Extraction of sand and gravel (c. 787,310m3 total or c. 1.57 million tonnes total…
Lands located in Knocknamoe and Ballymullen townlands , Abbeyleix , Co. Laois
Proposed development
Extraction of sand and gravel (c. 787,310m3 total or c. 1.57 million tonnes total, at a maximum extraction rate of c. 200,000 tonnes per annum) over the proposed 10 year permission sought; alterations to the existing agricultural entrance to create an entrance to the site with associated gates, piers and boundary fencing; provision of a haul road; site clearance; overburden removal; construction of screening berms; provision of a wheelwash and refuelling hard standing area; provision of hard and soft landscaping; and all associated site works above and below ground. The development will also consist of the phased and progressive restoration of the site to beneficial agricultural after-use. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted to the Planning Authority with the application
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