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
AI-generatedPermission 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
- Application received5 December 2025
- Further information requested6 February 2026
- Further information received23 June 2026
- Decision due17 August 2026
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