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LOUGH BOORA DISCOVERY PARK BOORA TULLAMORE , CO. OFFALY , R35 R220

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Planning application 23256

Offaly - Offaly County Council

Proposed Development

A RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF REPURPOSING AND REFURBISHMENT OF C. 5KM OF PRE-EXISTING NARROW-GAUGE RAIL LINE FOR THE USE OF 10 - 15 NO. VELO RAIL CARS. THIS RAIL LINE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN USED BY BORD NA MÓNA FOR PEAT PRODUCTION AND TRANSPORTATION. IN ADDITION TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TERMINUS STRUCTURE, PEDESTRIAN, AND SERVICE VEHICLE ACCESS PATHS AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY SITE WORKS. AN APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT AND NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAVE BEEN PREPARED AS PART OF THIS PLANNING APPLICATION

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Application Details

Location
LOUGH BOORA DISCOVERY PARK BOORA TULLAMORE , CO. OFFALY , R35 R220
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Offaly County Council

Timeline

Registration Date
2 June 2023
Status
INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
Decision
N/A

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Observations on this application closed on Thursday 6 July 2023, five weeks after it was received. The authority cannot accept a late submission.

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