Permission for continued use of the previously permitted developments under planning refs.

Application details

Planning reference

TA200655

Council

Meath County Council

Proposal description

Permission for continued use of the previously permitted developments under planning refs. TA180039; TA160094; TA150309; TA70175 (PL17.227088); TA30258 (PL17.206229); 00/2156 (PL17.125619) and 98/1981 (PL17.111632) including extraction and processing on site, to include washing (with associated closed system silt settlement lagoons), screening and crushing; storage; stockpiling; related ancillary buildings and facilities including the concrete batching and block making facilities; Permission for a lateral extension to the existing permitted quarry extraction under planning ref. TA70175 (PL17. 227088) to give an overall extraction footprint of c. 19.2 hectares; Extraction of rock within the proposed extension area will be to the same depth as the current permitted quarry floor level of c.24m AOD under planning ref. TA70175 (PL17.227088); Realignment of the existing internal access road over a distance of c. 400m to release rock reserves beneath for extraction, with relocation of the existing weighbridge and office; Permission for an overburden storage area along the eastern site boundary covering an area of c.0.8 hectares; Permission for a construction and demolition waste recovery facility which provides for the importation, storage, processing and recovery of waste concrete arising from concrete plants operated by Kilsaran on a c.3.9 hectare site within the existing quarry and provision for a hardstanding area for stockpiling and crushing of waste materials and a waste inspection/quarantine shed; Restoration of the site to a combination of beneficial ecological and agriultural after-use; All associated site works within an overall application area of c.50.2 hectares and all for a period of 10 years plus 2 years to complete restoration works (total duration of 12 years). An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of this planning application. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

Location / address

Castletown Quarry, Tromman Townland, Rathmolyon Co. Meath

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

26 May 2020

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

30 Nov 2020

Appeal lodged

5 Jan 2021

Appeal decision

Grant permission with revised conditions

Appeal decision date

16 Feb 2022