Continuance of use of the existing permitted quarry site and existing ancillary facilities…

Application details

Planning reference

1764

Council

Carlow County Council

Proposal description

Continuance of use of the existing permitted quarry site and existing ancillary facilities, regularised by the previous grant of substitute consent (PL01.SU0024); Lateral extension of the existing quarry void from the existing area of c.3.4 hectares(ha.)increasing to total extraction area of c.4.5 ha; Deepening of the existing quarry void from the existing floor level at c.42-45m AOD to a final floor depth of c.21m AOD; Buffer zone of c.20m between the eastern extraction boundary and the public road, with construction of an earthen screening berm (1.5m high) along the eastern extraction boundary; Relocation of the the employee car parking spaces (39no.) ; demolation of the existing processing factory to allow for the lateral quarry extension ; Improvements to the existing dedicated HGV site entrance to meet the necessary site line requirements Provision of a wheelwash facility ; Installation of surface water attenuation and settlement ponds for the treatment of suspended solids in the floor of the quarry; Existing rate of rock extraction to remain at c.30000 cubic metres per year.

Location / address

Bannagagole, Old Leighlin, County Carlow

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

6 Mar 2017

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

26 Feb 2018

Final grant date

30 Mar 2018