The continuation of all development on the existing quarry site, including asphalt plant…

Application details

Planning reference

12/5600

Council

Cork County Council

Proposal description

The continuation of all development on the existing quarry site, including asphalt plant, wash plant and associated development (Reg. Ref. 02/5476, An Bord Pleanala Ref. No. PL 04.203762); the deepening of the existing permitted limestone, sand and gravel quarry by 20 metres (i.e. 1 No. extractive bench), which will extend the existing quarry below the water table and extend the life of the quarry by approximately 15 No. years; the provision of an infiltration pond system for managing the groundwater generated (including 1no. attenuation pond, 2no. settlement lagoons, and 1no. infiltration pond, together with maintenance access road and perimeter fencing); and a westward realignment of the private access road at its junction with the east-west public road to the north (LP3619-0) the width will also be increased to the south at the approaches to the new junction. The proposed development will not result in any increase in either the permitted area of the existing quarry void or the permitted output rate of the existing quarry, which is proposed to be maintained at a rate of 250,000 tonnes per annum. The proposed development will utilize the existing on-site haul road from the site entrance adjacent to the asphalt plant and proceed one-way around the south/west of the lagoon to a proposed two-way haulage ramp, which will extend from the southern boundary of the proposed extractive area. Traffic is proposed to exit from here one-way via the north /east of the lagoon towards the site exit. The proposed development will also include landscaping, reduced screening berms to a minimum of 5 metres high at the northern boundary, and all other site development works above and below ground, including a new restoration plan for the final quarry void.

Location / address

Rossmore Carrigtohill Co. Cork

Applicant

Lagan Bitumen Limited

Agent

Tom Phillips & Assocs.

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

30 Jul 2012

Valid date

9 Aug 2012

Grid reference

182478.47, 71106.1