One site at Glenaree
A Kildare company since 1986, working a sand and gravel pit, two batching plants and a block yard just outside Rathangan.
The business
Flanagan Concrete Limited was incorporated in January 1986, registered at Feighcullen, Rathangan. Today the business works a site of around 31 hectares at Glenaree, a few minutes outside the village.
Sand and gravel is dug from the pit, then washed, crushed and screened on site. Two concrete batching plants turn it into ready-mix, and the block yard turns it into concrete blocks. Loads go out in Flanagan's own yellow-and-green mixer trucks.
Customers rate the business 4.7 out of 5 on Google, from 18 reviews.
The dates on file
From the Companies Registration Office and Kildare County Council's planning register.
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1986
Flanagan Concrete Limited
Incorporated on 7 January 1986, registered at Feighcullen, Rathangan, Co. Kildare.
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2007
Planning for the pit
An application is lodged in July to retain and continue the existing sand and gravel workings at Glenaree: about 18.8 hectares, with washing, crushing and screening plant. Flanagan Concrete Products Limited is incorporated that September.
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2008
Decision and appeal
Kildare County Council decides to grant permission in May. An Bord Pleanála decides the appeal in December, modifying the conditions.
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2010
Permission granted
The final grant for the sand and gravel workings issues in July 2010.
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2023
The whole site, renewed
Retention of a concrete batching plant is granted in March. In November, permission is granted for the continued use of the whole site, about 31 hectares including two batching plants and the block yard, running to November 2028.
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Next
Restoration
The permission provides for progressive restoration of the site, with the land ultimately returned to agricultural and amenity use.
What's at Glenaree
As described in the site's 2023 planning permission.
- c. 31 ha
- Pit and yard Sand and gravel workings, stockpiles and plant, with screening berms around the site and a wheelwash at the exit.
- Wash, crush, screen
- Aggregate plant Turns raw pit material into clean, graded aggregate, with silt lagoons for the wash water.
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- Batching plants Producing ready-mix concrete to order.
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- Block yard Making concrete blocks from the pit's own sand and gravel.
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