Naul Townland, Ford-de-Fine Naul, Co. Meath

What’s proposed

Extraction and processing on site, to include washing (with associated closed recycled washing plant and lagoon system), screening and crushing plant; storage; stockpiling and haulage of sand and gravel to service the existing readymix concrete plant operated by Kilsaran on the eastern side of the R108 regional road and permitted under P. Ref. 80/572 & 22/153 (ABP-314881-22); The total extraction proposal extends to an area of c. 6.2 hectares and will be worked (extracted and restored) on a phased basis for a period of 11 years plus 1 year to complete final restoration works (total duration of 12 years); Phased stripping and storage of topsoil and overburden materials for reuse in the restoration works. Restoration of the site will be to a beneficial agricultural after-use; • Access to the site will be through the existing agricultural enterprise site entrance onto the R108 regional road with upgrade of same to consist of setting-back of the existing boundary wall to the north of the site access, and provision for the upgrade of the existing internal access track and sections of a new access track which will include a new weighbridge; and All associated site ancillary works within an overall application area of c. 14.9 hectares. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been prepared in respect of this planning application. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application