Plans to return land located near Naas, County Kildare, to agricultural use

Plans are being considered to return a section of land located near Naas to agricultural use.

According to an application lodged with Kildare County Council, John Morrin is seeking to return land at Wolfestown, Eadestown near Naas back to agricultural use.

Planning permission is being sought for a five-year period, and the development, if approved, will be subject to a waste facility permit.

Mr Morrin is seeking permission for the importation of soil and stone material to infill and re-contour the subject site.

Once this importation is complete, the applicant will seed the land in line with Teagasc guidelines and return it to agricultural use.

The application also notes: "The Operational Phase will see the 4.28 hectare site being used as pastureland for horses.

"The applicant proposes, subject to planning, to import clean greenfield soil and stone to remediate approximately 3.82 ha of the total site.

"The 3.82 ha is divided into four distinct areas - Phase Area 1 is 0.99 ha, Phase Area 2 is 1.40ha, Phase Area 3 is 1.11ha, and Phase Area 4 is 0.31ha.

"A plan has been drawn up for the importation of approximately 52,765.5 tonnes to fill Phase Area 1, 40,749 tonnes to fill Phase Area 2, 23,937 tonnes to fill Phase Area 3, and 4,551 tones to fill Phase Area 4, equating to a total of 122,002.5 tonnes."

The date received is listed as January 26.

The submission-by and due dates are listed as February 29 and March 21 respectively.