Ballycore Townland , Grangecon , Co. Wicklow
CONDITIONALPlanning application 181288
Wicklow - Wicklow County Council
Proposed Development
an application area of 14.8 hectares. Extraction of sand and gravel (dry working) over an area of 11.5 hectares with processing that includes crushing, washing (closed water recycling system with associated silt storage lagoon) and screening and all ancillary works and structures, site facilities consisting of prefabricated office, canteen facility, WC, septic tank and percolation area, bunded and covered fuel tanks, hydrocarbon interceptor, weighbridge and office, aggregate quality testing lab, wheelwash and perimeter screening berms and fencing, access to the site will be via a new splayed entrance priority junction onto the R747 regional road with relocation of the existing percolation area granted under Planning Ref 14/1370, progressive restoration of the site to an agricultural after use, the proposed extraction operational period is for 13 years plus 2 year to complete restoration (total duration sought 15 years). An EIAR has been prepared in respect of the application
Application Timeline
Application received
16 Nov 2018
Further information requested
17 Jan 2019
Further information received
10 Jul 2019
Decision: CONDITIONAL
30 Aug 2019
Decision due
3 Sept 2019
Appeal submitted
25 Sept 2019
Appeal decided: REFUSED
14 Dec 2020
Application Details
- Location
- Ballycore Townland , Grangecon , Co. Wicklow
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Site Area
- 14.8 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 16 November 2018
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 30 August 2019
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- ABP-305505-19
- Decision
- REFUSED
- Submitted
- 25 September 2019
- Decided
- 14 December 2020
Location
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1) Proposed New Sand and Gravel Pit Development with associated ancillary facilities within a planning application area of c. 20.1 hectares. 2) Extraction of sand and gravel (dry working) over an area of c. 14.3 hectares with processing and washing of material on site (mobile plant and closed loop water recycling system with associated silt storage lagoons 1,952.25m2), and all ancillary works and structures. 3) Site facilities compound consisting of prefabricated welfare facility (canteen/changing room/WC) c.21m², septic tank/WWTU and percolation area, bunded fuel storage and refuelling pad with hydrocarbon interceptor, weighbridge and prefabricated office/WC c.21m², wheelwash, water supply borehole, perimeter berms, vegetation planting and fencing. 4) Provision of new site access via a splayed entrance priority junction onto the R747 regional road and internal hardcore access road/track between the entrance and the pit working area with relocation of the existing percolation area granted under P. Ref. 14/1370. 5) Revised access arrangements to the existing agricultural farmyard onto the R747 regional road. 6) Provision of surface water management infrastructure to control and treat surface water runoff at the site entrance, internal hardcore access track and site facilities compound area via a series of french drains, silt traps, hydrocarbon interceptors and infiltration soakaway features. 7) Provision for the removal of hedgerows and replacement with stockproof fencing and management of hedgerows on third-party lands to the western side of the R747 to improve forward visibility of traffic travelling north on the R747 road. 8) The proposed extraction operational period is for 15 years plus 2 years to complete restoration (total duration sought 17 years). 9) Restoration of the residual lands to a combination of ecological habitat and agricultural afteruse
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