Ballyquin More and Woodpark, Ballyquin, Co. Clare
Under appeal.
- 29 Nov 2024Received
- 1 Sept 2025Refused
Earlier approval here ran out with no sign of building: 17552 (2018)
- Status
- Under appeal
- Decision
- Refused · 1 Sept 2025
- Council
- Clare County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 97.43 ha
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for development at the existing Ballyquin Quarry. The development will consist of: (i) The extraction of sand from an area of approximately 16.3 hectares within an overall site area of 97.5 hectares; (ii) The infill and restoration of existing and future quarry voids (38 hectares) using inert soil and stone waste (imported inert greenfield and non-greenfield soils and stone, and river dredge spoil) which will be a soil recovery facility and require a waste management licence or soil and stone by-product (i.e. essentially virgin soil or equivalent to virgin soil and stone, and river dredge spoil) which will be notified to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as an Article 27 by-product; (iii) The upgrade of existing quarry infrastructure including site office, weigh bridge, wheelwash, and welfare facilities; (iv) Refuelling area and associated drainage works, comprising 1 No. concrete hardstand area, hydrocarbon interceptor, wetland, inspection chamber and soakaway; (v) 1 No. soil inspection shed (c.875q. m) for the inspection of soil material; (vi) Erection of washplant; (vii) Settlement ponds; (viii) Landscape berms and fencing; (ix) All associated ancillary works. Site access is via the existing entrance off the R466. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development. Should the inert soil, stone and inert dredge spoil materials be deemed to be a waste, then a Waste Management Licence will be required under Part 5 of the Waste Management Act 1996 (as amended) and an application for a Waste Management Licence will be made to the EPA following a grant of planning permission for the proposed development
Planning details
- Reference
- 2460603
- Local authority
- Clare County Council
- Status
- Under appeal · register status “APPEALED”
- Received
- 29 Nov 2024
- Observations close
- 13 Jan 2025 (closed 628 days ago)
- Decision due
- 1 Sept 2025 · decided 1 Sept 2025
- Decision
- Refused on 1 Sept 2025
- Proposed development
- for development at the existing Ballyquin Quarry. The development will consist of: (i) The extraction of sand from an area of approximately 16.3 hectares within an overall site area of 97.5 hectares; (ii) The infill and restoration of existing and future quarry voids (38 hectares) using inert soil and stone waste (imported inert greenfield and non-greenfield soils and stone, and river dredge spoil) which will be a soil recovery facility and require a waste management licence or soil and stone by-product (i.e. essentially virgin soil or equivalent to virgin soil and stone, and river dredge spoil) which will be notified to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as an Article 27 by-product; (iii) The upgrade of existing quarry infrastructure including site office, weigh bridge, wheelwash, and welfare facilities; (iv) Refuelling area and associated drainage works, comprising 1 No. concrete hardstand area, hydrocarbon interceptor, wetland, inspection chamber and soakaway; (v) 1 No. soil inspection shed (c.875q. m) for the inspection of soil material; (vi) Erection of washplant; (vii) Settlement ponds; (viii) Landscape berms and fencing; (ix) All associated ancillary works. Site access is via the existing entrance off the R466. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development. Should the inert soil, stone and inert dredge spoil materials be deemed to be a waste, then a Waste Management Licence will be required under Part 5 of the Waste Management Act 1996 (as amended) and an application for a Waste Management Licence will be made to the EPA following a grant of planning permission for the proposed developmentAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 97.43 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Nearby 3 · 500 m · 5 years
- AppealedWithin the townlands of Woodpark TD and Leitrim TD , near Bridgetown , Co. Clare
- Appeal decidedFahy Beg Fahy More North Ballymoloney Ballyknavin (Ed O'Briensbridge) Ballyquin More , Woodpark Leitrim Fahy More South Ballybrack Aharinaghmore Tooreen , (Ed Cloghera) Aharinaghbeg Knockdonagh Roo East Blackwater Rosmadda West Parkroe Lackyle (Ed
- WithdrawnFahy Beg Fahy More North Ballymoloney Ballyknavin (Ed O'Briensbridge) Ballyquin More , Woodpark Leitrim Fahy More South Ballybrack Aharinaghmore Tooreen , (Ed Cloghers) Aharinaghbeg Knockdonagh Roo East Blackwater Rosmadda West Parkroe Lackyle (Ed
Homes nearby
Appeal
Appeal ACP-323758-25 (status unknown), not yet matched.
Zoning
Not zoned in the current plan.
Protections nearby 250 m
No mapped flood area nearby.
- Recorded monument · 13
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.
Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
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| npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 | open |
Summary
2460603 is a planning application to Clare County Council for for development at the existing Ballyquin Quarry. The development will consist of: (i), received on 29 Nov 2024; permission was refused on 1 Sept 2025.