Ballinascorney Upper, Brittas, Co Dublin
Establishment of a waste recovery facility to backfill a former sand and gravel pit with soil and stone.
SD16A/0273 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 29 July 2016
- Reference
- SD16A/0273
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 29 July 2016
- Floor area
- 16.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal is to establish and operate a waste recovery facility on a 1.15-hectare site to backfill a former sand and gravel pit. The site will be restored to forestry using imported inert soil and stone, and will include a temporary site office.
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Official record
Development description
Establishment and operation of a waste recovery facility which provides for the importation and re-use of naturally occurring inert soil and stone to backfill and remediate part of a former sand and gravel pit void with restoration to forestry on a 1.15 hectare site, within an overall planning application area of 3.0 hectares. It includes provision for temporary infrastructure including a site office and a waste inspection area.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the outstanding natural character of the Dublin Mountains Area”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
Objective set by the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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Timeline
- Application received29 July 2016
- Decision due22 September 2016
- Decision issued19 September 2016
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- Awaiting decision440 m away
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