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2460437

N/A

Kildare - Kildare County Council

Proposed Development

the removal of vegetation and overlying soils and subsoils; The extraction of up to 4,000,000 tonnes of sand and gravel on a phased basis from an area of approximately 8.3 hectares to a final floor level at 98.00 metre above Ordnance Datum (aOD); The infilling of the lands using inert materials/ waste on a phased basis, following the extraction of sand and gravel; The restoration of the lands back to original ground level for agricultural use; All related ancillary development and associated site works including provision of landscaped screening berms and all other related activities. The development is within an overall application area of 11.09 hectares. Permission is being sought for a total period of 20 years; the sand and gravel extraction operational period is for 20 years. A licence application will be made to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for relevant activities. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been prepared and submitted in respect of this planning application. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of revised plans and revisions to the EIAR.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    17 May 2024

  2. Further information requested

    8 Jul 2024

  3. Further information received

    10 Jan 2025

  4. Decision due

    6 Mar 2025

  5. Appeal submitted

    28 Mar 2025

  6. Application withdrawn

    10 Apr 2025

Application Details

Location
Kilmeague , Naas , Co Kildare
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Kildare County Council
Site Area
11.09 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
17 May 2024
Status
WITHDRAWN
Decision
N/A
Decision Due
6 March 2025
Withdrawn
10 April 2025

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-322169-25
Decision
WITHDRAWN
Submitted
28 March 2025

Location

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