Continued use and extension of the existing sand pit at Ballyconnigar Lower, Castle Talbot

Proposed development

Permission for development on lands which will consist of continued use and extension of the existing sand pit (planning ref. 20161270) including extraction of sand within the existing permitted area of c. 8.7 hectares; an extension to the extraction area of c. 4.7 hectares; extraction to a final level two metres above the winter groundwater level; screening berms; sand processing (comprising screening and washing) using the existing semi mobile plant located on the pit floor; product stockpiles located within the pit; use of a mobile mixing unit on a periodic basis; continued use of the permitted entrance, office/canteen, storage containers (2 no.) and portaloo; progressive and final restoration; and all ancillary works within an application area of c. 22.9 hectares. Permission is being sought for a duration of twenty years - eighteen years for extraction, processing and progressive restoration with an additional two years for final restoration/aftercare. This planning application will be accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR)

Planning status

Permission was granted on 4 Oct 2024. The four-week appeal period has passed with no appeal recorded, so the permission is final. Works can start once a commencement notice is lodged; the register gives its end as 5 Nov 2029.

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