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Planning application 2660680

Bunaderreen Quarry Recommencement and Southern Extension

Bunaderreen Townland, Waterville, Co. Kerry

Current status

Withdrawn

Latest milestone

Application withdrawn

11 Sept 2026

Application timeline

Key milestones

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  1. Application received

  2. Application withdrawn

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Why this application matters

Quarry extension

The proposal would recommence an existing quarry and extend extraction southwards across approximately 2.3 hectares, within a 5.2-hectare application area. Rock would be extracted by blasting to a final floor level of about 56mOD.

Operations and restoration

No further extraction is proposed in the existing quarry void, which would accommodate processing, stockpiling and internal haul routes. Mobile crushing and screening plant would be used, while clean soil and stone would be imported for restoration and berm construction.

Site infrastructure

Works include a wheelwash, weighbridge, parking, perimeter and internal berms, surface-water improvements, and a concrete entrance apron with baffle walls. Existing wastewater treatment facilities serving site welfare accommodation would continue in use.

Earlier quarry permissions

The existing quarry was previously permitted under three earlier planning permissions. The proposed operational period is 30 years and the application documentation includes environmental and Natura impact assessments.

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Application details

Planning reference
2660680
Council
Kerry County Council
Proposal description
Permission for the recommencement of an existing quarry (previously permitted under plan file ref. nos. 991028, 032378 and 03992378), together with a lateral extension of the quarry in a southerly direction over an area of c. 2.3 hectares. the development will also include: the extraction of rock by blasting within the proposed extension area to a final floor level of c. 56mod; no further extraction within the existing quarry area, which will be utilised for ancillary activities including processing, stockpiling and internal haul routes; the use of mobile processing plant (crushing and screening); the provision of a wheelwash, weighbridge and car parking area; the construction of perimeter and internal berms and improvements to surface water management measures; the provision of a concrete apron with baffle walls at the entrance to the quarry void; the continued use of an existing wastewater treatment system (permitted under planning ref. no. 2315) serving site welfare facilities; the importation of clean soil and stone in accordance with article 27 of the european union (waste directive) regulations for use in site restoration and berm construction; and all associated ancillary site works. the proposed development is within an overall application area of c. 5.2 hectares and is for a period of 30 years. the planning application will be accompanied by an environmental impact assessment report (EIAR) and a natura impact statement (NIS)
Location / address
Bunaderreen Townland, Waterville, Co. Kerry
Application type
PERMISSION
Received / registered
18 Jul 2026

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