For The proposed development will take place within an overall application area of approximately 61 hectares…

Application details

Planning reference

2560532

Council

Kilkenny County Council

Proposal description

For The proposed development will take place within an overall application area of approximately 61 hectares and will consist of the following: • The continued extraction of rock?—?including periodic blasting to fragment the rock prior to excavation?—?from the existing permitted quarry area (Plan File Ref. No.?18/858) beyond the current permission expiry date; • The continued use of existing quarry infrastructure (including crushing, screening and lime processing plant), existing pre-cast manufacturing facility (including associated ancillary works for manufacturing of concrete products), batching of lime products, workshop, canteen, toilet facilities, weighbridges, wheelwash, fuel stor-age area and switch room, settlement lagoons, haul roads, ESB substation, plant and product storage areas and all other ancillary facilities as permitted under Plan File Ref. No. 18/858; • The continued use of site offices authorised under Plan File Ref. No. 20/891; • A lateral extension of the existing limestone quarry, within an area of approx. 4.5 Ha., comprising: - approximately 18.2 hectares of extraction, including blasting, over 2 no. c 19 metre high benches to a final floor level ranging from 25 to 30m OD; and - overburden storage areas and landscaped screening berms (6.3 Ha). • To access the extension lands rock will be extracted - including by controlled blasting - from under: - approx. 1.4 hectare of land that is currently under landscaping measures authorised under Plan File Ref. No. 18/858; - approx. 2.1 hectare of land that is currently in use as an access ramp authorised under Plan File Ref. No. 18/858. • The removal of topsoil and overburden, construction of landscaped screening berms, and provision of an overburden storage area; • Demolition of an existing farmyard and associated buildings and structures, permitted under Plan File Ref. No. 15/595, and removal of approximately 6.81 hectares of commercial forestry within the proposed extension area to allow for the proposed quarry development; • All associated ancillary site facilities/works, including surface water management, internal haul roads, phased restoration, and landscaping. The applicant is seeking a 25-year permission for extraction and associated activities, with an additional 2 years for final site restoration. The planning application will be accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR).

Location / address

Kilree Sheastown, Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

18 Aug 2025

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

30 Jul 2026

Appeal lodged

26 Aug 2026