Planning application 2660141
Moyne Quarry Extension, Leggagh
Within the townland of Leggagh, Moyne, Co Longford
Current status
Further information received
Council status: NEW APPLICATION
Next key date
Decision due
2 January 2027
Application timeline
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Further information requested
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Why this application matters
Extension and extraction
The scheme would extend Moyne Quarry onto 6.27 hectares of adjoining agricultural land south of the existing quarry. Rock would be extracted in 15-metre benches down to 100mOD, matching the quarry’s existing permitted level, for aggregate production through drilling, blasting, crushing and screening.
Operational period and water
Permission is sought for a 25-year extraction period. Three groundwater wells are proposed to supply water for dust control.
Screening and restoration
Works include a 3-metre berm around the western, southern and eastern boundaries, safety fencing and tree planting. Restoration is intended to follow the quarry’s existing permitted restoration approach, with a central lake, native woodland, planted berms and retained quarry faces for 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
- Valid date
- 28 Apr 2026
- Council status
- NEW APPLICATION
Location context
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