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Cappagh Quarry , Ballykennedy Kilgreany and Canty Townlands , Cappagh

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 21772

Waterford - Waterford City and County Council

Proposed Development

the development will comprise the following on an application site of 18.2 hectares:-a satellite quarry to the east of Cappagh Quarry (previously permitted under Planning Permission 06/1599 and An Board Pleanala Pl 24.225443 and the local access passageway which delineates its eastern boundary. The satellite quarry will extend to 13.6 hectares (33.6 acres) of which 9.7 hectares (24.0 acres) will be extracted: Construction of a 40m concrete tunnel underpass; Stripping of soils; Processing of excavated rock; Demolition of a derelict house; Temporary diversion of section of local access passageway; Temporary access gate and ramp. Demolition of concrete supports; Construction and operation of new concrete batching facility; Batching control office, and mixture storage shed; Closed loop concrete recycling facility; Aggregate storage hardstanding area; Continued use of established site infrastructure: Realignment of wall and demolitions; Restoration and extraction across satellite quarry area. Permission sought for up to 20 years. An EIAR and NIS will be submitted to the Planning Authority in connection with the application.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    13 Aug 2021

  2. Further information requested

    5 Oct 2021

  3. Further information received

    1 Apr 2022

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    2 Jun 2022

  5. Decision due

    7 Jun 2022

  6. Appeal submitted

    30 Jun 2025

  7. Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL

    5 Dec 2025

Application Details

Location
Cappagh Quarry , Ballykennedy Kilgreany and Canty Townlands , Cappagh
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Waterford City and County Council

Timeline

Registration Date
13 August 2021
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
2 June 2022
Permission Expires
4 December 2030

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ACP0322793-25
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Submitted
30 June 2025
Decided
5 December 2025

Location

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18287REFUSED27 Apr 2018

development consisting of: (1) Extension of quarrying activities permitted under planning permission PD06/1599 and An Bord Pleanala Reference Number PL 24.225443 within the red line application area. The ca. 15.61 ha application area includes the proposed extraction area, relocated passageway, associated primary aggregate processing, landscaping and associated works. (2) The continued excavation of one bench of limestone rock down to the current floor level of the existing quarry excavation in an easterly direction to a depth of not below 10m OD, as permitted under Condition 2 of planning permission PD06/1599 and An Bord Pleanala Reference Number PL.24.225443. (3) The demolition of old house situated in the north-western part of the Application Site. (4) Relocation of a section of the passageway permitted under planning permission 920/97. (5) This proposed development will involve the extraction and ongoing phased restoration of the Site. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)/(Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been submitted with this application

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