2560068: A quarry development, at Coolnapish, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow on behalf of Milford Quarries Ltd., comprising of: (a) The excavation of 114,000 m3 of sand and gravel (no processing), over an extractive area of 2.11-hectares at an average annual rate of circa 40,000 tonnes, over a 5-year period (i.e. circa 190,000 tonnes overall). (b) Construction of a new splayed entrance and access road. (c) Construction of a perimeter berm within a 5m-wide strip immediately adjacent to and outside the extractive area, all within the overall development area of 2.49-hectares. (d) Construction of a wheelbath. (e) All associated site works and services to facilitate the development. A five-year term is sought for extraction and an overall development period of eight years is sought to allow for preparatory site works and completion of restoration works. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and is submitted with the Application

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Conditions

• 1Wheel wash shall not disperse silty or polluted water to ground or surface waters.Wastewater Drainage
• 2Wheel washing system shall be a closed loop requiring only small daily top-up from a bowser.Wastewater Drainage
• 3No surface water from development shall be dispersed onto the public roadway.Wastewater Drainage
• 4Access roads to be constructed of permeable material and cambered towards edge filter drains.Traffic Access
• 5Filter drains to disperse surface water to ground within the site curtilage.Wastewater Drainage
• 6Surface water disposal systems to be designed and maintained per the Greater Dublin Strategic Drainage Study.Wastewater Drainage
• 7No surface water from development shall be dispersed to surface waters.Wastewater Drainage
• 8Construction Environmental Management Plan (November 2025) to be fully implemented.Construction Management