For development within an area of 24.5 hectares consisting of: Continuance of use of the existing permitted quarry site…

Application details

Planning reference

19519

Council

Kilkenny County Council

Proposal description

For development within an area of 24.5 hectares consisting of: Continuance of use of the existing permitted quarry site and all existing ancillary facilities and storage areas, authorised by the previous grants of planning permissions P.10/25, P.06/1907 (PL10.228444), P.9/96 and P.93/133; Deepening of the existing quarry void (deepening only with no lateral increase in footprint) within the existing permitted quarry footprint of 3.6 hectares from the permitted depth of 28mAOD to a final depth of -10mAOD. The quarry deepening will cover an area of 2.0 hectares within the existing quarry footprint of 3.6 hectares; Removal of the existing site welfare facilities consisting of portacabin office, canteen, toilet structures and associated septic tank; Provision of new site welfare portacabin facilities consisting of administration office (30m²), managers office/meeting room (30m²), employee changing room (30m²), employee canteen/ kitchen (45m²) and employee toilets /showers (15m²); Provision of waste water treatment system and associated percolation area; Existing rate of rock extraction to remain at c.35,000 cubic metres per year. no proposed increase in rate of extraction or in associated traffic levels which will remain the same; Development life of the quarry extended by c.20 years, with an additional two years for restoration (total permission of 22 years); Restoration thereafter to a combination of natural habitat site and agricultural lands. All

Location / address

Holdensrath Quarry, Holdensrath Townland, Co. Kilkenny

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

25 Jul 2019

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

8 Jul 2020

Final grant date

10 Aug 2020