Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedIndustrialDecided 6 July 2023

Rooskagh Townland, Bellanamullia(Bealnamulla), Athlone

Development of a sand, stone, and gravel quarry over a 10-year period in Athlone.

22526 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 27 September 2022

Reference
22526
Authority
Roscommon County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
27 September 2022

Summary

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The development involves the extraction of sand, stone, and gravel over a 4.90-hectare area of a 6.938-hectare site. It includes mobile processing plant, offices, a water settlement pond, weighbridge, and eventual restoration to agricultural land. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report has been submitted.

Industrialquarryextractioneiar
Floor area
42 m²

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Development description

Permission for development consisting of the extraction of sand, stone and gravel (site area 6.938 hectares) the development will involve the extraction of sand, stone and gravel over an extraction area of 4.90 hectares (volume to be extracted = 466.766m3 approximately) over a 10 year period, screening/processing of stone, sand and gravel from the site using mobile plant, construction of offices (33m2), welfare facilities (9m2), well, water settlement pond (area 2,020 m2), 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 environmental impact assessment report (eiar) has been submitted with the planning application) at

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AddressDatePriceDistance
Newtown, Bealnamulla, AthloneJan 2025€269,000370 m

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  1. Application received27 September 2022
  2. Further information requested21 November 2022
  3. Further information received27 April 2023
  4. Decision due6 July 2023
  5. Decision issued6 July 2023
  6. Appeal submitted1 August 2023
  7. Appeal decided20 December 2024

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