Deerpark, Donard, Co. Wicklow
Re-commencement and 6-hectare extension of a rock quarry for a 30-year period.
2460294 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 29 May 2024
- Reference
- 2460294
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a 30-year permission to re-commence operations at an old 2-hectare quarry and extend the extraction area by 6 hectares. The development will involve blasting, rock processing, and the construction of an upgraded entrance, office facilities, weighbridge, and boundary berms.
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Official record
Development description
The re-commencement and extension of a quarry, previously granted planning reference number 90/006374 and registered as qy/28 under s261. The proposed development is located within the townland of deerpark and donaghmore co wicklow. The application includes the re-commencement of the old quarry of circa 2 hectares and a phased extension to the extraction area of circa 6 hectares, to a finished quarry floor level of 165mod requiring circa four benches each 15m in height. The proposed development will re-commence blasting, extraction and processing of rock using mobile crushing and dry screening and associated works, along with short term stockpiling of materials at the site. This application includes for the construction and provision of an upgraded site entrance, office/welfare facilities, carpark, wheel wash, weighbridge, haul routes and all other ancillary infrastructure, boundary berms, safety features and landscaping onsite. A total quarry site area of circa 10 hectares is applied for. Upon completion of extraction activities, the site will be subject to a restoration plan, which is submitted as part of this application. A planning permission of 30 years is being sought for the proposed development. The application is accompanied by an environmental impact assessment report (eiar) and a natura impact statement (nis) which will be available for inspection
Built & sold
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown, Donard, Wicklow | Aug 2025 | €195,000 | 367 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received29 May 2024
- Decision due23 July 2024
- Decision issued23 July 2024
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