Planning permission has been granted for the restoration of a disused Waterford rock and gravel quarry to agricultural use.
Waterford City and County Council approved the application from TBEB Ltd. for the site at Powersknock, Kilmeaden this week.
The quarry - which comprises some 3.26 hectares - will be restored to agricultural use using imported inert soil and stone classified as Article 27 by-products of the construction industry.
This will include the import of some 270,000m3 of that material over a period of 5 years.
The application was approved under 12 conditions.
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