Continuance of operation of the existing permitted quarry at Heronstown, Lobinstown
Heronstown, Lobinstown, Navan Co. Meath
18.5 ha · Appeal decided, April 2025
Planning application 2460038 to Meath County Council: Continuance of operation of the existing permitted quarry and associated infrastructure, at Heronstown, Lobinstown, Navan. Granted by the council on 16 August 2024; An Coimisiún Pleanála decided the appeal on 17 April 2025.
Timeline
- Application lodged
- Further information requested
- Further information received
- Council granted
- Appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála
- Appeal decided
Key facts
Proposed development
The development will consist of the continuance of operation of the existing permitted quarry and associated infrastructure (ABP Ref. 17.QD.0017; P.A. Ref. LB200106 & ABP Ref. 309109-21), deepening of the quarry extraction area by 1 no. 15 metre bench from 50m OD to 35m OD, a lateral extension to the quarry over an area of c. 4.8 ha to a depth of 35m OD, provision for aggregates and overburden storage, and restoration of the site to natural habitat after uses following completion of extraction, within an overall application area of c. 18.5 hectares. An extraction capacity of up to 300,000 tonnes per annum is sought to provide the applicant with the ability to respond to demand for aggregates in the region. Permission is sought for a period of 20 years in order to extract a known resource with a further 2 years to fully restore the site. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Planning status
An Coimisiún Pleanála concluded the appeal on 17 Apr 2025. The official file has the outcome.
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