Application description published by Kildare County Council.
The continuance of the following development previously permitted under Kildare County Council (KCC) Reg. Ref. 07/707; ABP Ref. PL09.226792 and KCC Reg. Ref. 14/920. (1) Extraction of sand and gravel and processing on c.85.9 hectares for a 20 year period, with control cabin and canteen facilities, electricity substation, bunded fuel tanks, Electricity Supply Board substation and switch-house and septic tank, aggregate crushing, washing and screening plants and the continued use of the internal access road and existing site access onto the R448 with a further two years to complete site restoration to agriculture. The development proposes progressive restoration throughout the life of sand and gravel extraction. (2) Dry Batch Mortar Plant comprising structures and pieces of plant and machinery:- loading ramp and receiving hopper; a feed conveyor; a drying plant building (c8.6 metres high); external bucket elevators (up to c24.8 metres high); a storage and mixing plant building (c23.5 metres high) (housing plant and machinery); two number finished product storage silos with bulk loadout machinery (c20.5 metres high); prefabricated office; prefabricated compressor container; prefabricated control and switchgear container; a bunded and covered fuel tank; truck and car parking areas. (3) Storage at the existing Overburden Storage Mound (area of c3.4 hectares) which is covered with topsoil and is grass seeded and wil ultimately be used in the restoration of the aforementioned sand and gravel development site. (4) Dry Mortar Bagging Plan and Storage Hall Structure (c7 metres high). (5) Existing weighbridge and wheelwash within the development site. (6) Covered aggregate storage bays, a sand storage shed and a bagging shed. Permission is also sought for the provision of new works including an office building (and two proprietary sewage effluent treatment systems), dry batch mortar plant extension (including plant and machinery), tile manufacturing plant; associated switch-house; car parking; provision of two weighbridges; covered storage sheds; rerouting of internal access road to plant site; the demolition of a storage shed and weighbridge; extraction of sand and gravel to the south-west of previously permitted extraction area and extension to existing overburden storage mound; landscaped screening berms and overburden storage mounds along perimeter of the site. All development will be within the c85.9 hectare Kilsaran Concrete landholding for a period of 20 years
Application and appeal history
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302199-18Submitted 30 July 2018 / decided 18 February 2019
Status not recordedCONDITIONAL
Appeal submittedAppeal reference 302199-18
30 July 2018
Appeal decisionCONDITIONAL
18 February 2019
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Decision details
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Application ref
171224
Received
02 November 2017
Decided
04 July 2018
FI requested
Yes
Authority
Kildare County Council
Application type
PERMISSION
Outcome
Conditional grant
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