Knockanea, Ballydonagh, Dublin Road
Establishment of an inert waste facility for soil improvement and C&D waste recycling.
22303 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 3 June 2022
- Reference
- 22303
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development on a 4.77-hectare site involves creating an inert waste facility. It will receive clean soil and stone to improve agricultural land, and upcycle construction and demolition waste into secondary aggregate. The site will feature a new entrance, parking, wheel wash, weighbridge, and a portacabin office.
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Official record
Development description
Development on a 4.77 ha. Site. The proposed development will comprise of an inert waste facility designed for (a) reception and utilisation of clean subsoil, soil, stone and rubble, for the purpose of improving low-lying wet and poorly drained agricultural land at the site, and (b) reception and upcycling (crushing and grading) of inert construction and demolition (c&d) waste material and its subsequent export to construction sites in the midlands region for use as secondary aggregate (replacing natural aggregates). The proposed site will have a new entrance road and gates off the existing dublin road (r446, old n6) with onsite parking, yards, wheel wash, weighbridge, portacabin office/admin hut, boundary fencing, and all associated site works. The development is for the purposes of an activity requiring a waste facility permit.
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Lodge, Glenwood, Dublin Rd Athlone | Oct 2025 | €384,500 | 270 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received3 June 2022
- Application withdrawn26 July 2022
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