Site planning risk brief

Apply for Permission and Retention Permission for development at Nure Townland, Lurganboy, Co Leitrim. The application consists of a total area of 3.45 hectares located within the existing quarry void and comprises of the following: Retention of extraction of rock from 1.11 Ha. consisting of 0.72 Ha. which will be subject to further extraction and 0.39 Ha. which is know complete and will be subject to processing and storage of material; Extraction and processing of rock from 1.24 Ha. area; Continuance of non-extractive use of settlement lagoons (0.71 Ha.), existing quarry floor (0.29 Ha.) and haul road (0.1 Ha.); extraction of rock will be by blasting means down to a level of 148mOD which is the floor level of the existing quarry with processing of material using mobile plant; Landscaping and restoration of the quarry; All other ancillary facilities and works; All of the above areas comprise part of the area previously authorised under SU0057, and a term of 10 years is proposed for the development

The proposed development will consist of the following: 1) Continued use of the existing operational quarry (3.4ha) (granted under Plan File Ref. No. 20140). 2) Recommencement of extraction of a partially extracted area previously authorised under SU0057 (3.9 ha) to a final floor level of 148 mOD. 3) Recommencement of use for stockpiling of the remainder of the historic quarry floor (2.9 ha) previously authorised under plan ref. SU0057. 4) Lateral extension of the existing quarry including extraction of rock and all associated facilities/works over an area of c. 2 ha to a final floor level of 148 mOD. 5) The continuation of use of an existing pre-cast concrete manufacturing building, concrete batching plant, machine storage building and existing yard area (Granted under Plan File Ref. No. 21251). 6) Continuation of use of the existing settlement lagoons granted under Plan File Ref. No. 20140. 7) Construction of two new buildings: - Building 1 (1,595 m2): A shed to enclose the existing pre-stressed beds/moulds, complete with a store. - Building 2 (85 m2): Incorporating a store for two items of equipment associated with block making, compressor house, and substation with switch room for 3-phase supply, to be located adjacent to the existing ready-mix plant. 8) Importation of sand for use in concrete manufacturing. 9) Import approx. 70,000m3 (c. 125,000 tonnes) of Article 27 clean, uncontaminated soil and stone byproduct (a non-EIA scheduled activity that does not require waste authorisation), to construct a screening berm to the south of the extraction area and to restore part of the application area following the completion of extraction. 10) All related ancillary development and associated site facilities/works including processing (crushing, screening and washing) and stockpiling of materials; workshop, site office, block yard, and all other related activities. The proposed development is within an overall application area of c.20 hectares and is for a total period of 25 years, with an additional 2 years for final site restoration

The filling of lands with imported inert waste consisting of soil & stone material ( application area = 1.2 Ha, volume 24,500 tonnes over a period of 10 years), construction of a landscaping berm and all associated ancillary works

A) retention and an extension of an existing pre-cast concrete manufacturing building; b) retention and an extension of an existing concrete batching plant; c) retention of an existing machine storage building ( for the storage of a concrete block making machine), d) retention of the use of part of the existing yard area for the storage of precast concrete shuttering pans/moulds, and permission to install a hard surfaced yard to be used for the storage of pre cast concreter products and the construction of screening berms to the perimeter of the yard together with associated drainage, landscaping and ancillary works

Construct a single storey accessible dwelling house, connection to the public foul drainage system with all associated site works

Renovate an existing dwelling, construct a two storey extension (which will contain a self contained apartment), domestic garage, upgrade an existing site access, upgrade the existing waste water treatment system to current EPA code of practice and all ancillary works