ED25/0104
Declared Not ExemptDublin - South Dublin County Council
Proposed Development
Does the alteration of an existing water filled excavation (arising from previous permitted quarry of rock) to provide an integrated constructed wetland constitution development, and if so, is it or is it not exempted development?
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Further information requested
8 Dec 2025
Application received
9 Feb 2026
Further information received
9 Feb 2026
Decision due
2 Mar 2026
Decision: Declared Not Exempt
2 Mar 2026
Appeal submitted
27 Mar 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Ballinascorney Quarry, Ballinascorney, Brittas, Co. Dublin.
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Declaration of Exemption Sect. 5
- Planning Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Site Area
- 1655.91057678787 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 9 February 2026
- Status
- Appeal Report Sent to ABP
- Decision
- Declared Not Exempt
- Decision Date
- 2 March 2026
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- ACP-324172-26
- Submitted
- 27 March 2026
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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The drainage and backfilling of an existing water-filled excavation to create an Integrated Constructed Wetland (ICW) to treat existing surface water runoff. Access to the ICW will be from within the Ballinascorney Quarry site. The development will also include: the temporary (during the construction phase) rerouting of the existing surface water drainage system; the installation of surface water drainage infrastructure and pumping system; landscaping; and all associated site works above and below ground on this 1.1ha site comprising part of the Ballinascorney Quarry, Ballinascorney, Brittas, Co. Dublin. The development is located within the townland of Aghfarrell.
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Addition of a cold feed recycled asphalt plant (RAP) and covered storage shed (800sq.m.) at their existing asphalt plant.
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A covered storage shed of 800sq.m.
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Waste recovery facility, where certain classes of construction and demolition waste (namely topsoil, concrete, bricks, tiles, ceramics, asphalt, tar, tarred products, soils and stone) will be periodically crushed, screened and stockpiled using mobile plant to produce a saleable construction product. The development includes a paved quarantine area. The 1.0 hectare site is situated within the Kilsaran Concrete Ballinascorney Quarry. The proposed access to the site is via the existing quarry entrance. The application relates to development which comprises an activity requiring a waste license.
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Quarry Developement
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Demolition of existing vehicle and plant maintenance structure (floor area 510sq.m., maximum height 7.7 metres) granted under 93A/0970, to be replaced by a new building comprising a workshop, canteen, drying/cloakroom, restroom and bunded fuel & oil storage area (floor area 442sqm., maximum height 8.3 metres).
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Kilsaran concrete (Ballinascorney) Ltd., Ballinascorney Quarry, Brittas, Co. Dublin.
(1) Addition of a cold feed recycled asphalt plant (RAP) to existing approved asphalt plant (Reg. Ref. H.2433). (2) Recovery of RAP material (road planings and uncontaminated returned asphalt - EWC 17 03 02) through the proposed RAP addition to the asphalt plant totalling 10,000 tonnes per annum. (3) Recovery of 6,000 tonnes per annum of imported concrete waste EWC 17 01 01 through periodic crushing to produce a construction fill material. The application area is 1.1 hectares.
Ballinascorney Quarry, Ballinascorney, Brittas, Co. Dublin.
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1. To demolish existing single storey dwelling. 2. To erect a proposed single storey dwelling in its place incorporating an existing unapproved single storey building to rear. 3. To install a biocycle system which will take over from existing septic tank.
Dun/gaoithe, Ballinascorney Upper, Co. Dublin.
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