Dowling Quarries Ltd. , Granafallow , Abbeyleix
CONDITIONALPlanning application 2660038
Laois - Laois County Council
Proposed Development
retain an office and staff facilities, and the permission for the installation of a new wastewater treatment system with a packaged tertiary treatment system and attenuation layer and the decommissioning of existing septic tank. The area to be retained is circa 0.42 hectares and includes all ancillary site works and services.
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Application received
29 Jan 2026
Decision: CONDITIONAL
20 Mar 2026
Decision due
25 Mar 2026
Grant issued
21 Apr 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Dowling Quarries Ltd. , Granafallow , Abbeyleix
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- RETENTION
- Planning Authority
- Laois County Council
- Site Area
- 0.42 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 29 January 2026
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 20 March 2026
- Grant Date
- 21 April 2026
- Permission Expires
- 20 April 2031
Location
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