Construction waste recycling facility approved at existing quarry

Granted with conditions on 12 May 2026

Finnegans Sand Limited has been given the green light to set up a recycling facility for construction and demolition waste at their quarry near Ballyhaunis. The operation will use about 1.6 hectares of existing quarry land to recover and recycle inert materials like soil and stone, using existing machinery already on site. The permission lasts for six years.

Full description from the council file

Finnegans Sand Limited intends to apply to Mayo County Council for planning permission for development at this site The development will consist of the proposal for recovery and recycling of construction and demolition materials and inert soil and stone within a portion of an extant quarry in a site area of circa 1.6 ha. The proposed development is within the same footprint as Waste Facility Permit No. WFP-MO-22-0064-01 which is due to expire in January 2028. Upon the grant of planning, a separate Waste Facility Permit will be sought from Mayo County Council and an End of Waste Declaration will be submitted to the EPA for this activity. Planning is sought for six years and will include use of existing plant and machinery and all ancillary site works and services

Details

Reference: 2660220
Applicant: Finnegans Sand Limited
Site address: Corraun, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo
Status: Decision code: CONDITIONAL
Date received: March 20, 2026
Decision due: May 14, 2026
Date decided: May 12, 2026
Authority: Mayo County Council

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Source: Mayo County Council planning portal. Full file, drawings, observations and decision documents are on the council's own ePlan site — view application 2660220 on the council portal →.
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