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Kilkenny County Council · 2660233

Esker , Jenkinstown , Co. Kilkenny

  1. 21 Apr 2026Received
  2. 26 May 2026Observations closed
  3. 13 Oct 2026Decision due
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Status
With the council, no decision yet
Decision
Due 13 Oct 2026
Council
Kilkenny County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
2.72 ha
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What’s proposed

to continue the filling and leveling of a former sand and gravel pit to return it to agricultural lands through the recovery of clean inert soil and stones (EU Waste Class 17 0504). Original planning permission ref. No. 16/130 refers. This development will require a Waste Facility Permit in accordance with the Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations, 2007, as amended for Class 5, 6 & 7 activities. The works will include the restoration of habitat features such as calcareous grasslands, shallow ponds and marsh areas associated with 0.7 hectares of the Esker Pits proposed Natural Heritage Area (pNHA Ref 000832). The works will also include the continued use of existing vehicular entrance, wheelwash and all associated site development works

2660233 is a planning application to Kilkenny County Council for to continue the filling and leveling of a former sand and gravel pit to return it to, received on 21 Apr 2026; a decision is due by 13 Oct 2026.

Planning details

Reference
2660233
Local authority
Kilkenny County Council
Status
With the council, no decision yet · register status “NEW APPLICATION”
Received
21 Apr 2026
Observations close
26 May 2026 (closed 120 days ago)
Decision due
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Not decided
Proposed development
to continue the filling and leveling of a former sand and gravel pit to return it to agricultural lands through the recovery of clean inert soil and stones (EU Waste Class 17 0504). Original planning permission ref. No. 16/130 refers. This development will require a Waste Facility Permit in accordance with the Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations, 2007, as amended for Class 5, 6 & 7 activities. The works will include the restoration of habitat features such as calcareous grasslands, shallow ponds and marsh areas associated with 0.7 hectares of the Esker Pits proposed Natural Heritage Area (pNHA Ref 000832). The works will also include the continued use of existing vehicular entrance, wheelwash and all associated site development works
As published by the register.
Site area
2.72 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

Nearby nothing else within 500 m in the last 5 years

No other application within 500 m in the last 5 years.

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Appeal

Not appealed.

Commencement

No commencement notice matched to this reference.

    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 389775). 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: http://www.eplanning.ie/KilkennyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660233/0.

    Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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