Murragh Enniskeane Co. Cork
- 15 May 2023Received
- 19 Jun 2023Observations closed
- 29 May 2024Decision due
- 19 Dec 2024Commenced
- Status
- Commenced
- Decision
- Due 29 May 2024
- Council
- Cork County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 31.99 ha
What’s proposed
The proposed sand and gravel pit development will comprise: i) Phased sand and gravel extraction, soil storage; and restoration over six phases within an extraction area of 25.9 hectares: ii) Extraction by dry working (to c. 1 metre above water table) and wet working (to c. 8 metres below water table); iii) Operational landscaping with provision of perimeter screening berms and planting to be carried out during the Phase 1 works; iv) Construction of a new access onto the R586 regional road and internal road; v) Installation of a fixed processing plant with closed water management system (including water management lagoons) and water supply borehole in the Phase 1 area; vi) Processing of extracted sand and gravel including washing and screening with crushing of oversize materials; vii) Office / canteen with toilet facilities (75 sq. metres) and proprietary waste water treatment system with infiltration area; viii) Garage (294 sq. metres); ix) ESB substation (22 sq. metres) and generator; x) Wheelwash; xi)Weighbridge;, xii) Bunded fuel storage and refuelling area with hydrocarbon interceptor; xiii) Final restoration of the overall site; and all ancillary site works within a planning application area of c. 32.0 hectares. Permission is sought for 25 years plus 2 years to complete final restoration (total duration sought 27 years)
23/260 is a planning application to Cork County Council for the proposed sand and gravel pit development will comprise: i) Phased sand and gravel, received on 15 May 2023; the file is recorded as withdrawn.
Planning details
- Reference
- 23/260
- Local authority
- Cork County Council
- Status
- Commenced · register status “WITHDRAWN”
- Received
- 15 May 2023
- Observations close
- 19 Jun 2023 (closed 1187 days ago)
- Decision due
- 29 May 2024
- Decision
- Not decided
- Proposed development
- The proposed sand and gravel pit development will comprise: i) Phased sand and gravel extraction, soil storage; and restoration over six phases within an extraction area of 25.9 hectares: ii) Extraction by dry working (to c. 1 metre above water table) and wet working (to c. 8 metres below water table); iii) Operational landscaping with provision of perimeter screening berms and planting to be carried out during the Phase 1 works; iv) Construction of a new access onto the R586 regional road and internal road; v) Installation of a fixed processing plant with closed water management system (including water management lagoons) and water supply borehole in the Phase 1 area; vi) Processing of extracted sand and gravel including washing and screening with crushing of oversize materials; vii) Office / canteen with toilet facilities (75 sq. metres) and proprietary waste water treatment system with infiltration area; viii) Garage (294 sq. metres); ix) ESB substation (22 sq. metres) and generator; x) Wheelwash; xi)Weighbridge;, xii) Bunded fuel storage and refuelling area with hydrocarbon interceptor; xiii) Final restoration of the overall site; and all ancillary site works within a planning application area of c. 32.0 hectares. Permission is sought for 25 years plus 2 years to complete final restoration (total duration sought 27 years)As published by the register.
- Site area
- 31.99 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Full planning report for 51.73968, -8.89864
Zoning, appeals, sold prices, flood and heritage — the whole area in one PDF.
No account, no payment. Not a statutory planning search.
Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
- Opt out commencement notice CN0123734KK
- Opt out commencement notice CN0107845GC
Zoning at the site
No zoning objective covers this site in the current plan.
Designations within 250 m
No OPW flood extent nearby.
No other designation nearby.
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 322668). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=23/260.
Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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