Planning application · Roscommon County Council

Development within an application area of 6 Ha., which will consist…

Knocknanool townland , Brideswell , Athlone Co. Roscommon

2360269 · RoscommonGranted
Reference
2360269
Planning authority
Roscommon County Council
Received
13 Dec 2023
Decided
23 Aug 2024
Status
Granted
Site area
6 ha
Further information requested
15 Feb 2024
Further information received
1 Jul 2024

Proposed development

Permission for development within an application area of 6 Ha., which will consist of: Use of up to 190,000 tonnes of imported inert natural materials, principally excess soil, stones and/or broken rock to partially fill and restore a disturbed landform created by previous extraction of sand and gravel. The development will be completed within 9 years (which includes a restoration period of up to 2 years); Proposed infrastructure including, site office, staff welfare facilities, weighbridge, wheelwash, hardstand areas, waste inspection and quarantine facility and covered shed; Temporary stockpiling of topsoil and subsoil pending re-use as cover material for final restoration of the site; Restoration of the excavated landform (including placement of cover soils and seeding) to natural habitat and grazing. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report has been submitted with this application, at

What happens next

Permission was granted on 23 Aug 2024. 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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