Fermanagh and Omagh District Council Minerals and Quarry information gathering exercise 2026

This engagement with the minerals industry is part of an information and evidence gathering exercise in relation to minerals within Fermanagh and Omagh District Council area. The information and evidence obtained, where relevant will be taken into account in the Council's consideration of which areas to designate as Mineral Safeguarding Areas (MSAs) within the Fermanagh and Omagh draft Local Policies Plan. It will also help the Council establish a better information and evidence base more generally on minerals in the District.

The Council’s Plan Strategy Glossary defines a Mineral Safeguarding Area as;
‘Areas protected from development in order to protect mineral resources for future generations’.

Before proceeding, please carefully read the information provided. By continuing, you acknowledge that you understand the purpose and scope of this questionnaire and are satisfied with the content and assurances contained within.

If you have no information or the question is not applicable please indicate this at the relevant question.

Please Note: There is an option to save your progress and resume in the future, at the end of the form. When you click submit, a copy of your questionnaire will be returned to the email provided for your records. Should you have any technical issues or further questions please contact the office for help at developmentplan@fermanaghomagh.com

1. Quarry Name *

2. Quarry Address *

Street Address

Townland

TownCounty

Postcode

3. Grid reference (if Known)

4. Operator’s Name *

5. Operator’s Headquarter Address *

6. Operator's Telephone Number *

7. Correspondence Email Address (this will be used to acknowledge your submission) *

Confirmation Emailexample@example.com

8. Please indicate your interest in the site:*

OwnerAgent (I confirm i have permission of site owner to complete this form)Third party operatorOther

9. What is the current status of your quarry?*

Operational – In productionDormant – Not currently worked but consented reserves remainingNot commenced – Planning permission received but quarry not yet implementedClosed – ExhaustedOther - Please Specify

9b: Date of commencement of extraction of mineral started at quarry site *

10: Planning application reference, if applicable

11. Which Minerals are extracted or potentially extracted at the site*

12. Minerals extracted during years April 2015 - March 2025 (if none, type 'none')*

	Financial Year	Type of mineral (e.g. basalt and igneous, sandstone/gritstone, limestone, sand and gravel etc.)	Quantity extracted (tonnes)	Extraction Waste (Ref Extractive Waste plan - tonnes)	Annual Dry stone sales (tonnes)	Dry stone Tax (VAT and Aggs Levy, Corporation Tax - £000's)	Dry Stone Turnover (£000’s)	Average sale value (£/tonne) (before VAT and Aggregates levy	Site Turnover to include added value £000’s) (Blockyards, CBP’s and coated road stone)
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20

Do you require additional space for the above question?*

YesNo

Minerals extracted during years April 2015 - March 2025 cntd*

	Financial Year	Type of mineral (e.g. basalt and igneous, sandstone/gritstone, limestone, sand and gravel etc.)	Quantity extracted (tonnes)	Extraction Waste (Ref Extractive Waste plan - tonnes)	Annual Dry stone sales (tonnes)	Dry stone Tax (VAT and Aggs Levy, Corporation Tax - £000's)	Dry Stone Turnover (£000’s)	Average sale value (£/tonne) (before VAT and Aggregates levy	Site Turnover to include added value £000’s) (Blockyards, CBP’s and coated road stone)
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19

13. Is there potential to expand the current site? If yes, please provide further details? *

14. Are there known constraints that may affect future extraction, e.g. environmental, landscape or infrastructure?*

15. Are there any remaining Reserves/Resources on site and any evidence in support of same? (if none type 'none') *

	Estimated remaining reserves in tonnes	Do you have other evidence? such as field surveys
Basalt and Igneous Rock (other than granite)
Sandstone/Gritstone
Limestone
Sand and Gravel
Chalk / Ulster White Limestone
Fireclay
Granite
Rock Salt
Other

15b. Please upload your evidence such as field surveys refered to above.

16. Do you intend to apply for Planning Permission to extend the extraction site before 2030?*

YesNoUnsure? Please explain

17. Do you intend to apply for planning permission to extend the extraction site after 2030?*

YesNoUnsure? Please explain

18. Please enter the anticipated average annual export tonnage of all materials from the site over the next ten financial years? (if none, type 'none') *

	Export Tonnage	Material
2025-26
2026-27
2027-28
2028-29
2029-30
2030-31
2031-32
2032-33
2033-34
2034-35

19. If the site is not yet operational, what is the anticipated average annual export rate of minerals calculated over the lifetime of the quarry (combined figure)?

