FOR DEVELOPMENT AT THE SITE OF THE EXISTING LIMESTONE QUARRY AND IN THE ADJOINING TOWNLANDS OF BALLYROBERT…

Application details

Planning reference

151063

Council

Kerry County Council

Proposal description

FOR DEVELOPMENT AT THE SITE OF THE EXISTING LIMESTONE QUARRY AND IN THE ADJOINING TOWNLANDS OF BALLYROBERT, ARDRAHAN AND CREEGOOANE. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF: (1) THE EXPANSION OF THE QUARRY OVER 26.32 HA OF AGRICULTURAL LAND LOCATED TO THE NORTH OF THE L-10477-0 LOCAL ROAD TO ALLOW FOR THE EXTRACTION OF MATERIAL (LIMESTONE AND OVERBURDEN) TO A FINISHED FLOOR LEVEL OF -11.5M OD OVER AN AREA OF 15.6 HA, (2) AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED, THE DEEPENING OF TWO PARTS OF THE EXISTING SOUTHERN QUARRY - AREA A (6.61 HA)TO -50M OD, AND AREA B (2.16 HA) TO -30M OD; THEREBY EXTENDING THE LIFE OF THE QUARRY BY 25 YEARS, (3) MODIFICATION OF CONDITIONS ATTACHED TO EXISTING PLANNING PERMISSIONS (KERRY COUNTY COUNCIL REG. REF. NO. 00/3519 AND AN BORD PLEANALA REF. PL08.124451, AND KERRY COUNTY COUNCIL REG. REF. NO. 15/245) TO ALLOW FOR CHANGES TO THE OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS ON THE SITE INCLUDING THE CONTINUATION OF USE OF ALL ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT (INCLUDING PLANT, SITE INFRASTRUCTURE AND ALL MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS) ON THE SITE BEYOND FEBRUARY 2017, IN-LINE WITH THE PROLONGED LIFE OF THE QUARRY, (4) UPGRADE OF THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SEPTIC TANK WITH THE PROVISION OF A WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT, (5) WORKS TO A LOCAL ROAD, THE L-10477-0 AND TO AN EXISTING ACCESS ROAD, TO FACILITATE THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT, (6) DEMOLITION OF A HABITABLE HOUSE AND (7) ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS ASSOCIATED WITH LANDSCAPING AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A RESTORATION PLAN FOR THE SITE. THE PROPOSED EXTENSION WILL GIVE RISE TO SOME 15.86 MILLION TONNES OF LIMESTONE, AND 954,000 TONNES OF OVERBURDEN, WHICH WILL BE EXTRACTED OVER A PERIOD OF 25 YEARS. THIS APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT. A SEPARATE APPLICATION FOR A REVIEW OF THE WATER DISCHARGE LICENCE FOR THIS SITE HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO KERRY COUNTY COUNCIL

Location / address

SACKVILLE ARDFERT CO KERRY SACKVILLE

Received / registered

30 Nov 2015

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

28 Sept 2016