PL-500093-WWSubmitted 20 October 2025 / decided Not recorded
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- Open event sourceAppeal submittedAppeal reference PL-500093-WW20 October 2025
Deerpark, Donard, Co. Wicklow
Planning application 2560046
DecisionRefused
Decided22 September 2025
Application typePERMISSION
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Extracts from the council's own decision documents for this application — 119 pages of searchable text on file.Chief Executives Order2 pages indexed
WICKLOW COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ACTS 2000 (as amended) CHIEF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO: CE/PERD/2025/1027 Reference Number: 25/60046 y ! Name of Applicant: Herbie Stephenson Limited nl Address: c/o Anna D'Arcy O Ground Floor, Unit 3, Bracken Business Park, Bracken Road, es Sandyford, Dublin 18 D18 V32Y os rp...
Notification Of Decision4 pages indexed
Áras An Chontae / County Buildings Cill Mhantáin / Wicklow Guthán / Tel: (0404) 20148 Faics / Fax: (0404) 69462 Rphost / Email: plandev@wicklowcoco.ie Pleanáil, Forbairt Eacnamaíochta agus Tuaithe Suíomh / Website: www.wicklow.ie Planning, Economic and Rural Development PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ACTS 2000 (as amended)...
Planners Report50 pages indexed
WICKLOW COUNTY COUNCIL Planning Department- Development Management To: Fergal Keogh SE, Edel Bermingham SEP, Suzanne White SEP. From Chris Garde E.P. Ref: 25/60046 Name: Herbie Stephenson Limited Proposal: The re-commencement and extension of a quarry, previously granted planning reference number 90/006374 and...
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Source documents
Original council portal records and source PDFs where available.- Application fileApplication file on www.eplanning.ieSource portal
- Notification Of DecisionSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / 639e6322-12c9-408e-87e4-844b38c5402e.pdf / Document 653304Source PDF
- Chief Executives OrderSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / 4c47cc70-0fc6-4448-8061-b8204fcd28b2.pdf / Document 653303Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / 845e6175-5a82-4065-ac6e-794c318d8184.pdf / Document 616798Source PDF
- Planners Report / file 1 of 2Source: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / 05ac02d5-8e3b-4474-97d5-5ac0bb1898ab.pdf / Document 653302Source PDF
- Planners Report / file 2 of 2Source: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / 0d0ca065-6785-47ef-b107-ae7e43a3fdf3.pdf / Document 653302Source PDF
Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- 2460294The re-commencement and extension of a quarry, previously granted planning reference number 90/006374 and registered as QY/28 under S261. The Proposed Development is located within the townland of Deerpark and Donaghmore Co Wicklow. The application includes the re-commencement of the old quarry of circa 2 hectares and a phased extension to the extraction area of circa 6 hectares, to a finished quarry floor level of 165mOD requiring circa four benches each 15m in height. The Proposed Development will re-commence blasting, extraction and processing of rock using mobile crushing and dry screening and associated works, along with short term stockpiling of materials at the site. This application includes for the construction and provision of an upgraded site entrance, office/welfare facilities, carpark, wheel wash, weighbridge, haul routes and all other ancillary infrastructure, boundary berms, safety features and landscaping onsite. A total quarry site area of circa 10 hectares is applied for. Upon completion of extraction activities, the Site will be subject to a Restoration Plan, which is submitted as part of this application. A planning permission of 30 years is being sought for the Proposed Development. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) which will be available for inspection / 0.0 km away / 23 July 2024Refused
- 211472Extraction of rock by blasting means down to 165mOD; Processing of material using mobile plant; Landscaping and restoration of the quarry; All other ancillary facilities and works; Planning permission for a 10 year period. The application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) / 0.1 km away / 08 February 2022Refused
- 2560388Extend a historic sand and gravel pit at Whitestown Lower, Co. Wicklow, planning reference 7466/82 and planning appeal reference 27/5/58916 and registered as quarry QY16. This former quarry is currently undergoing restoration under planning reference 20/1117 and currently operating under a Waste Facility Permit (WFP) reference WFP-WW-21-0067-01. The proposed development involves extending the historic sand and gravel pit into 7.75 hectares of adjacent agricultural land to the south (site total 11.2 hectares). A four-phased extraction will create a final quarry floor at 143m AOD, with two benches, each ca.10m high with an estimated 1,140762m3 aggregate removal over a period of 18 years with a further 2 years sought for final restoration of the site. The works include topsoil stripping, extraction and processing of sand and gravel via mobile crushing and both dry and wet screening. The existing infrastructure of the WFP, which includes a wheel wash, weighbridge, on-site well, and single-story office (15.21m2), will be utilised. Additional facilities installed on the final pit floor include a mobile wash plant, shed (24m2 by 3.32m hight), oil/water separator, settlement pond (780m2 by 3m deep) for recycling and surface water control and ancillary landscaping /planting and access route. Upon completion of extraction operations, the site will be subject to a restoration plan, which is submitted as part of this application, which includes for inert non-waste soils to be imported to achieve development of agricultural land use. Soils removed in the development of phase 1 will be used to support the restoration of the land within the existing WFP. The Proposed Development will not require any blasting activities. A planning permission of 20 years is being sought for the Proposed Development. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (‘EIAR’), and a Natura Impact Statement (‘NIS’) / 0.7 km away / 11 July 2025Refused
- 199Importation of soil and stone for the raising of an agricultural field in order to improve the agricultural output of the field and the construction of a new temporary haul road and all associated works / 1.1 km away / 25 February 2019Refused
- 181088A roof shed (agricultural building), new splayed agricultural entrance and associated site works / 1.1 km away / 22 November 2018Refused
- 181068Importation of soil and stone for the raising of an agricultural field in order to improve the agricultural output of the field and the construction of a new temporary haul road and all associated works / 1.1 km away / 16 November 2018Refused
- 18529A-roof shed (agricultural building), relocate / upgrade existing agricultural entrance and associated site works / 1.2 km away / 02 July 2018Refused
- 22273Finger post sign / 1.3 km away / 13 May 2022Refused