Down & Rathlevanagh Townlands, Knockdrin, Mullingar
Retention permission for rock, sand, and gravel extraction outside of previously permitted areas in Knockdrin.
21460 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 17 August 2021
- Reference
- 21460
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 17 August 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for rock extraction (approx. 0.2 hectares) and sand and gravel extraction (approx. 0.2 hectares). The extraction took place outside of the previously permitted extraction areas.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission (total c. 0.4ha. ) consisting of rock extraction (c. 0.2ha) and sand and gravel extraction (c 0.2ha) outside of the existing permitted extraction areas under p. Reg. Ref 93/607 and section 261a substitute consent (abp ref su0026).
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Westmeath County Council
90% granted
of 610 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Westmeath County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,165
- All categories in Westmeath County Council
- 88%4,963
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received17 August 2021
- Further information requested7 October 2021
- Further information received22 November 2021
- Decision due19 December 2021
- Decision issued16 December 2021
- Grant issued24 January 2022
- Permission expiry23 January 2027
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