1 Permission for continued use of the previously permitted developments under P.

Application details

Planning reference

2460150

Council

Meath County Council

Proposal description

1 Permission for continued use of the previously permitted developments under P. Reg. Ref. No’s. 01/1018 (PL17.127391); 95/1416 (PL17.099325) and 91/970 (PL17.089787) to include the existing quarry, drilling, blasting, crushing and screening of rock and related ancillary buildings and facilities; 2. Permission for continued use of the previously permitted developments under P. Reg. Ref. No. TA/120923 consisting of a discharge water treatment facility comprising two lagoons (30m x 13m), an oil interceptor, a reed bed (27m x 10m) and a concrete canal with "V" notch weir; 3. Permission for a small lateral extension of c.0.9 hectares from the existing quarry area of c.9.7 hectares as permitted under P. Ref. 01/1018 (PL17.127391) to give an overall extraction footprint of c.10.6 hectares; 4. Permission for the deepening of the overall extraction area (c.10.6 hectares) by 2 no. 15m benches to a final depth of c.45m AOD from the current quarry floor level of c.75m AOD as permitted under P. Ref. P. Ref. 01/1018 (PL17.127391); 5. Permission for a proposed new rock milling plant to be enclosed within a steel-clad building (c.575m² with roof height of 22.5m and exhaust stack height of 28.2m); 6. Replacement of existing septic tank with a new wastewater treatment system and constructed percolation area; 7. Restoration of the site to a beneficial ecological after-use; and 8. All associated site works within an overall application area of 31.1 hectares. The proposed operational period is for 20 years plus 2 years to complete restoration (total duration sought 22 years). Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

Location / address

Rathcore Quarry Rathcore and Connellstown Townlands , Enfield , Co. Meath

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

1 Mar 2024

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

25 Mar 2025

Appeal lodged

22 Apr 2025

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the council planning record and An Coimisiún Pleanála appeal records.

1. Application received

   1 Mar 2024

2. Further information requested

   25 Apr 2024

3. Further information received

   10 Jan 2025

4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   25 Mar 2025

5. Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála

   22 Apr 2025Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case