Ballyquin Pit, O'Briensbridge, Co. Clare
Proposed development
For development which will consist of the importation of inert excavation spoil comprising natural materials of clay, silt, sand, gravel or stone for the purpose of restoration of a previously extracted area ( 1.08ha) within Ballyquin Pit. The application is accompanied by Environmental Impact Statement ( Environmental Impact Assessment Report)
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Decision due
- 10 Apr 2018
Timeline
Application received
19 Jul 2017
Council asked for further information
11 Sept 2017
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
14 Feb 2018
Decision due
10 Apr 2018
Decision: conditional
10 Apr 2018
Grant issued
11 May 2018
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Planning history within 750 m
for development at the existing Ballyquin Quarry. The development will consist of: (i) The extraction of sand from an area of approximately 16.3 hectares within an overall site area of 97.5 hectares; (ii) The infill and restoration of existing and future quarry voids (38 hectares) using inert soil and stone waste (imported inert greenfield and non-greenfield soils and stone, and river dredge spoil) which will be a soil recovery facility and require a waste management licence or soil and stone by-product (i.e. essentially virgin soil or equivalent to virgin soil and stone, and river dredge spoil) which will be notified to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as an Article 27 by-product; (iii) The upgrade of existing quarry infrastructure including site office, weigh bridge, wheelwash, and welfare facilities; (iv) Refuelling area and associated drainage works, comprising 1 No. concrete hardstand area, hydrocarbon interceptor, wetland, inspection chamber and soakaway; (v) 1 No. soil inspection shed (c.875q. m) for the inspection of soil material; (vi) Erection of washplant; (vii) Settlement ponds; (viii) Landscape berms and fencing; (ix) All associated ancillary works. Site access is via the existing entrance off the R466. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development. Should the inert soil, stone and inert dredge spoil materials be deemed to be a waste, then a Waste Management Licence will be required under Part 5 of the Waste Management Act 1996 (as amended) and an application for a Waste Management Licence will be made to the EPA following a grant of planning permission for the proposed development.
to fill the existing poor quality agricultural land with stone and soil in order to raise the level of the ground, utilising existing site entrance, including all ancillary site works
to construct a Slatted Shed, Cattle Crush and associated site works