Dowling Quarries Ltd., Granafallow planning approved

What’s proposed

retain an office and staff facilities, and the permission for the installation of a new wastewater treatment system with a packaged tertiary treatment system and attenuation layer and the decommissioning of existing septic tank. The area to be retained is circa 0.42 hectares and includes all ancillary site works and services

Planning details

Reference: 2660038
Local authority: Laois County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 29 Jan 2026
Observations close: 5 Mar 2026 (closed 218 days ago)
Decision due: 25 Mar 2026 · decided 20 Mar 2026
Decision: Conditional on 20 Mar 2026
Proposed development: retain an office and staff facilities, and the permission for the installation of a new wastewater treatment system with a packaged tertiary treatment system and attenuation layer and the decommissioning of existing septic tank. The area to be retained is circa 0.42 hectares and includes all ancillary site works and services
As published by the register.
Site area: 3,545 m² 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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For saleBrandra, Attanagh, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois, R32 R6P2Planning near this home · 3 bed · bungalow · 958 m away

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National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.

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Dowling Quarries Ltd., Granafallow, Abbeyleix

What’s proposed

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Nearby 8 · 500 m · 5 years

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Dowling Quarries Ltd., Granafallow, Abbeyleix

What’s proposed

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Nearby 8 · 500 m · 5 years

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Zoning

Protections nearby 250 m

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