The continued use of existing 44.5ha limestone quarry at Swanlinbar Quarry, Swanlinbar
Swanlinbar Quarry, Swanlinbar, Co Cavan
44.5 ha · Granted · permission to Mar 2027
Planning application 21568 to Cavan County Council: The continued use of existing 44.5ha limestone quarry and ancillary works permitted under Planning Ref 02/949, at Swanlinbar Quarry, Swanlinbar. Granted by the council on 10 February 2022. The register gives the permission's end as 23 March 2027.
Timeline
- Application lodged
- Council granted
- Permission ends (date on the register)
The end date is the one the council register states. An extension or a commencement changes it.
Key facts
Proposed development
for the continued use of existing 44.5ha limestone quarry and ancillary works permitted under Planning Ref 02/949 (An Bord Pleanála Ref PL.02.203303) with quarrying operations continuing to extend laterally over an area of c. 4ha in order to reach the full extents of quarrying previously permitted and a vertical extension resulting in a maximum quarry floor depth of 25mAOD, over a period of up to 20 years, with the restoration to a waterbody and biodiverse habitats following the completion of extraction. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)
Planning status
Permission was granted on 10 Feb 2022. The four-week appeal period has passed with no appeal recorded, so the permission is final. Works can start once a commencement notice is lodged; the register gives its end as 23 Mar 2027.
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