For a 10 Year planning permission for the further development of a quarry, permitted under Pl.

Application details

Planning reference

2560256

Council

Galway County Council

Proposal description

For a 10 Year planning permission for the further development of a quarry, permitted under Pl. Ref. P09/415 to a final depth of 30.50 mAOD. The development will consist of Proposed continue extraction activities in the existing quarry void above the watertable, and to laterally extend the existing quarry void to the east and south; Extraction of a total volume of 325,000 tonnes on site over an area of c. 2.851 ha; Proposed tarmac surface and ramped surfaces, landscaping, and indigenous tree planting; Preservation and augmentation of the existing vegetation and planting; Provision of site drainage infrastructure; Existing septic tank to be decommissioned and all associated piping to be removed; Installation of a proposed polishing filter and treatment plant; Proposed maintenance track access gate and associated safety fence; Construction of an area dedicated to truck parking and car parking; Mineral processing activities, the loading of materials, the transportation of materials from the quarry and all related ancillary works related to the same; All associated site development and operational works; and All ancillary apparatus and site development works above and below ground, including soft and hard landscaping and drainage infrastructure; The recovery of inert waste arising from construction & demolition (C&D) activity, via the importation of inert material (under Waste Facility permit or as by End of Waste (in accordance with Article 28 of the European Communities (Waste Directive) Regulations 2011 (as amended) and the operation of an inert recycling facility to create recycled aggregates in accordance with the National End-of-Waste Criteria-Recycled Aggregates (EoW-N001/2023); Propose to restore the site, through the excavation and backfilling of areas; Restoration of quarry to its surrounding/former ground level using naturally occurring materials, principally inert soil and stone generated by construction and development activity and imported as waste under Waste Facility permit or as by-product, site restoration will be carried out on a phased basis. This application is accompanied by an NIS

Location / address

Ballysheedy Sheeaun , and Sheeaun (Kiltartan) TD. Gort , County Galway

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

12 Mar 2025

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

15 Dec 2025

Appeal lodged

22 Dec 2025

Appeal decision

Grant permission

Appeal decision date

29 Apr 2026

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the council planning record and An Coimisiún Pleanála appeal records.

1. Application received

   12 Mar 2025

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   15 Dec 2025

3. Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála

   22 Dec 2025Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case

4. Appeal decision: Grant permission

   29 Apr 2026Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case