Arigna Shale Quarry, Timpaun, Arigna
Extension and deepening of an existing shale quarry with restoration to a waterbody over 20 years.
22493 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 13 September 2022
- Reference
- 22493
- Authority
- Roscommon County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a 20-year period to expand quarrying operations over a 3.49-hectare area, including a northerly lateral extension and deepening of the quarry floor. Extracted shale will be transported to the applicant's cement works in Ballyconnell, with eventual restoration of the site to a waterbody and biodiverse habitats.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development consisting of quarrying operations including the extraction of minerals (shale) over an area of 3.49ha to include a northerly lateral extension and a deepening of existing quarry floor levels, resulting in a final quarry floor level of 135m aod; the loading of materials, the transportation of materials from the quarry to the applicant's cement works at ballyconnell and all related ancillary works related to the same, with restoraton to waterbody and other biodiverse habitats (planning permission is sought for a period of up to 20 years) at
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received13 September 2022
- Further information requested7 November 2022
- Further information received6 April 2023
- Decision due4 July 2023
- Decision issued4 July 2023
- Appeal submitted28 July 2023
- Appeal decided2 October 2024
- Permission expiry1 October 2029
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