Aghamore Near, Aghamore Far and Carrownamaddoo townlands, Co. Sligo
Recommencement and deepening of quarry operations across a 22.5-hectare site in Co. Sligo.
21236 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 17 June 2021
- Reference
- 21236
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 June 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of restarting quarry operations within a 10.9-hectare extraction area and deepening it by two benches. It also includes aggregate processing, a settlement lagoon, wheelwashes, portacabin offices, and a wastewater treatment system.
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Official record
Development description
- Development consisting of the recommencement of quarry operations within previously permitted quarry extraction area (c. 10.9ha), deepening of the previously permitted quarry area by 2 no. Extractive benches from c
- 21m od to
- 50m od, recommencement of aggregate processing (crushing and screening) within the existing processing area, located to the east of the local road that bisects the site, provision of a settlement lagoon (c. 2,830m2), provision of a 2 no. Wheelwashes , provision of a double stacked portacabin office; provision of a wastewater treatment system, additional stockproof/trespass proof boundary fencing, all within an application area of c. 22.5 hectares. The planning application is accompanied by an environmental impact assessment report (eiar) and a natura impact statement (nis)
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received17 June 2021
- Further information requested6 August 2021
- Further information received3 February 2022
- Decision due18 April 2022
- Decision issued12 April 2022
- Appeal submitted10 May 2022
- Appeal decided17 January 2024
- Permission expiry16 January 2029
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