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2277

CONDITIONAL

Offaly - Offaly County Council

Proposed Development

WORKS INVOLVING THE PREPARATION AND OPERATION OF A SANDPIT TO REMOVE A DISCRETE HILL (CA.3.137HA) WITHIN AN AGRICULTURAL FIELD. THE SITE WILL BE ACCESSED FROM THE EXISTING FIELD ENTRANCE OFF THE R436. THE CONSTRUCTION WORKS WILL INCLUDE THE WIDENING OF THE EXISTING ENTRANCE, INSTALLATION OF A WHEEL WASH, TEMPORARY PORTACABIN (CONTAINING WELFARE FACILITIES AND AN OFFICE BUILDING), INTERNAL ACCESS TRACK, FENCING AND BOUNDARY LANDSCAPING, INCLUDING THE TEMPORARY INSTALLATION OF EMBANKMENTS/BERMS FROM TOPSOIL REMOVED PRIOR TO WORKS. THE OPERATIONAL PHASE WILL RESULT IN THE EXTRACTION OF CA.142,646M3 OF SAND AND GRAVELS OVER A PERIOD OF 6-10 YEARS. WHEN EXTRACTION ACTIVITIES HAVE CEASED THE SITE WILL BE REINSTATED AS AGRICULTURAL LAND -REUSING THE ORIGINAL TOPSOIL

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    24 Feb 2022

  2. Further information requested

    19 Apr 2022

  3. Further information received

    1 Sept 2022

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    27 Jan 2023

  5. Decision due

    28 Jan 2023

  6. Grant issued

    9 Mar 2023

Application Details

Location
THE TOWNLAND OF LEHINCH , CLARA , CO. OFFALY
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Offaly County Council
Site Area
4.154 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
24 February 2022
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
27 January 2023
Grant Date
9 March 2023
Permission Expires
8 March 2033

Location

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