1)Continued use and extension to existing permitted sand and gravel pit registered under Section 261 of the Planning &…

Application details

Planning reference

2460545

Council

Laois County Council

Proposal description

1)Continued use and extension to existing permitted sand and gravel pit registered under Section 261 of the Planning & Development Act 2000, as amended (site ref. QY05/10) within an overall application area of c. 12.2 hectares; 2)Extraction of sand and gravel (dry working) over an area of c. 8 hectares with processing and washing of material on site (closed loop water recycling system with associated silt storage lagoons 1,952.25m2), and all ancillary works and structures; 3)site facilities consisting of mobile processing plant, portacabin site office (6.25m²), portacabin welfare facility (18.9m²), serviced portaloo toilet, bunded fuel storage and refuelling pad with hydrocarbon interceptor, weighbridge, wheelwash, water supply borehole, perimeter berms, vegetation planting and fencing; 4) Access to the site will be via the existing sand & gravel pit entrance; 5) Restoration of the site to agricultural lands; and 6)The proposed extraction operational period is for 10 years plus 1 year to complete restoration (total duration sought 11 years). An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Assessment (NIS) have been submitted with this application

Location / address

Mounthall and Cummer townlands, Camross, Co. Laois

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

19 Sept 2024

Valid date

19 Sept 2024

Council decision

Conditional

Council decision date

22 Aug 2025

Appeal lodged

12 Sept 2025