Ballyduff & Ballykilmurry Townlands, Clara Road, Tullamore Co. Offaly

The development, within an application area of c. 28.0 hectares will consist of an extension of the existing pit to extract sand & gravel (over an area of c. 23.4 hectares) and limestone (over an area of c. 14.0 hectares); phased extraction to a final floor level of 10 mOD, use of industry standard blasting techniques for limestone fragmentation; use of mobile processing plant (crushing and screening) located within the extension area; demolition and removal of existing storage shed; construction of perimeter screening berms along the eastern, southern and western boundaries (up to maximum height of 5 metres); landscaping of the eastern, southern and western boundaries; final restoration of the extraction area to beneficial natural heritage & biodiversity use; and related ancillary works. The planning application will be accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)

(1) CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING SHEDS TO INDUSTRIAL USE FOR THE STORING, PROCESSING AND PACKAGING OF FOREST PRODUCTS. (2) EXISTING CONTAINER UNITS FOR USE AS OFFICE AND RELOCATION OF THESE OFFICES ON THE SITE FOR USE ANCILLARY TO THE BUSINESS. PERMISSION FOR: (1) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW EXTENSION TO EXISTING STORAGE SHED, A NEW DRYING SHED WITH ANCILLARY DRYING FACILITIES, A NEW WOOD CHIP STORAGE AREA, BOILER AND CHIMNEY, NEW ENCLOSURE TO EXISTING HOPPER AND NEW WEIGHBRIDGE STATION. (2) DEMOLITION EXISTING FORMER AGRICULTURAL FARM WALLS & SHEDS. (3) EXTENSION OF EXISTING GRAVEL YARD TO ACCOMMODATE VEHICLE TURNING. (4) NEW EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA. (5) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS TO COMPLETE THE DEVELOPMENT. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT CONSISTS OF WORKS WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF A PROTECTED STRUCTURE

AND RELOCATION OF EXISTING CONTAINERS FOR USE ANCILLARY TO THE BUSINESS. PERMISSION FOR (I) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW EXTENSION TO EXISTING AGRICULTURAL SHED FOR STORAGE USE, A NEW AGRICULTURAL DRYING SHED WITH ANCILLARY DRYING FACILITIES, A NEW WOOD CHIP STORAGE AREA, BOILER AND CHIMNEY, NEW ENCLOSURE TO EXISTING HOPPER AND NEW WEIGHBRIDGE STATION (II) DEMOLITION EXISTING FORMER AGRICULTURAL FARM WALLS & SHEDS (III) EXTENSION OF EXISTING GRAVEL YARD TO ACCOMMODATE VEHICLE TURNING (IV) NEW EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA, (V) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS TO COMPLETE THE DEVELOPMENT. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT CONSISTS OF WORKS WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF A PROTECTED STRUCTURE

AND RELOCATION OF EXISTING CONTAINERS FOR USE ANCILLARY TO THE BUSINESS. PERMISSION FOR: CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW EXTENSION TO EXISTING AGRICULTURAL SHED FOR STORAGE USE, A NEW AGRICULTURAL DRYING SHED WITH ANCILLARY DRYING FACILITIES, A NEW WOOD CHIP STORAGE AREA BOILER AND CHIMNEY, NEW ENCLOSURE TO EXISTING HOPPER AND NEW WEIGHBRIDGE STATION DEMOLITION EXISTING FORMER AGRICULTURAL FARM WALLS & SHEDS EXTENSION OF EXISTING GRAVEL YARD TO ACCOMMODATE VEHICLE TURNING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS TO COMPLETE THE DEVELOPMENT

THE INSTALLATION OF A WHEELWASH WITH A CLOSED-LOOP WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (IN COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITION 5 - P. REF. PL2/20/217) WITHIN AN APPLICATION AREA OF C. 228 SQUARE METERS

THE COMPLETION OF SAND & GRAVEL EXTRACTION OVER AN AREA OF 2.25 HECTARES (PLAN.PERMISSION REF. 14/47; ABP REF. PL19.244624) AND RESTORATION OF THE LANDS