2560316
CONDITIONALGalway - Galway County Council
Proposed Development
for a period of 25 years for the continued operation and expansion of an existing quarry at this site (site area 12.66 Hectares) for extraction of limestone rock. The proposed development will increase the extraction area to a total of 10.565 hectares (additional volume to be extracted = 1.33 million m³ approximately) and will include the crushing, screening/processing of rock from the site using mobile plant. The development will include the removal of all existing temporary buildings from the site and replacement with permanent structures including the following: site office 104 m², weigh bridge office 16 m², maintenance shed 483 m². Other works will include the installation of a fuel tank including refueling pad and petrol interceptor, construction of carpark/ lorry parking, installation of signage, street lighting and fencing. The site perimeter will include landscaped soil berms to screen the site. On completion of extraction the site will be restored to a natural habitat. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and screening for an Appropriate Assessment has been prepared in respect of this planning application & will be submitted to the planning authority with the planning application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 603.00 sqm
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Application received
25 Mar 2025
Further information requested
16 May 2025
Further information received
14 Jul 2025
Decision: CONDITIONAL
4 Sept 2025
Decision due
7 Sept 2025
Appeal submitted
30 Sept 2025
Appeal decided: MODIFIED
18 Feb 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Isertkelly North , Kilchreest , Loughrea Co. Galway
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Galway County Council
- Site Area
- 12.65 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 25 March 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 4 September 2025
- Permission Expires
- 17 February 2031
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- ACP-323777-25
- Decision
- MODIFIED
- Submitted
- 30 September 2025
- Decided
- 18 February 2026
Location
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