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22334

REFUSED

Offaly - Offaly County Council

Proposed Development

A SMALL QUARRY/BORROW PIT FOR THE EXTRACTION OF C.200,000 TONNES OF SAND AND GRAVEL ON C. 3.2 HA OF LANDS AT ESKER MORE, MOUNT LUCAS, TULLAMORE, CO. OFFALY. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL INCLUDE A SITE OFFICE (PORTACABIN), TOILET AND HOLDING TANK, MOBILE WHEELWASH, MOBILE SCREENING AND CRUSHING PLANT, CAR PARKING, TEMPORARY OVERBURDEN STORAGE, OTHER ANCILLARIES, AND UPGRADE OF EXISTING AGRICULTURAL ENTRANCE ONTO REGIONAL ROAD R402 FOR DURATION OF THE WORKS. THE SITE WILL BE RESTORED TO AGRICULTURAL USE INCLUDING IMPORTATION OF INERT SOIL AND SUBJECT TO A WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY PERMIT AND/OR, NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 27 OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (WASTE DIRECTIVE) REGULATIONS 2011, S.I. NO. 126 OF 2011

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    1 Jul 2022

  2. Decision due

    25 Aug 2022

  3. Decision: REFUSED

    25 Aug 2022

  4. Appeal submitted

    21 Sept 2022

  5. Appeal decided: REFUSED

    26 Jan 2024

Application Details

Location
ESKER MORE , MOUNT LUCAS , TULLAMORE CO. OFFALY
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Offaly County Council
Site Area
3.2 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
1 July 2022
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
REFUSED
Decision Date
25 August 2022

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP 314660 22
Decision
REFUSED
Submitted
21 September 2022
Decided
26 January 2024

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