Proposed Development
excavate sand and gravel, the proposed works will consist of: • Quarry activities for the extraction of sand and gravel within a total area of c. 4.40ha with an excavation area of c. 3.1ha site over a ten year period, • On site equipment would include a dry screener, a loading shovel, a dumper as required, an excavator as required and a concrete wheelwash at entrance. • Installation of a new site entrance and removal of hedgerow to the south and north onto the public road L6719 to achieve 90m sightlines, • Installation of temporary compound and access road with hard stand, wheel wash, concrete refuelling slab, interceptor, soakaway, weighbridge, portacabin, portaloo toilets and internal security gates installed (as shown on submitted Drawing 23578-203) • Installation of passing bays as shown on submitted Drawing 23578-211. Installation of passing bays will involve removal of small sections of existing hedging, re-routing of drains, fencing, new hedge planting, road construction & resurfacing. • A fenced off buffer zone of 10m between the existing hedgerow and proposed excavation area has been allowed for to protect the hedgerows locally important ecological value, • A restoration plan has been included in the application which will reinstate the site to agricultural use at the end of the project.
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Application received
2 Apr 2024
Further information requested
27 May 2024
Further information received
6 Mar 2025
Decision: CONDITIONAL
31 Mar 2025
Decision due
2 Apr 2025
Appeal submitted
22 Apr 2025
Application Details
- Location
- Redhill , Abbeyleix , Co. Laois
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Laois County Council
- Site Area
- 4.4 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 2 April 2024
- Status
- APPEALED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 31 March 2025
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- ABP-322332-25
- Submitted
- 22 April 2025
Location
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