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DERRYGREENAGH KNOCKDRIN GARR AND CARRICK TOWNLANDS , RHODE , CO OFFALY

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 1925

Offaly - Offaly County Council

Proposed Development

AN 87.6 HECTARE EXTENSION TO THE SOUTH-WEST, SOUTH AND SOUTH-EAST OF ITS EXISTING SAND AND GRAVEL PIT (WITHIN AN APPLICATION SITE OF 146.1 HECTARES); STOCKPILING, DRYING, ON-SITE SCREENING, LOADING AND OFF-SITE TRANSPORT OF EXCAVATED SAND AND GRAVEL FROM THE EXTENSION AREA; UPGRADING OF THE ACCESS ROAD TO THE EXISTING PIT FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH THE R400 REGIONAL ROAD UP TO A NEW WHEELWASH FACILITY TO BE INSTALLED TO THE EAST OF THE EXISTING WEIGHBRIDGE; PROVISION OF MOBILE SITE OFFICE(18.2M2), MOBILE STAFF WELFARE UNIT (9.5M2) AND REFUELLING PAVEMENT SLAB; RESTORATION OF THE PROPOSED EXTENSION LANDS TO NATURALLY REGENERATED WILDLIFE HABITAT, WATER PONDS AND POTENTIAL LONG-TERM AMENITY USE. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) HAS BEEN PREPARED IN RESPECT OF THE PLANNING APPLICATION

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    25 Jan 2019

  2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    20 Mar 2019

  3. Decision due

    21 Mar 2019

  4. Grant issued

    29 Apr 2019

Application Details

Location
DERRYGREENAGH KNOCKDRIN GARR AND CARRICK TOWNLANDS , RHODE , CO OFFALY
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Offaly County Council
Site Area
146.1 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
25 January 2019
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
20 March 2019
Grant Date
29 April 2019
Permission Expires
28 April 2024

Location

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