Permission for the restoration of a quarry void. The application area will be ca. 13.95 hectares and is located within the existing Brownswood Quarry Complex which covers an area of ca. 95.25 ha. The development will consist of the restoration of the void within registered quarry Q001 with either: 1) Inert soil and stone waste (imported inert greenfield and non-greenfield soils and stone, and river dredge spoil) which will result in the proposed development operating as a soil recovery facility that requires a waste management licence and would be regulated by the 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 restored. In this scenario the site would operate under conditions of planning. The restored land will provide agricultural land use, the re-instatement of semi-historic field boundaries, woodland planting and a mixed species sward. A second wheel wash, inspection shed, and a refuelling plinth along with ancillary internal road improvements, drainage and landscaping also form part of this development. A planning permission of 25 years is being sought for the proposed development. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) which will be available for inspection. The development comprises an activity that may require a waste licence.
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