Permission for the development of a small-scale quarry with the extraction of rock using ripping and rock breaker…

Application details

Planning reference

20/6446

Council

Cork County Council

Proposal description

Permission for the development of a small-scale quarry with the extraction of rock using ripping and rock breaker and the on-site crushing and screening with mobile plant, and open storage of crushed rock. The installation and use of a mobile wheel wash and the continued use of the site access road, facility entrance from regional road R618, continued use of the existing weighbridge office, welfare facilities and existing septic tank and percolation area. The extraction of rock will extend to an area of 2.15 hectares. Following extraction, the site will be restored using stripped overburden, an eight-year quarry lifespan is sought.

Location / address

Former O'Regan Precast Quarry Carhoo Lower and Coolnagearagh townlands Coachford Co. Cork

Applicant

Mallow Contracts Limited

Agent

Dan Keohane

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

9 Nov 2020

Valid date

30 Nov 2020

Council status

Application Closed

Council decision

Conditional Permission

Council decision date

28 Apr 2021

Appeal lodged

12 May 2021

Appeal decision

Grant permission with revised conditions

Appeal decision date

18 Jan 2022

Grid reference

143291.6, 73485.78