Rathcore, Quarry, Rathcore and Connellstown Townlands, Enfield Co. Meath
1 Permission for continued use of the previously permitted developments under P. Reg. Ref. No’s. 01/1018 (PL17.127391); 95/1416 (PL17.099325) and 91/970 (PL17.089787) to include the existing quarry, drilling, blasting, crushing and screening of rock and related ancillary buildings and facilities;
2. Permission for continued use of the previously permitted developments under P. Reg. Ref. No. TA/120923 consisting of a discharge water treatment facility comprising two lagoons (30m x 13m), an oil interceptor, a reed bed (27m x 10m) and a concrete canal with "V" notch weir;
3. Permission for a small lateral extension of c.0.9 hectares from the existing quarry area of c.9.7 hectares as permitted under P. Ref. 01/1018 (PL17.127391) to give an overall extraction footprint of c.10.6 hectares;
4. Permission for the deepening of the overall extraction area (c.10.6 hectares) by 2 no. 15m benches to a final depth of c.45m AOD from the current quarry floor level of c.75m AOD as permitted under P. Ref. P. Ref. 01/1018 (PL17.127391);
5. Permission for a proposed new rock milling plant to be enclosed within a steel-clad building (c.575m² with roof height of 22.5m and exhaust stack height of 28.2m);
6. Replacement of existing septic tank with a new wastewater treatment system and constructed percolation area;
7. Restoration of the site to a beneficial ecological after-use; and
8. All associated site works within an overall application area of 31.1 hectares. The proposed operational period is for 20 years plus 2 years to complete restoration (total duration sought 22 years). Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
development will consist of a discharge water treatment facility in the townland of Rathcore, comprising two lagoons (30m x 13m), an oil interceptor, a reed bed (27m x 10m) and a concrete canal with "V" notch weir. The development is intended to treat the discharge waters from the Kilsaran Concrete Quarry at Rathcore (a discharge license application has been made to the Local Authority) and discharge is via a buried pipe to the adjacent surface water course. The application also includes stock proof fencing of the application area, an internal access gate and landscape planting. The application area is 0.5 hectares
the development will consist of: Permission for continued use of the previously permitted developments under P. Reg. Ref. No's. 01/1018 (PL17.127391); 95/1416 (PL17.099325) and 91/970 (PL17.089787) including the existing quarry, stone extraction and (processing and related ancillary buildings and facilities. Permission for lateral extension of c.1.1 hectares from the existing quarry area of c.9.7 hectares as permitted under P. Ref. 01/1018 (PL17.127391) to give an overall extraction footprint of c.10.8 hectares. Permission for the deepening of the overall extraction area (c.10.8 hectares) by 2 no. 15m benches to a final depth of c.45m AOD from the current quarry floor level of c.75m AOD as permitted under P. Ref. 01/1018 (PL17.127391). Replacement of existing septic tank with a new wastewater treatment system and constructed percolation area. Restoration of the site to a beneficial ecological after use. All associated site works within an overall application area of 30.3 hectares and all for a period of 23 years. The Planning Application if accompanied by an Enviornmental Impact Statement (EIS). Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
No Environment Impact Assesments Associated with this Application
