Planning application · Offaly County Council

Preparation and operation at Kilcollin and Lehinch, Clara

Kilcollin and Lehinch, Clara, Co. Offaly

2660352 · OffalyLodged

2 ha · Lodged

Planning application 2660352 to Offaly County Council: Preparation and operation of a sandpit to remove a discrete hill covering an area of circa. 1.0ha within an agricultural field, at Kilcollin and Lehinch, Clara. A council decision is due by 27 August 2026.

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Further information requested
  3. Council decision due

Key facts

Reference
2660352
Planning authority
Offaly County Council
Received
3 Jul 2026
Decision due
27 Aug 2026
Status
Lodged
Use
Industrial
Site area
2 ha
Further information requested
27 Aug 2026

Proposed development

preparation and operation of a sandpit to remove a discrete hill covering an area of circa (‘ca’). 1.0ha within an agricultural field. The development will serve as an extension to the existing sandpit (Planning Reference 22/77) and will operate within the same ten-year lifespan as granted under the existing planning permission. The application area will cover ca. 2.0ha and will include a haulage route from the existing sandpit to the development area. It is estimated that ca. 79,644 cubic metres (‘m³’) of sand material will be extracted as part of these works, and processed using established infrastructure within the existing sandpit, or delivered directly to the market without processing

Planning status

The application has been lodged and validated. The council has eight weeks to decide, unless it asks for further information. The council's decision is due by 27 Aug 2026.

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