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20499

CONDITIONAL

Galway - Galway County Council

Proposed Development

for a twenty year planning permission for the continued operation of the existing quarry and all associated uses and activities, as well as for an extension to the existing quarry extraction area and all associated site works including landscaping arrangements. The proposed quarry extraction area extension is on lands to the north, south and east of the existing quarry and the additional extraction area amounts to approximately 6.7 hectares. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report and a Natura Impact Statement.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    21 Apr 2020

  2. Further information requested

    13 Jul 2020

  3. Further information received

    15 Sept 2020

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    8 Oct 2020

  5. Decision due

    12 Oct 2020

  6. Appeal submitted

    29 Oct 2020

  7. Grant issued

    23 Aug 2023

  8. Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL

    28 Apr 2025

Application Details

Location
Barrettspark ,
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Galway County Council
Site Area
27.7 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
21 April 2020
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
8 October 2020
Grant Date
23 August 2023
Permission Expires
22 August 2043

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-308549-20
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Submitted
29 October 2020
Decided
28 April 2025

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21859UNCONDITIONAL20 May 2021

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2560220CONDITIONAL4 Mar 2025

for continued use of the existing quarry to the permitted depth of minus 5 mOD, including drill-ing, blasting, crushing, processing, stockpiling of materials, associated roads and ancillary services (granted under Planning Ref. File No.: 09/1958 and ABP Ref.: PL07.235821); Continued use of open storage areas; Continued use of existing permitted concrete manufacturing facility (granted under Planning Ref. File No. 09230 and 19/517: ABP-304769-19); Continued use of the existing office (granted under Planning Ref. File No.: 09/1958 and ABP Ref.: PL07.235821); Continued use of the existing maintenance shed (granted under Planning Ref. File No. 09610); Continued use of the existing water management system (including settlement lagoons), weighbridge and wheelwash; Lateral extension of the existing permitted quarry area over a previously permitted extraction area (granted under Planning Ref. File No. 06/4125) of c.4.6 ha. area to a final floor level of minus 5 mOD. The total quarry extraction area will be c. 13 Ha.; Restoration of the application area to natural habitat after uses following completion of ex-traction. The proposed development is within an overall application area of c. 27.5 hectares and is for a total period of 22 years (comprising an operational period of 20 years followed by 2 years for restoration). This application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR)

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122m
19517CONDITIONAL8 Apr 2019

of development consisting of a concrete batching plant, which is an extension to an existing concrete batching plant permitted under Pl. Ref. No: 09/230, and includes for associated structures and hardstanding areas. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 38 sqm

Barrettspark ,

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221006CONDITIONAL26 Aug 2022

for the development and operation of a 150 to 500 MVA (electrical rating) synchronous condenser. The development which will be located within a site compound of c. 1 hectare east of the existing ESB substation for the purpose of stabilizing the electricity grid will consist of the following elements: The development and operation of a 150 to 500 MVA (electrical rating) synchronous condenser. Compound building housing synchronous condenser generator and flywheel (540 sqm c. 12m high); 5 No. modular containers to house electrical and control equipment (total area of c. 195 sqm, c. 5m high), a generator step-up transformer, auxiliary transformer and electrical plant including and external circuit breaker (c. 8m); 1 No. firefighting water tank and pump, boundary fencing (c. 3m high) and CCTV, c. 50m of underground cabling ducts and cable to the neighbouring ESB Substation, all other ancillary site works including access roads and upgrade of existing local access road. Planning permission is being sought for a duration of 10 years. Gross floor space of proposed works: 540 sqm

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727m
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for a development consisting of the development and operation of a 150 to 500 MVA (electrical rating) synchronous condenser. The development which will be located within a site compound of c. 1 hectare east of the existing ESB substation for the purpose of stabilizing the electricity grid will consist of the following elements: The development and operation of a 150 to 500 MVA (electrical rating) synchronous condenser. Compound building housing synchronous condenser generator and flywheel (540sqm c. 10m high). Cooling equipment (c. 160sqm, c. 3m high); 5 no. modular containers to house electrical and control equipment (total area of c. 195sqm, c. 5m high). A generator step-up transformer, auxiliary transformer and electrical plant including and external circuit breaker (c. 8m); 1 no. firefighting water tank and pump, boundary fencing (c. 3m high) and CCTV, c. 50m of underground cabling ducts and cable to the neighbouring ESB Substation, all other ancillary site works including access roads. Planning permission is being sought for a duration of 10 years. Gross floor space of proposed works: 540sqm.

Barrettspark ,

896m
201221REFUSED28 Aug 2020

and completion of extension to Industrial Premises. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 3980.00 sqm

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2460154CONDITIONAL15 Feb 2024

of domestic shed to rear of dwelling house. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 37.00 sqm

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