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Castlemore Quarry Crookstown Co. Cork

Conditional Permission

Planning application 20/5074

Cork - Cork County Council

Proposed Development

The development will consist of quarrying activities within the red line application area of 40.17ha of an existing permitted quarry (06/13499 and PL04.226347). Development is sought for a period of 20 years. The proposed development will comprise the extension of the existing quarry excavation area vertically by an additional 2 X 18m high benches from the current floor level of ca.4mAOD to -32mAOD and a deepening of the quarry sump from the current level of ca -22mAOD to -36mAOD within the permitted extraction footprint area of 20.2ha. The proposed development will involve the stripping of overburden and its storage for use in environmental bunds and site restoration; the extraction of rock by means of blasting, the crushing and processing of rock. The proposed development will utilise the existing quarry infrastructure and other ancillaries to complete the works. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with this application.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    29 May 2020

  2. Decision due

    15 Mar 2021

  3. Decision: Conditional Permission

    15 Mar 2021

Application Details

Location
Castlemore Quarry Crookstown Co. Cork
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Cork County Council

Timeline

Registration Date
29 May 2020
Status
Application Closed
Decision
Conditional Permission
Decision Date
15 March 2021

Location

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19/6082REFUSED22 Aug 2019

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