Swanlinbar Quarry , Swanlinbar , Co Cavan — planning application CAVAN 21568

What’s proposed

for the continued use of existing 44.5ha limestone quarry and ancillary works permitted under Planning Ref 02/949 (An Bord Pleanála Ref PL.02.203303) with quarrying operations continuing to extend laterally over an area of c. 4ha in order to reach the full extents of quarrying previously permitted and a vertical extension resulting in a maximum quarry floor depth of 25mAOD, over a period of up to 20 years, with the restoration to a waterbody and biodiverse habitats following the completion of extraction. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)

Planning details

Reference: 21568
Local authority: Cavan County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 16 Sept 2021
Observations close: 21 Oct 2021 (closed 1813 days ago)
Decision due: 14 Feb 2022 · decided 10 Feb 2022
Decision: Conditional on 10 Feb 2022
Proposed development: for the continued use of existing 44.5ha limestone quarry and ancillary works permitted under Planning Ref 02/949 (An Bord Pleanála Ref PL.02.203303) with quarrying operations continuing to extend laterally over an area of c. 4ha in order to reach the full extents of quarrying previously permitted and a vertical extension resulting in a maximum quarry floor depth of 25mAOD, over a period of up to 20 years, with the restoration to a waterbody and biodiverse habitats following the completion of extraction. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)
As published by the register.
Site area: 45.87 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Sold17a Main Street, Swanlinbar, Belturbet, Co. CavanPlanning near this home · 2.2 km away

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Swanlinbar Quarry, Swanlinbar, Co Cavan

What’s proposed

Planning details

Nearby 2 · 500 m · 5 years

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Swanlinbar Quarry, Swanlinbar, Co Cavan

What’s proposed

Planning details

Nearby 2 · 500 m · 5 years

Homes nearby

Zoning

Protections nearby 250 m

Where this comes from

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