Average Annual Quantity (Tonnes)

20. Please provide a map indicating the extent of any area you consider should be designated as a MSA. The map should separately highlight (a) existing permitted reserves from (b) Known resources (c) areas of potential future expansion. Your answer here should justify the boundary drawn.

21. Describe the end use for the mineral in question within the market to include supplies to value added plants (concrete, mortar, cement and coated road stone) and whether the end users are with FODC or adjacent Councils in NI or ROI. *

To include supplies to value added plants (Concrete, Mortar, Cement and Coated Road Stone) and whether the end users are within FODC or adjacent Council’s in NI or ROI.

22. Anticipated closure date based on permitted reserves and current extraction rate (type n/a if not applicable).

dd/mm/yyyy

23. Do you consider the minerals at this site to be of economic importance? if so please explain why. *

24. Do you consider the minerals at this site to be of conservation importance? if so please explain why. *

Sales and Exports

This section gathers information about the destinations where materials extracted from this quarry were or will be sold or exported.

If precise data is unavailable, please provide your best estimate or average annual figures.

25. Were any materials extracted from this site exported to the Republic of Ireland during the past ten years?*

YesNoNot applicable

25b. Please list the type of material, quantity, and destination (if known): (type 'n/a' if not applicable)

	Quantity in tonnes	Destination (if known)
Basalt and Igneous Rock (other than granite)
Sandstone/Gritstone
Limestone
Sand and Gravel
Chalk / Ulster White Limestone
Fireclay
Granite
Rock Salt
Other (please specify)

26. Was any material extracted from this site exported to Great Britain during the past ten years?*

YesNoNot applicable

26b. Please list the type of material, quantity, and destination (if known):

	Quantity in tonnes	Destination (if known)
Basalt and Igneous Rock (other than granite)
Sandstone/Gritstone
Limestone
Sand and Gravel
Chalk / Ulster White Limestone
Fireclay
Granite
Rock Salt
Other (please specify)

27. Was any material extracted from this site exported globally (i.e. beyond the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland) during the past ten years?*

YesNoNot applicable

27b. Please list the type of material, quantity, and destination (if known): (type 'n/a' if not applicable)

	Quantity in tonnes	Destination (if known)
Basalt and Igneous Rock (other than granite)
Sandstone/Gritstone
Limestone
Sand and Gravel
Chalk / Ulster White Limestone
Fireclay
Granite
Rock Salt
Other (please specify)

28. Were materials extracted from this site sold within Northern Ireland during the past ten years? (your response here will help the council understand sales trends and plan for future needs and trends)*

YesNoNot applicable

Select the area's that apply*

Antrim and Newtownabbey Council area (quantity in tonnes) *

	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18	2018/19	2019/20	2020/21	2021/22	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Basalt and Igneous Rock (other than granite)
Sandstone/Gritstone
Limestone
Sand and Gravel
Chalk / Ulster White Limestone
Fireclay
Granite
Rock Salt
Others (please specify)

Ards & North Down Borough Council area (quantity in tonnes) *

	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18	2018/19	2019/20	2020/21	2021/22	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Basalt and Igneous Rock (other than granite)
Sandstone/Gritstone
Limestone
Sand and Gravel
Chalk / Ulster White Limestone
Fireclay
Granite
Rock Salt
Others (please specify)

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council area (quantity in tonnes) *

	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18	2018/19	2019/20	2020/21	2021/22	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Basalt and Igneous Rock (other than granite)
Sandstone/Gritstone
Limestone
Sand and Gravel
Chalk / Ulster White Limestone
Fireclay
Granite
Rock Salt
Others (please specify)

Belfast City Council area (quantity in tonnes) *

	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18	2018/19	2019/20	2020/21	2021/22	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Basalt and Igneous Rock (other than granite)
Sandstone/Gritstone
Limestone
Sand and Gravel
Chalk / Ulster White Limestone
Fireclay
Granite
Rock Salt
Others (please specify)

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council area (quantity in tonnes) *

