Site planning risk brief

Sought to infill the subject site of 28.86 hectares in order that the site, which is presently a disused sand and gravel pit, can be restored to agricultural use in keeping with the surrounding land use. The applicant proposes, subject to planning, to operate this facility as an infill facility for inert non-hazardous soil and stone. The incoming soil and stone will be deposited on site and the site contoured to final restoration levels. These will be designed in order to ensure that the restored site will be fully in keeping with the surrounding landscape. It has been estimated that there is approximately 1.8 million tonnes of void space remaining within the site. The applicant proposes to fill this at approximately 200,000 tonnes per annum. The applicant also proposes to install a site office and canteen, weighbridge, wheel-wash, new entrance, internal haul road and carry out all ancillary site works. The application relates to an activity requiring a Waste Licence from the Environmental Protection Agency. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Statement (now referred to as an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR).

For the importation of soil and stone material to infill and re-contour the subject site. Once the importation is complete, the applicant will seed the land in line with Teagasc guidelines and return it to agricultural use. The Operational Phase will see the 4.28 hectare site being used as pastureland for horses. The applicant proposes, subject to planning, to import clean greenfield soil and stone to remediate approximately 3.82 ha of the total site. The 3.82 ha is divided into four distinct areas - Phase Area 1 is 0.99 ha, Phase Area 2 is 1.40ha, Phase Area 3 is 1.11ha, and Phase Area 4 is 0.31ha. A plan has been drawn up for the importation of approximately 52,765.5 tonnes to fill Phase Area 1, 40,749 tonnes to fill Phase Area 2, 23,937 tonnes to fill Phase Area 3, and 4,551 tones to fill Phase Area 4, equating to a total of 122,002.5 tonnes. Permission is being sought for a 5- year period and will be subject to a waste facility permit

Existing single storey house as construction on site (including new location and orientation on site), retention of relocation of access driveway on site and all associate site works

For existing single storey house asconstructed on site (including new location and orientation on site), retention of relocation of access driveway on site and all associated site works

The construction of a detached single storey bungalow, single storey domestic garage, secondary effluent treatment system, access via existing agricultural entrance with proposed new replacement entrance and all associated site works

To construct a bungalow, domestic garage, recessed entrance, secondary effluent treatment system, with all facilitating and associated site works all