Deepening of Killaskillen Limestone Quarry

Application details

Planning reference

221184

Council

Meath County Council

Proposal description

The development will consist of the deepening of the north-western portion of the existing limestone quarry extraction area (as permitted by Meath County Council Planning Register Ref: TA900603) by four extractive benches to 10m OD, over an area of c. 4.13 hectares. The proposed development will not result in any increase to the annual output of the existing limestone quarry or to the production capacity of the existing cement plant. The proposed development will be served by the existing on-site haul road from the existing vehicular access point on the L8021. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been prepared in respect of this planning application. The application site forms part of EPA Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence Ref: P0487-07 for Breedon Cement Ireland Ltd.

Location / address

Killaskillen, Kinnegad, Co. Meath

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

9 Sept 2022

Valid date

9 Sept 2022

Council decision

Conditional

Council decision date

1 Nov 2022

Appeal lodged

11 Mar 2024