Develop as follows: the continued use and operation of the existing quarry including deepening of the quarry.

Application details

Planning reference

21700

Council

Laois County Council

Proposal description

Develop as follows: the continued use and operation of the existing quarry including deepening of the quarry. Extraction will be confined to the existing permitted quarry area (P.A. Ref. 10/383) comprising an extraction area of c. 14.5 ha within an overall application area of c. 19.6 ha. The development will include provision of new site infrastructure, including portacabin site office / canteen, toilets, concrete batching plant and truck washdown facility, hydrocarbon interceptors, mobile crushing and screening plant, upgrading of the water management system, provision of holding tank for wastewater, and other ancillaries. The proposed development will utilise/upgrade the existing in-situ quarry infrastructure, including site access, internal roads, store room, wheel wash, weighbridge, aggregate storage bays, refuelling hard stand, water settlement pond system, and other ancillaries. The planning application will be accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS).

Location / address

Knockbaun, Spink, Co. Laois

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

12 Oct 2021

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

9 Sept 2022

Appeal lodged

5 Oct 2022

Appeal decision

Grant permission with conditions

Appeal decision date

1 Jul 2024