Dromone , Oldcastle , Co. Meath
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24128 is a planning application for permission at Dromone , Oldcastle , Co. Meath, received by Meath County Council on 22 Mar 2024 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: the restoration of an historic sand and gravel quarry back to its original ground levels, for use solely for agricultural purposes. The development will involve (i) the importation of 163,540 Tonnes of imported inert natural materials, soil and stones, (ii) re-instatement of existing overburden contained on site (iii) the remediated lands will be covered with 300mm of topsoil and reseeded with grass when complete and (iv) relocation/upgrading of the existing entrance for improved access, installation of temporary (portacabin type site office/staff welfare facility, 1 no. portable toilet, portable wheel wash facility, Paladin security fencing with sliding gate at boundary with public road, and internal haul road to access quarry) for a period not exceeding 3 years together with all associated site works. The planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR). Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application. The council granted permission on 19 Dec 2024, with conditions. The five-week observation window closed on 26 Apr 2024. Within 500 m there are 4 other decided applications in the last five years.
Proposal
the restoration of an historic sand and gravel quarry back to its original ground levels, for use solely for agricultural purposes. The development will involve (i) the importation of 163,540 Tonnes of imported inert natural materials, soil and stones, (ii) re-instatement of existing overburden contained on site (iii) the remediated lands will be covered with 300mm of topsoil and reseeded with grass when complete and (iv) relocation/upgrading of the existing entrance for improved access, installation of temporary (portacabin type site office/staff welfare facility, 1 no. portable toilet, portable wheel wash facility, Paladin security fencing with sliding gate at boundary with public road, and internal haul road to access quarry) for a period not exceeding 3 years together with all associated site works. The planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR). Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- Conditional on 19 Dec 2024
- Final grant
- 11 Feb 2025
- Permission expires
- 10 Feb 2030
- Site (from polygon)
- 2.07 ha
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 22 Mar 2024New applicationObservation window closed 26 Apr 2024
- 15 May 2024Further information requested
- 8 Oct 2024Further information received
- 19 Dec 2024DecisionAppeal window closed 27 Jan 2025
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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 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 142608). 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/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/24128/0.
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