Extraction of sand & gravel over an area c3.5 ha…
Knockroe Bandon Co.Cork
Proposed development
Permission for extraction of sand & gravel over an area c3.5 ha; extraction by dry working to a level 2 metres above ground water level at a maximum rate of 100,000 tonnes per year; transport of the extracted sand & gravel to the adjacent Dromkeen pit (plan ref. 23/04780) for use in concrete production; upgrading of the existing internal access road and use of the existing access onto the local road L3204; provision of wheelwash and welfare unit (c8.3sqm) and restoration of the lands to agricultural and natural habitat use, all within an application area of c4.0 hectares. Permission is sought for 15 years plus two years for final restoration (total duration of seventeen years). The planning application will be accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR).
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The council recorded a decision on 6 Feb 2026. The official file has the outcome; a third-party appeal is possible within four weeks of the decision.
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