Planning Application: 2460171 (Laois County Council )
File Number:
2460171
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
APPEALED
Received Date:
02/04/2024
Decision Due Date:
02/04/2025
Validated Date:
02/04/2024
Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested:
27/05/2024
Further Info Received:
06/03/2025
Withdrawn Date:
Extend Date:
Decision Type:
Conditional
Decision Date:
31/03/2025
Leave to Appeal:
Appeal Date:
22/04/2025
Commenced Date:
Submissions By:
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
Tim & Gillian Fitzgerald
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Corresp.
Address:
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
excavate sand and gravel, the proposed works will consist of:
• Quarry activities for the extraction of sand and gravel within a total area of c. 4.40ha with an excavation area of c. 3.1ha site over a ten year period,
• On site equipment would include a dry screener, a loading shovel, a dumper as required, an excavator as required and a concrete wheelwash at entrance.
• Installation of a new site entrance and removal of hedgerow to the south and north onto the public road L6719 to achieve 90m sightlines,
• Installation of temporary compound and access road with hard stand, wheel wash, concrete refuelling slab, interceptor, soakaway, weighbridge, portacabin, portaloo toilets and internal security gates installed (as shown on submitted Drawing 23578-203)
• Installation of passing bays as shown on submitted Drawing 23578-211. Installation of passing bays will involve removal of small sections of existing hedging, re-routing of drains, fencing, new hedge planting, road construction & resurfacing.
• A fenced off buffer zone of 10m between the existing hedgerow and proposed excavation area has been allowed for to protect the hedgerows locally important ecological value,
• A restoration plan has been included in the application which will reinstate the site to agricultural use at the end of the project.
Development Address:
Redhill,, Abbeyleix,, Co. Laois, R32 A006
Architect Name:
Location Key:
REDHILLS BALLYROAN
Electoral Division:
Planner:
NathanSmith
Social Housing Exempt:
Plan Enforcement #:
IPC
Licence Required:
No
Waste Licence Required:
No
Protected Structure:
No
Protected Structure #:
Development Name:
Proposed Development
Comments
Significant Case Flag:
Comments:
Decision
Decision Date:
31/03/2025
Manager Order:
242
Decision Type:
Conditional
Number of Conditions:
16
Grant Date:
Grant Managers Order #:
Section 47
Apply?:
Part 5
Apply?:
Expiry Date:
Decision Description:
excavate sand and gravel, the proposed works will consist of:
• Quarry activities for the extraction of sand and gravel within a total area of c. 4.40ha with an excavation area of c. 3.1ha site over a ten year period,
• On site equipment would include a dry screener, a loading shovel, a dumper as required, an excavator as required and a concrete wheelwash at entrance.
• Installation of a new site entrance and removal of hedgerow to the south and north onto the public road L6719 to achieve 90m sightlines,
• Installation of temporary compound and access road with hard stand, wheel wash, concrete refuelling slab, interceptor, soakaway, weighbridge, portacabin, portaloo toilets and internal security gates installed (as shown on submitted Drawing 23578-203)
• Installation of passing bays as shown on submitted Drawing 23578-211. Installation of passing bays will involve removal of small sections of existing hedging, re-routing of drains, fencing, new hedge planting, road construction & resurfacing.
• A fenced off buffer zone of 10m between the existing hedgerow and proposed excavation area has been allowed for to protect the hedgerows locally important ecological value,
• A restoration plan has been included in the application which will reinstate the site to agricultural use at the end of the project.
develop as follows:• Quarry activities for the extraction of sand and gravel within a total area of 4.7ha with an excavation area of 3.7ha site at Redhill, Co. Laois over a ten year period, • On site equipment would include a dry screener, a loading shovel, a dumper as required, an excavator as required and a concrete wheelwash at entrance. •Provision of temporary chemical toilets, temporary canteen and welfare facilities near the existing site entrance, • Removal of hedgerow near the existing sight entrance to increase sightlines, •A concrete hardstand area in the northeast corner of the site draining to a silt trap and interceptor is proposed to prevent any release of fuel to ground, • Surface water drainage across the site is proposed to prevent sediment run off, off site or fuel run off to ground, •Dispatch of the processed materials off-site is proposed via Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) using a one way traffic system, •A fenced off buffer zone of 1Om between the existing hedgerow and proposed excavation area has been allowed for to protect the hedgerows locally important ecological value, •A restoration plan has been included in the application which will reinstate the site to agricultural use at the end of the project. An Environmental and Planning Report, Ecological Impact Assessment Report, Appropriate Assessment Screening Report and detailed site drawings have been included as part of this planning application.
excavate sand and gravel and develop as follows: • Quarry activities for the extraction of sand and gravel within a total area of 4.7ha with an excavation area of 3.7ha site at Redhill, Co. Laois over a ten year period, • On site equipment would include a dry screener, a loading shovel, a dumper as required, an excavator as required and a concrete wheelwash at entrance. • Provision of temporary chemical toilets, temporary canteen and welfare facilities near the existing site entrance,• Removal of hedgerow near the existing sight entrance to increase sightlines, • A concrete hardstand area in the northeast corner of the site draining to a silt trap and interceptor is proposed to prevent any release of fuel to ground, • Surface water drainage across the site is proposed to prevent sediment run off, off site or fuel run off to ground, • Dispatch of the processed materials off-site is proposed via Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) using a one way traffic system, • A fenced off buffer zone of 1Om between the existing hedgerow and proposed excavation area has been allowed for to protect the hedgerows locally important ecological value, • A restoration plan has been included in the application which will reinstate the site to agricultural use at the end of the project.
An Environmental and Planning Report, Ecological Impact Assessment Report, Appropriate Assessment Screening Report and detailed site drawings have been included as part of this planning application.
No Environment Impact Assesments Associated with this Application
