Milebush Quarry, Ballynabointra and Burgesland, Midleton, Co. Cork, P25 NV27
Permission for the backfilling of an exhausted quarry void (quarry registration ref: QR078) and acceptance, short-term storage and processing of construction and demolition (C&D) waste on-site, within an overall application area of circa (ca). 11.2 hectare (ha.). The development will consist of the backfilling of the quarry void (ca. 4.9ha) to a level of ca. 27 metres above Ordnance Datum (mAOD) with either: 1) Inert soil and stone waste (imported inert greenfield and non-greenfield soils and stones, and river dredge spoil which will result in the proposed development operating as a soil recovery facility that requires a waste management licence from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); or 2) Soil and stone by-product (i.e. essentially virgin soil or equivalent to virgin soil and stone) which will be notified to the EPA as an Article 27 by-product at its source of origin and transported as a by-product material to enable the site to be backfilled. The proposed C&D processing facility will cover an area of ca. 1.9ha and will operate under a waste management licence from the EPA. The development will also comprise of the construction of an inspection shed (ca.140m2) and ancillary improvements to drainage and landscaping. The development will utilise existing infrastructure on-site including weighbridge, wheelwash, garage, car parking and welfare facilities. The development will also include junction improvement works at the L7648 / N25 junction, located ca. 120m north of the quarry entrance. The application relates to development which involves an activity requiring a waste licence from the EPA. A planning permission of 20 years is being sought for the proposed development. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.
The application
- Reference
- 26/2426 · full record
- Authority
- Cork County Council
- Type
- Permission
- Status
- Awaiting Recommendation
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- —
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 11.20 ha
- Received
- 17 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 7 Oct 2026, 01:19
- Decision due
- 11 Nov 2026
- Decision
- not yet decided
The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.
How to submit an observation
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=26/2426.
- Write your observation.Quote
26/2426at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on. - Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Cork County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
- Submit before 22 Oct 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Cork County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
- Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.
Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.
What the site is zoned
No current zoning polygon covers this site in the store.
Designations on or near the site
Nothing designated within 100 m of the site.
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/4899 | Refused | 12 Nov 2025 | — | 0 m | A 20 Year permission for the backfilling of an exhausted quarry void (quarry registration ref: QR078) and acceptance, short-term storage and processing of construction and demolition (C&D) waste on-site, within an overall application area circa (ca) 11 hectare (ha). The development will consist of the backfilling of the quarry void (ca. 4.9ha) to a level of ca. 27 metres above Ordance Datum (MAOD) with either; 1) Inert soil and stone waste (imported inert greenfield and non-greenfield soils and stones and river dredge spoil which will result in the proposed development operating as a soil recovery facility that requires a waste management licence from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); or 2) Soil and stone by-product (i.e. essentially virgin soil or equivalent to virgin soil and stone) which will be notified to the EPA as an Article 27 by-product at its source of origin and transported as a by-product material to enable the site to be backfilled. The proposed C&D processing facility will cover an area of ca. 1.9ha and will operate under a waste management licence from the EPA. The development will also comprise of the construction of an inspection shed (ca. 140m2) and ancillary improvements to drainage and landscaping. The development will utilise existing infrastructure on-site including weighbridge, wheelwash, garage, car parking and welfare facilities. The application relates to development which involves an activity requiring a waste licence from the EPA. A planning permission of 20 years is being sought for the proposed development. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. |
| 24/6004 | Conditional | 18 Mar 2025 | — | 338 m | Permission for the construction and operation of a concrete batching plant which will produce up to 70,000m3 of ready-mix concrete annually. This will replace the existing concrete batching plant that was permitted under application reference S/98/4005, which will be dismantled and removed as part of the proposed development. The application area will cover 1.02 hectares and is located within the northern portion of Carrigtwohill Quarry. Carrigtwohill Quarry is an existing active quarry, located within the applicant’s landholding, and covers an area of 91.92 hectares. The proposed concrete batching plant will include concrete plants (x2), 120 tonne cement silos (x8), 50,000L water tanks (x2), storage bins (x10), control cabin/welfare facilities (port-a-loo type unit), conveyor system (x2), washout lagoons, an access ramp and associated drainage infrastructure including a settlement tank and an attenuation tank. Roadstone intends to utilise both virgin aggregates (from Carrigtwohill Quarry) and recycled aggregates from the existing waste facility. Permit on-site (reference WFP-CK-15-0154-02) in accordance with the National End of Waste Criteria for the Recycled aggregates. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. |
| 23/6118 | Conditional permission | 24 Apr 2024 | — | 0 m | The development will consist of the construction of a new storage shed and an external paved yard to facilitate the importation, storage and processing of road planings with an application site of c. 1.0 hectares. The development will comprise- Construction of an external yard comprising a reinforced concrete ground bearing slab (c.2032m2) to store and process imported road planings. Construction of a portal frame storage shed (c.2053m2) to store processed road planings. Installation of sub-surface drainage to collect surface water run-off which will discharge via a silt trap and hydrocarbon interceptor to the adjoining quarry floor (and to the ground thereafter). |
| 23/5644 | Conditional | 4 Oct 2023 | — | 0 m | The development will consist of the installation of a replacement block production yard and block storage area within an application area of c.2hectares. The development will comprise of; 1) the construction of new block production yard, comprising a reinforced concrete ground bearing slab (c.7,155m2), 2) installation of sub-surface storm water drainage beneath the concrete slab which will discharge via a silt trap and hydrocarbon interceptor to the adjoining quarry floor (and to ground thereafter) and 3) provision of a hard standing (unpaved) area (c.2,950m2) for concrete block storage pending sale and dispatch off-site. |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 319770 | — | Granted with conditions | 3 Jun 2025 | 0 m |
| 315087 | — | Other | 26 Oct 2023 | 471 m |
| 310798 | — | Granted with conditions | 19 May 2022 | 370 m |
If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.
What has happened on this file
- 17 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 22 Oct 2026
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 7 Oct 2026, 01:19. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Cork County Council before relying on it.