An Bord Pleanala has overruled a decision by Wicklow County Council to grant planning permission for a quarry in Grangecon.
Paul Doyle, with an address in Grangecon, and An Taisce had lodged separate third party appeals in September 2019 against Wicklow County Council s decision to grant planning permission to Roadfill Aggregates Ltd for the project at Ballycore Townland subject to a number of conditions.
The proposed development included the extraction of sand and gravel above groundwater level over an area of 11.5 hectares with processing that includes crushing, washing, screening and all ancillary works and structures. The application also sought permission for site facilities including a prefabricated office, canteen facility, toilets, septic tank and percolation area, bunded and covered fuel tanks, hydrocarbon interceptor, weighbridge and office, aggregate quality testing lab, wheelwash and perimeter screening berms and fencing, access to the site will be via a new splayed ent