Rooskagh Td., Bellanmullia (Bealnamulla), Athlone
A sand, stone, and gravel quarry development over 6.12 hectares in Bellanmullia.
21463 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 13 August 2021
- Reference
- 21463
- Authority
- Roscommon County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 August 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a sand, stone, and gravel extraction quarry operating over a 10-year period. The project includes mobile processing plant, site offices, a water settlement pond, weighbridge, wheel wash, and eventual restoration of the land back to agricultural use. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been submitted.
- Floor area
- 42 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which will involve the extraction of sand, stone and gravel over an extraction area of 6.12 hectares (volume to be extracted = 541,750m3 approximately) over a 10 year period, screening/processing of stone, sand & gravel from the site using mobile plant, construction of offices (33m2), welfare facilities (9m2), well, water settlement pond (area 2,020m2), weighbridge, wheel wash, entrance, set down area, carparking, truck parking, refuelling pad, petrol oil interceptor, fencing, landscaping/screening, signage, lighting, wastewater storage tank for site offices and all other ancillary works. The land will be restored to agricultural lands on the completion of the extraction of sand, stone and gravel, (an eiar has been submitted to the planning authority in respect of this application) at
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown, Bealnamulla, Athlone | Jan 2025 | €269,000 | 378 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received13 August 2021
- Further information requested6 October 2021
- Further information received21 December 2021
- Application withdrawn15 April 2022
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