Council refuses permission to extend quarry's operational life
Roscommon County Council has refused permission to extend the operational life of a quarry in the county.
The decision was made yesterday. The reasons for the council's ruling have not yet been uploaded onto the site.
Roadstone Limited was seeking permission from the council to extend its use of the Cam Quarry, at Curry & Cloonacaltry, Brideswell, for a further period of 25 years. A 20-year planning grant had previously been approved, which is due to expire on October 3rd of this year.
In February of this year, Roscommon County Council sought further information from the applicant. It asked the company for more information on dust emissions, noise and other aspects of the development. It also said it has serious concerns regarding the proposal to discharge water from the site and the potential impact this may have on flooding, the hydrological regime in the area, and water quality.
Serious concern was expressed by a number of local people over the planning application, citing worries about possible health and environmental impacts as well as traffic congestion.
Further information from the company was received on June 23rd. Among its responses, the company said it would continue to implement dust mitigation measures at the site, with a series of additional measures also recommended.
