Derryarkin Townland , Croghan Rhode , Co. Offaly
CONDITIONALPlanning application 2560511
Offaly - Offaly County Council
Proposed Development
1. An overall application area of c. 19.5 hectares; 2. Phased extraction of sand and gravel (wet working) over an area of c. 11.7 hectares with processing that includes crushing and screening and all ancillary works and structures; 3. Provision of new site facilities to include wheelwash (c. 35m²), weighbridge (c. 69m²); mobile welfare pod facility (c. 16m²) consisting of office, canteen, toilet and drying room; dedicated parking area, perimeter vegetation planting and fencing; 4. Access to the site will be via an existing entrance onto the local access road to the north of the site; 5. Progressive restoration of the site to naturally regenerated wildlife habitat and a permanent water body; 6. The proposed development life is for 15 years to complete extraction and restoration operations. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of this planning application
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Application received
23 Oct 2025
Further information requested
17 Dec 2025
Further information received
11 Feb 2026
Decision due
14 Apr 2026
Decision: CONDITIONAL
14 Apr 2026
Appeal submitted
11 May 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Derryarkin Townland , Croghan Rhode , Co. Offaly
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Site Area
- 19.5 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 23 October 2025
- Status
- APPEALED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 14 April 2026
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- PL-501316-OY-26
- Submitted
- 11 May 2026
Location
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1. An overall application area of c. 19.5 hectares; 2. Phased extraction of sand and gravel (wet working) over an area of c. 11.7 hectares with processing that includes crushing and screening and all ancillary works and structures; 3. Provision of new site facilities to include wheelwash (c. 35m²), weighbridge (c. 69m²); mobile welfare pod facility (c. 16m²) consisting of office, canteen, toilet and drying room; dedicated parking area, perimeter vegetation planting and fencing; 4. Access to the site will be via an existing entrance onto the local access road to the north of the site; 5. Progressive restoration of the site to naturally regenerated wildlife habitat and a permanent water body; 6. The proposed development life is for 15 years to complete extraction and restoration operations.
Derryarkin Townland , Croghan Rhode , Co. Offaly
ROCK EXTRACTION FROM AN AREA OF LAND CONSISTING OF 3.6 HECTARES TO A LEVEL OF 54.5 METRES ABOVE ORDNANCE DATUM, RESTORATION OF AREA ON COMPLETION OF EXTRACTION AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY FACILITIES/WORKS. ROCK WILL BE EXTRACTED BY MECHANICAL MEANS AND TRANSPORTED TO THE EXISTING MANUFACTURING AREA. THE APPLICANT IS SEEKING A 10-YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION
DERRYARKIN , RHODE , CO OFFALY
THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF THE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING AGRICULTURAL SHEDS AND STRUCTURES ON-SITE AND THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY FOR THE ACCEPTANCE AND PROCESSING OF UP TO 90,000 TONNES PER ANNUM OF HOUSEHOLD, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL (C&I), AND CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION (C&D) WASTE. ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING. (1) THE DEMOLITION OF ALL EXISTING SITE AGRICULTURAL SHEDS AND STRUCTURES ON-SITE (WHICH COVER AN AREA OF 1,417 M2). (2) THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY, COMPRISING: (A) A SITE ENTRANCE, (B) A WEIGHBRIDGE, (C)TRUCKING SET DOWN AND PARKING AREAS, (D) STAFF PARKING, COMPRISING 24 PARKING SPACES INCLUDING DISABLED PARKING AND EV CHARGING, (E) A CONCRETE YARD AREA, (F) A FUEL STORAGE AREA, (G) EXTERNAL WASTE STORAGE BAYS, (H) SKIP / BIN STORAGE AREAS, (I) A PERIMETER BOUNDARY WALL (4 M IN HEIGHT) AND PERIMETER FENCING (2.1 M IN HEIGHT), (J) A STORMWATER DRAINAGE AND ATTENUATION SYSTEM, (K) AN ADMINISTRATION TWO-STOREY BUILDING (WITH AN OVERALL FLOOR AREA OF C. 396M2 AND C.7.35M IN HEIGHT), (L) A SINGLE STOREY MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY (WITH AN OVERALL FLOOR AREA OF C. 2,850M2 TO A MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF C.13M), (M) A TRUCK LOADING