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Knockbaun , Spink , Co. Laois

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 21700

Laois - Laois County Council

Proposed Development

develop as follows: the continued use and operation of the existing quarry including deepening of the quarry. Extraction will be confined to the existing permitted quarry area (P.A. Ref. 10/383) comprising an extraction area of c. 14.5 ha within an overall application area of c. 19.6 ha. The development will include provision of new site infrastructure, including portacabin site office / canteen, toilets, concrete batching plant and truck washdown facility, hydrocarbon interceptors, mobile crushing and screening plant, upgrading of the water management system, provision of holding tank for wastewater, and other ancillaries. The proposed development will utilise/upgrade the existing in-situ quarry infrastructure, including site access, internal roads, store room, wheel wash, weighbridge, aggregate storage bays, refuelling hard stand, water settlement pond system, and other ancillaries. The planning application will be accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS).

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    12 Oct 2021

  2. Further information requested

    2 Dec 2021

  3. Further information received

    24 May 2022

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    9 Sept 2022

  5. Decision due

    12 Sept 2022

  6. Appeal submitted

    5 Oct 2022

  7. Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL

    1 Jul 2024

Application Details

Location
Knockbaun , Spink , Co. Laois
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Laois County Council
Site Area
19.6 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
12 October 2021
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
9 September 2022
Permission Expires
30 June 2053

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-314760-22
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Submitted
5 October 2022
Decided
1 July 2024

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