Site planning risk brief

For a detached single storey dwelling, on site effluent treatment system & percolation area, surface water to soakaways, recessed entrance and all associated site works

For single storey style dwelling, wastewater treatment system, upgrading of existing agricultural entrance to combined agricultural/domestic recessed entrance & all associated site works

The extraction of sand and gravel within a proposed extraction area (ca. 20 ha) above the water –table, processing (crushing, washing and screening) of aggregate and ancillary activities on an overall application site of ca. 30.7 hectares for a 20 year period. The proposed development will involve the extraction and progressive phased restoration of the site over its lifetime. Permission is also sought for the construction of: (1) an entrance from the L7004, (2) internal access routes, (3) passing bays on the local road bordering the Application Site to the east, (4) overburden storage and landscape screening areas/ mounds along the perimeter of the site, (5) workshop, (6) car parking, (7) bunded fuel tank, (8)refuelling hardstand and oil interceptor, (9) wheelwash, (10)weighbridge, (11) aggregate processing (crushing, washing and screening) plant and associated closed circuit silt disposal lagoons, (12)aggregate stockpile storage area, (13) security fencing, (14)shipping office, (15) site offices, canteen and welfare facilities and an (16) associated proprietary sewage effluent treatment system and percolation area. Permission is also sought for the demolition of a (17) farmhouse and associated farm buildings situated in the northern section of the Application Site. An Environmental Impact Statement (now referred to an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR)) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application

Of the continued use of the existing sand and gravel quarry workings (permitted under PL. Ref. 07/1560, ABP Ref. PL 09.229696) including washing, crushing and screening plant, silt lagoons, overburden storage, screening berms and site infrastructure comprising site office (including welfare facilities), store, 2 no. concrete batching plants and block yard, wheelwash, service shed, bunded fuel storage and other ancillaries. It is also proposed to continue use of a concrete batching plant and ancillaries permitted under planning permission PL. Ref. 22/533. The total area (c. 31 ha) will be subject to progressive restoration with final restoration to agricultural/amenity use. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application

Sought for continuance of use of development. The development consists of retention of a concrete batching plant and all associated ancillaries within an existing sand and gravel quarry (P.A. Ref. 07/1560)

Single storey, dwelling house, garage, effluent treatment plant, landscaping and all associated site development works