BAY, (N) AN ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, ASSOCIATED PERCOLATION AREA AND ANCILLARY SERVICES, (O) AN ON-SITE ESB SUB-STATION AND ADJOINING ELECTRICAL ROOM (WITH A COMBINED FLOOR AREA OF 61 M2 AND 2.175 M IN HEIGHT), (P) SOLAR PANELS (COVERING A TOTAL AREA OF 737 M2) MOUNTED ATOP THE PROPOSED ADMINISTRATION AND MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY BUILDINGS. THE APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) AND NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS). THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL ACCEPT UP TO 50,000 TONNES OF WASTE PER ANNUM AND OPERATE UNDER A WASTE FACILITY PERMIT FROM OFFALY COUNTY COUNCIL DURING PHASE 1 OF OPERATIONS. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL ACCEPT UP TO 90,000 TONNES OF WASTE PER ANNUM AND OPERATE UNDER AN INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS LICENCE FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY DURING PHASE 2 OF OPERATIONS
DERRYARKIN , RHODE , CO. OFFALY
DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF THE EXTRACTION OF MATERIAL FROM MY LAND BY REMOVAL OF MOUNDS / HILLS FOR IMPROVED AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES; THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TEMPORARY HAUL ROAD WHERE SURPLUS MATERIAL (GENERAL FILL MATERIAL/BOULDER CLAY) WILL BE TRANSPORTED TO SUPPLY THE YELLOW RIVER WIND FARM TURBINE PROJECT, AN BORD PLEANALA REF. NO. PL19.PA0032 AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY FACILITIES. THE DURATION OF THE WORKS IS FOUR YEARS
DERRYARKIN , RHODE , CO OFFALY
THE LOWERING AND LEVELLING OF GROUND ON LAND FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES BY REMOVAL OF MOUNDS / HILLS; THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TEMPORARY HAUL ROAD AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY FACILITIES. THE DURATION OF THE WORKS IS FOUR YEARS
DERRYARKIN , RHODE , CO OFFALY
SAND AND GRAVEL EXTRACTION FROM TWO AREAS OF LAND CONSISTING OF 30.9 HECTARES (AREA A1 CONSISTING OF 19.3 HECTARES AND AREA A2 CONSISTING OF 11.6 HECTARES), CONSTRUCTION OF LANDSCAPING BERMS, RESTORATION OF AREAS ON COMPLETION OF EXTRACTION AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY FACILITIES/WORKS. SAND AND GRAVEL WILL BE EXTRACTED BY MECHANICAL MEANS AND TRANSPORTED TO THE EXISTING SAND AND GRAVEL PIT FOR PROCESSING. THE APPLICANT IS SEEKING A 5 YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION. THE APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (E.I.S.)
DERRYARKIN & BUNSALLAGH TOWNLANDS , RHODE , CO. OFFALY
DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF A TOTAL AREA OF 30.2 HECTARES COMPRISING OF THE FOLLOWING: (A) EXTRACTION OF SAND AND GRAVEL FROM A GREENFIELD AREA (AREA 1 = 26.0 HECTARES) BY MECHANICAL MEANS AND TRANSPORTATION TO THE MANUFACTURING AREA (AREA 2) FOR PROCESSING AND ALL ASSOCIATED FACILTIES/WORKS. (B) CONTINUATION OF USE OF THE EXISTING AUTHORISED MANUFACTURING AREA (AREA 2 = 4.2 HECTARES) AND EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE CONSISTING OF CRUSHING AND SCREENING PLANT; OFFICES; WEIGHBRIDGE; STOCKPILING AREAS; ENTRANCE; HAUL ROADS AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY FACILITIES/WORKS. (C) LANDSCAPING AND RESTORATION OF THE SITE INCLUDING SCREENING BERMS AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY WORKS. (D) THE APPLICANT IS SEEKING A 25 YEAR PERMISSION AS PART OF THE PLANNING APPLICATION. (E) THE APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR)
DERRYARKIN & BUNSALLAGH TOWNLANDS , RHODE , CO. OFFALY
THE FILLING OF LANDS WITH INERT WASTE CONSISTING OF CONCRETE, BRICKS, TILES AND CERAMICS, SOIL AND STONES FOR THE PURPOSE OF LAND RECLAMATION AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY FACILITIES. THE APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR)
DERRYARKIN , RHODE , CO OFFALY
(A) 1 NO. NEW TWO STOREY TYPE DWELLING HOUSE, (B) 1 NO. NEW DOMESTIC GARAGE, (C) INSTALLATION OF A NEW ON-SITE EFFLUENT TREATMENT (D) NEW VEHICULAR ENTRANCE (E) NEW LANDSCAPING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
DERRYARKIN , CROGHAN , RHODE
AND CONTINUATION OF USE OF AN INTERNAL HAUL ROAD WHICH MEASURES 1,116 METERS IN LENGTH AND CONNECTS TWO AREAS OF AN EXISTING AUTHORISED SAND AND GRAVEL PIT. PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AN AREA OF 1.4 HECTARES
DERRYARKIN , RHODE , CO. OFFALY
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