2360269Granted
Knocknanool townland, Brideswell, Athlone Co. Roscommon
Permission for development within an application area of 6 Ha., which will consist of: Use of up to 190,000 tonnes of imported inert natural materials, principally excess soil, stones and/or broken rock to partially fill and restore a disturbed landform created by previous extraction of sand and gravel. The development will be completed within 9 years (which includes a restoration period of up to 2 years); Proposed infrastructure including, site office, staff welfare facilities, weighbridge, wheelwash, hardstand areas, waste inspection and quarantine facility and covered shed; Temporary stockpiling of topsoil and subsoil pending re-use as cover material for final restoration of the site; Restoration of the excavated landform (including placement of cover soils and seeding) to natural habitat and grazing. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report has been submitted with this application, atDecision record indexedDecision23 August 2024View record