Site planning risk brief

For development consisting of: (a) Extraction of rock from an area consisting of 4.35 hectares which was previously subject to rock extraction and all associated facilities/works. (b) Extraction of rock will be undertaken by blasting means down to minus 5m above Ordnance Datum with material transported to the existing fixed crushing and screening plant for processing with occasional processing at the application site using mobile plant. (c) Storage of quarry aggregate on completion of extraction. (d) Landscaping and restoration of the site and all associated ancillary facilities/works. (e) The applicant is seeking a 25 year permission as part of the planning application. The Planning application is accompanied by An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR).

Permission for a] extraction of rock from an area consisting of 4.35 hectares which was previously subject to rock extraction and all associated facilities / works. b] extraction of rock will be undertaken by blasting means down to minus 5m Ordnance Datum with material transported to the existing fixed crushing and screening plant for processing with occasional processing at the application site using mobile plant c] storage of quarry aggregate on completion of extraction d] landscaping and restoration of the site and associated ancillary facilities/ works e]the applicant is seeking a 5 year permission as part of the planning application. This planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report and a Natura Impact Statement. Area of site to which the application relates: 4.35 hectares.

For the extraction of rock from an area consisting of 4.35 hectares which was previously subject to rock extraction and all associated facilities/works to a final floor level of 4 mOD; Lateral extension of the existing permitted quarry area over a greenfield area of c.6.1 ha. area to a final floor level of 4 mOD; Restoration of the application area to natural habitat after uses following completion of extraction; All related ancillary development and associated site works including processing (crushing, screening and washing) and stockpiling of materials; provision of landscaped screening berms and all other related activities; The proposed development is within an overall application area of c. 12 hectares and is for a total period of 25 years. The planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report

For the erection of an aggregate storage shed and all associated ancillary facilities (gross floor space 1104sqm). Previous Planning Ref. 13/575.

For the erection of an aggregate storage shed and all associated ancillary facilities. Gross floor space of proposed works 886.4sqm.

For development consisting of the following: (a) Erection of a shed for the storage of the block making machinery and (b) variation of conditions of use, specifically Condition No. 2 of PL7/5/88667 (Concrete Batching Plant) and Condition 2 of PL7/5/88665 (Macadam Plant) such as to materially change the hours of use of both authorised plants. The applicant seeks to vary the operating hours of both plants, associated marshalling areas and haul road to allow plants to operate between the hours of 06.00 hrs and 20.00 Monday to Friday excluding public holidays and between 07.00 and 16.00 on Saturdays. Loading and unloading of vehicles shall be confined to the hours of 07.00 and 19.00 Monday to Friday and 08.00 to 16.00 on Saturdays. Operation of the plant outside of these hours shall be subject to prior agreement with Galway County Council. Gross floor space of proposed works: 45 sqm [SPLIT DECISION - REFUSE PERMISSION FOR VARIATION OF CONDITIONS OF USE, SPECIFICALLY CONDITION NO. 2 OF PL7/5/88667 (CONCRETE BATCHING PLANT) AND CONDITION 2 OF PL7/5/88665 (MACADAM PLANT) SUCH AS TO MATERIALLY CHANGE THE HOURS OF USE OF BOTH AUTHOIRSED PLANTS. THE APPLICANT SEEKS TO VARY THE OPERATING HOURS OF BOTH PLANTS, ASSOCIATED MARSHALLING AREAS AND HAUL ROAD TO ALLOW PLANTS TO OPERATE BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 06.00 HRS AND 20.00 MONDAY TO FRIDAY EXCLUDING PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND BETWEEN 07.00 AND 16.00 ON SATURDAYS. LOADING AND UNLOADING OF VEHICLES SHALL BE CONFINED TO THE HOURS OF 07.00 AND 19.00 MONDAY TO FRIDAY AND 08.00 TO 16.00 ON SATURDAYS. OPERATION OF THE PLANT OUTSIDE OF THESE HOURS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO PRIOR AGREEMENT WITH GALWAY COUNTY COUNCIL]