A twenty-year permission for the importation and recycling of up to 80,000 tonnes…
Tullig More and Knockane (townlands) Dripsey Co. Cork
Proposed development
A twenty-year permission for the importation and recycling of up to 80,000 tonnes of construction and demolition (C&D) material per annum, including the construction of a new shed to manage/recycle the C&D material; and permission for the importation of up to 200,000 tonnes per annum of imported inert material (consisting of mainly soil/subsoil and stone) and the restoration/infilling of an existing quarry to provide agricultural/biodiversity uses, and all associated ancillary development works including tree planting and the provision of 4 no. bird/wildlife observation hides. The proposed development will utilise the existing quarry infrastructure including internal roads, site office, machinery shed, weighbridge, staff canteen and welfare facilities. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. The application relates to development which comprises an activity requiring a waste licence (which has been provided by the Environmental Protection Agency under Licence Register No. W0255-02).
What happens next
Permission was granted on 31 May 2022. Third parties may appeal within four weeks; after that the permission is final and works can start once a commencement notice is lodged.
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