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Cam Quarry Curry & Cloonacaltry Townlands, Brideswell, Co. Roscommon

Continued use of an existing quarry in Brideswell for a further 25 years.

2560577 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 5 December 2025

Reference
2560577
Authority
Roscommon County Council
Register status
In progress
Type
PERMISSION
Received
5 December 2025

Summary

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Permission is sought for the continued operation of a 66.3-hectare quarry development for an additional 25 years. The application includes continued extraction of limestone, processing plant operations, upgrading the wastewater treatment system, and concrete facilities.

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Official record

Development description

  • Permission for development consisting of
  • Permission for continued use of the existing quarry development currently permitted by p. Ref. 04/1479 and abp pl20.215417 for a further period of 25 years, within an application area of c. 66.3 hectares, with an extraction area of c. 17.1 hectares and permanent overburden storage area of c. 3.9 hectares
  • Permission for continued use of the permitted facilities consisting of: esb substation (26m²), portacabin office facilities including canteen and washroom facilities (91m²), bunded fuel storage, vehicle circulation/access including wheelwash and weighbridge, settlement tanks/hydrocarbon interceptors for treatment of water, construction of overburden and screening mounds, all other associated site works and ancillary activities
  • Permission for continued extraction of limestone using conventional blasting techniques and processing of rock using crushing and screening plant
  • Upgrade of the existing wwts and percolation area to new secondary wwts and constructed soil polishing filter area
  • Provision of the permitted concrete block making facility and concrete batching plant, truck washdown facility with wash water recycled via a closed settlement tank system, the storage of aggregates; and workshop including storage room, canteen and washroom facilities (485m²) and
  • Restoration of the overall application site to a natural habitat including a permanent waterbody. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) and a natura impact statement (nis) have been prepared in respect of this planning application at

Key dates

Timeline

  1. Application received5 December 2025
  2. Further information requested6 February 2026
  3. Further information received23 June 2026
  4. Decision due17 August 2026

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