	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18	2018/19	2019/20	2020/21	2021/22	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Basalt and Igneous Rock (other than granite)
Sandstone/Gritstone
Limestone
Sand and Gravel
Chalk / Ulster White Limestone
Fireclay
Granite
Rock Salt
Others (please specify)

Derry City and Strabane District Council area (quantity in tonnes) *

	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18	2018/19	2019/20	2020/21	2021/22	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Basalt and Igneous Rock (other than granite)
Sandstone/Gritstone
Limestone
Sand and Gravel
Chalk / Ulster White Limestone
Fireclay
Granite
Rock Salt
Others (please specify)

Fermanagh & Omagh District Council area (quantity in tonnes) *

	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18	2018/19	2019/20	2020/21	2021/22	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Basalt and Igneous Rock (other than granite)
Sandstone/Gritstone
Limestone
Sand and Gravel
Chalk / Ulster White Limestone
Fireclay
Granite
Rock Salt
Others (please specify)

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council area (quantity in tonnes) *

	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18	2018/19	2019/20	2020/21	2021/22	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Basalt and Igneous Rock (other than granite)
Sandstone/Gritstone
Limestone
Sand and Gravel
Chalk / Ulster White Limestone
Fireclay
Granite
Rock Salt
Others (please specify)

Mid & East Antrim Borough Council area (quantity in tonnes) *

	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18	2018/19	2019/20	2020/21	2021/22	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Basalt and Igneous Rock (other than granite)
Sandstone/Gritstone
Limestone
Sand and Gravel
Chalk / Ulster White Limestone
Fireclay
Granite
Rock Salt
Others (please specify)

Mid Ulster District Council area (quantity in tonnes) *

	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18	2018/19	2019/20	2020/21	2021/22	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Basalt and Igneous Rock (other than granite)
Sandstone/Gritstone
Limestone
Sand and Gravel
Chalk / Ulster White Limestone
Fireclay
Granite
Rock Salt
Others (please specify)

Newry, Mourne & Down District Council area (quantity in tonnes) *

	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18	2018/19	2019/20	2020/21	2021/22	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Basalt and Igneous Rock (other than granite)
Sandstone/Gritstone
Limestone
Sand and Gravel
Chalk / Ulster White Limestone
Fireclay
Granite
Rock Salt
Others (please specify)

29. Please explain the anticipated market for any identified remaining mineral reserve including any anticipated exports*

30. Employee Details - 2023/24 (type 'n/a' if not applicable) *

	Full time	Part time	Total Annual Salary £000's (include NI)
Number of direct employees (employed as a result of operations)
Indirect employees (sub contractors)

31. Please provide a list of 10 significant projects in the last 12 months that your site has supplied that have contributed to the built environment in Fermanagh & Omagh District Council area (type 'n/a' if not applicable).*

	Name and location of project
Project 1
Project 2
Project 3
Project 4
Project 5
Project 6
Project 7
Project 8
Project 9
Project 10

32. Please provide any other evidence or information you consider to be relevant in assessing and designating MSAs.

33. Please indicate whether any part of your submission contains information you consider to be commercially sensitive or confidential.*

YesNo

If Yes, please clearly identify the relevant sections and provide a brief justification for why this information should be treated as confidential (e.g. commercial sensitivity, personal data, etc.):

Declaration Notice

By clicking Submit, you confirm that:

The information provided in this questionnaire is true, complete, and accurate to the best of your knowledge and ability.
You understand that the information may be used by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council for planning, minerals safeguarding, and related assessments.
Any information marked as confidential will be treated in accordance with relevant data protection and confidentiality requirements.

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Disclaimer

Completion of this questionnaire or any future assessment of the information by the Council will not amount to confirmation that the site will be designated in the Local Policies Plan nor that planning permission for minerals development will be granted. No part of this process should be read as generating an expectation as to how the Council will determine any individual application for planning permission. It is the responsibility of applicants to demonstrate that the development proposals are viable and policy compliant.

Please ensure all supporting documents, maps, or additional information have been uploaded or emailed to developmentplan@fermanaghomagh.com before submission.

I confirm that I have read and understood the above declaration and that the information provided is accurate.

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council Minerals and Quarry information gathering exercise 2026

Future Demand

Anticipated Sales and Exports

Confidentiality