for continued use of the existing quarry to the permitted depth of minus 5 mOD…
Barrettspark , Athenry , Co. Galway
Proposed development
for continued use of the existing quarry to the permitted depth of minus 5 mOD, including drill-ing, blasting, crushing, processing, stockpiling of materials, associated roads and ancillary services (granted under Planning Ref. File No.: 09/1958 and ABP Ref.: PL07.235821); Continued use of open storage areas; Continued use of existing permitted concrete manufacturing facility (granted under Planning Ref. File No. 09230 and 19/517: ABP-304769-19); Continued use of the existing office (granted under Planning Ref. File No.: 09/1958 and ABP Ref.: PL07.235821); Continued use of the existing maintenance shed (granted under Planning Ref. File No. 09610); Continued use of the existing water management system (including settlement lagoons), weighbridge and wheelwash; Lateral extension of the existing permitted quarry area over a previously permitted extraction area (granted under Planning Ref. File No. 06/4125) of c.4.6 ha. area to a final floor level of minus 5 mOD. The total quarry extraction area will be c. 13 Ha.; Restoration of the application area to natural habitat after uses following completion of ex-traction. The proposed development is within an overall application area of c. 27.5 hectares and is for a total period of 22 years (comprising an operational period of 20 years followed by 2 years for restoration). This application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR)
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