Planning application 2660141
The proposed development will consist of the extension of Moyne quarry into adjoining agricultural lands located south…
Within the townland of Leggagh, Moyne, Co Longford
Current status
Further information requested
Latest milestone
Further information requested
19 Jun 2026
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Why this application matters
Quarry extension
The proposal would extend Moyne Quarry into adjoining agricultural land south of the existing quarry footprint, covering 6.27 hectares. Extraction is proposed from 15-metre benches down to 100 metres above ordnance datum, matching the quarry’s existing permitted levels.
Operations and water management
The extension would continue aggregate production through drilling, blasting, crushing and screening. Works include overburden stripping, a 3-metre berm on the western, southern and eastern boundaries, security and safety measures, tree planting, and three groundwater abstraction wells for dust control.
Long-term restoration
A 25-year permission is sought with restoration aligned to the existing Moyne Quarry restoration plan under reference 06837. The proposed restored landscape includes a central lake, native woodland and planted berms, while retained quarry faces are intended to provide nesting habitat.
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Application details
- Planning reference
- 2660141
- Council
- Longford County Council
- Proposal description
- The proposed development will consist of the extension of Moyne quarry into adjoining agricultural lands located south of the existing quarry footprint. The extension and associated works will cover an area of 6.27hectares (‘ha’) and seek to extract rock from a series of benches, each 15metre (‘m’) high, to a level of 100 metres above ordnance datum (‘mOD’), consistent with the existing permitted levels at Moyne Quarry. The proposed development will involve the stripping of overburden from the agricultural lands, the construction of a 3m high berm along the western, southern and eastern sides of the agricultural lands, installation of security fencing and other safety features, planting of trees, and a continuation of existing quarry related activities which includes the production of aggregates for use in the construction product market through drilling, blasting, crushing, screening of rock. The proposed development will include the installation of three groundwater wells for water abstraction, and subsequent use in dust control. The proposed development will be subject to a restoration plan, which aligns with the existing permitted restoration plan for Moyne quarry under Planning Reference 06837, and includes a central lake, native woodland and planting of the berm, with quarry faces retained to provide suitable nesting habitat. Planning permission is being sought for 25 years for the proposed development. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (‘EIAR’)
- Location / address
- Within the townland of Leggagh, Moyne, Co Longford
- Application type
- PERMISSION
- Received / registered
- 28 Apr 2026
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