , Co. Kildare
20304KildareLodged 24 Mar 2020
- Awaiting decisionIndustrial
Continued use and extension to existing permitted sand and gravel pit registered under Section 261 of the…
Mounthall and Cummer townlands , Camross , Co. Laois
2460532LaoisLodged 13 Sept 2024
- Awaiting decisionIndustrial
Continuance of use of existing sand / gravel pit for the extraction of sand and gravel (at a maximum rate of…
Coffins Lane , Tomriland , Annamoe
2037WicklowLodged 20 Jan 2020
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.