for: lateral extension of the existing permitted quarry area (Plan File Ref. No. 46752)…
Knockshangarry and Knockadikeen , Loughrea , Co. Galway.
Proposed development
for: lateral extension of the existing permitted quarry area (Plan File Ref. No. 46752) over an area of c.10.2 ha. area to a final floor level of c. 100 mOD; All related ancillary development and associated site works including processing (crushing and screening) and stockpiling of materials; provision of landscaped screening berm and all other related activities; Rehabilitation of the application area to natural habitat after uses following completion of extraction; The proposed development is within an overall application area of c. 24.7 hectares and is for a total period of 25 years. The planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report
What happens next
Permission was granted on 17 Apr 2026. 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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