323281-25Submitted 07 August 2025 / decided Not recorded
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- Open event sourceAppeal submittedAppeal reference 323281-2507 August 2025
Whitestown Lower, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
Planning application 2560388
DecisionRefused
Decided11 July 2025
Application typePERMISSION
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Extracts from the council's own decision documents for this application — 39 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/2025/728 Reference Number: 25/60388 y ! nl Name of Applicant: James and Thomas Metcalfe O Address: c/o Anna D'Arcy Ground Floor, Unit 3, es Bracken Business Park, Bracken Road, Sandyford, Dublin 18 os D18 V32Y 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 Report33 pages indexed
Planning Permission Register Reference PRR 25/ 60388 th Date : 9 July 2025. th Site Inspection : 26 June 2025. Public Notice : Erected. Development : The proposed development consists of the Extension of historic sand and gravel pit into 7.75 hectares of adjacent agricultural land to the south (site total 11.2...
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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 / Eba1a40d-7200-4779-9da7-c5a50bd22317.pdf / Document 638130Source PDF
- Chief Executives OrderSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / C2e60f78-9567-4740-8aff-c859e90bef3b.pdf / Document 638128Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / A317970e-cd2f-4c92-952b-08ca69bf8f26.pdf / Document 638127Source PDF
Nearby precedent
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- 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) / 0.7 km away / 08 February 2022Refused
- 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 / 0.7 km away / 23 July 2024Refused
- 22273Finger post sign / 1.2 km away / 13 May 2022Refused
- 18529A-roof shed (agricultural building), relocate / upgrade existing agricultural entrance and associated site works / 1.6 km away / 02 July 2018Refused
- 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 / 1.7 km away / 25 February 2019Refused
- 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 / 1.7 km away / 16 November 2018Refused
- 181088A roof shed (agricultural building), new splayed agricultural entrance and associated site works / 1.7 km away / 22 November 2018Refused