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Carhoo Lower, Coachford, Co.Cork

Unconditional Permission

Planning application 25/6064

Cork - Cork County Council

Proposed Development

Importation of soil and stone for the restoration of a quarry in order to improve the agricultural output of the quarry and return it to an agricultural field. Extension of Duration to Permission granted under Planning Ref. No. 20/4969

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    30 Sept 2025

  2. Decision due

    24 Nov 2025

  3. Decision: Unconditional Permission

    24 Nov 2025

Application Details

Location
Carhoo Lower, Coachford, Co.Cork
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Extension of Duration
Planning Authority
Cork County Council

Timeline

Registration Date
30 September 2025
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Unconditional Permission
Decision Date
24 November 2025

Location

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Planning Applications Nearby

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20/4969CONDITIONAL15 May 2020

Importation of soil and stone for the restoration of a quarry in order to improve the agricultural output of the quarry and return it to an agricultural field.

Carhoo Lower Coachford Co. Cork

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20/6446Conditional Permission9 Nov 2020

Permission for the development of a small-scale quarry with the extraction of rock using ripping and rock breaker and the on-site crushing and screening with mobile plant, and open storage of crushed rock. The installation and use of a mobile wheel wash and the continued use of the site access road, facility entrance from regional road R618, continued use of the existing weighbridge office, welfare facilities and existing septic tank and percolation area. The extraction of rock will extend to an area of 2.15 hectares. Following extraction, the site will be restored using stripped overburden, an eight-year quarry lifespan is sought.

Former O'Regan Precast Quarry Carhoo Lower and Coolnagearagh townlands Coachford Co. Cork

204m
20/6194INCOMPLETED APPLICATION8 Oct 2020

Permission for the development of a small-scale quarry at a former gravel pit. The development will consist of the extraction of rock using ripping and rock breaker and the on-site crushing and screening with mobile plant, and open storage of crushed rock. The installation and use of a mobile wheel wash and the continued use of the site access road, facility entrance from regional road R618, continued use of the existing weighbridge office, welfare facilities and existing septic tank and percolation area. The extraction of rock will extend to an area of 2.15 hectares. Following extraction, the site will be restored using stripped overburden, an eight-year quarry lifespan is sought.

Carhoo Lower and Coolnagearagh townlands Coachford Co. Cork

215m
25/4819Conditional Permission1 May 2025

Permission for a soil and concrete recycling facility on the floor of the existing quarry, comprising aggregate processing plant (including crushing, washing and screening plant), wash water recycling plant (consisting of clean water tank, thickening tank, sludge tank, centrifuge and modular control building/site office), generator, concrete hardstands, materials reception area, quarantine area, open storage of soil, stone and concrete, product storage bays, storm water settlement pond, all ancillary site works and modification of the quarry restoration plan permitted by An Bord Pleanála planning reference number ABP-310214-21 (Cork County Council reference number 20/6446)

Carhoo Lower Coachford Co.Cork

327m
08/7973CONDITIONAL21 Jul 2008

Construction of domestic entrance to dwellinghouse

Carhoo Lower Coachford

330m
08/4162WITHDRAWN15 Jan 2008

Construction of domestic entrance

Carhoo Lower Coachford

344m
08/7348INCOMPLETED APPLICATION18 Jun 2008

New domestic entrance

Carhoo Lower Coachford

397m
03/505CONDITIONAL11 Feb 2003

Granny flat extension to dwellinghouse

COOLNAGEARAGH, COOLNAGEARAGH,

409m
22/5038CONDITIONAL6 May 2022

A new site entrance from regional road R618, and access road into the property, primarily to accommodate heavy goods vehicles accessing Carhoo Quary and the permitted soil recovery site. The installation and use of a mobile wheel wash. The new entrance will require removal of roadside trees and shrubs to provide adequate sight lines: the erection of a 1.8m high security fence and gate, the planting of screen hedging and erection of signage.

Coolnagearagh Townland Coachford Co. Cork

435m
24/4767CONDITIONAL1 May 2024

Permission for new machinery storage shed to serve existing quarry and all associated works

Coolnagearagh Coachford Co.Cork

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