Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedAgriculturalDecided 16 August 2023

Knockanduff, Avoca, Co. Wicklow

Importation of 84,006 tonnes of soil and stone to remediate agricultural land in Avoca.

23556 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 23 June 2023

Reference
23556
Authority
Wicklow County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
23 June 2023

Summary

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Permission is sought for a 5-year period to import clean greenfield soil and stone to remediate approximately 2.43 hectares of land. A total of 84,006 tonnes of material will be imported across three phases to infill and re-contour the site before returning it to agricultural pastureland.

Agriculturalsoil importationland reclamationagricultural

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Development description

The importation of material to in-fill and re-contour the subject site. Once the importation is complete, the applicant will seed the land in line with teagasc guidelines and return it to agricultural use. The operational phase will see the site being used as agricultural pastureland. The applicant proposes, subject to planning, to import clean greenfield soil and stone to remediate approximately 2.43ha of the total site. The 2.43ha. Is divided into 3 distinct phases - phase 1 is 0.78ha, phase 2 is 0.77ha and phase 3 is 0.88ha. A fill plan has been drawn up for the importation of 18,200tonnes to fill phase 1, 23,085tonnes to fill phase 2, and 42,721tonnes to fill phase 3, equating to a total of 84,006tonnes of soil and stone. Permission is being sought for a 5-year period and will be subject to a waste facility permit

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AddressDatePriceDistance
Cillimear, Ballinacor, Beech RdMar 2026€500,000317 m

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  1. Application received23 June 2023
  2. Decision due21 August 2023
  3. Decision issued16 August 2023

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