Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedIndustrialDecided 29 June 2022

Garrylaun Castletown Rathreagh, Rathpatrick Whiteswall Moneynamuck, (Stopford) Rathbane and Waterland

Recommencement of underground mining and refurbishment of surface structures at the former Galmoy Mine.

21599 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 13 July 2021

Reference
21599
Authority
Kilkenny County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
13 July 2021

Summary

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The development consists of restarting underground mining at the former Galmoy Zinc and Lead Mine, including access portals, declines, and ventilation shafts. It also involves refurbishing existing surface structures, workshops, offices, and water treatment ponds, alongside the demolition of an electrical building.

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Development description

For development at this site. The development will consist of recommencement of underground mining at the former galmoy zinc and lead mine, comprising access portal, declines, ventilation shafts and extensions to existing underground workings. It is also proposed to extend the mine into the townsland of kyle, co. Laois and a separate application will be lodged seek permission to mine the orebody in co. Laois. The proposed development will also involve the refurbishment of a number of existing mine related surface structures, dewatering wells, and buildings including the goul pumphouse, 3 no. Workshops, administration building which includes provision for offices, laboratories, storage warehouse areas, toilets and washing facilities, fire and fresh water pumphouse, and associated infrastructure, mine change house, security hut, weighbridge, transformers, sub-stations and switch-rooms, stormwater pond and conditioning pond, rock storage area for the storage of soil, overburden and rock from the mine workings and the ore storage structure (teepee) as part of the ore crushing plant. Permission is also sought for the demolition of the existing plant electrical building in order to provide for the provision of new ore screening and sorting plant and associated stock-piling areas. Permission is also sought for the replacement of the previous water treatment plant with a new water treatment plant to treat mine and site water in a new location within the plant site. The new water treatment plant will also reuse and refurbish the existing backfill thickener tank as part of the revised plant. Permission is also sought for the provision of a mine backfill plant consisting of feed-hoppers, crushing equipment, ball mill, 13.9m high cement silo and mixer. The mine backfill plant is to be located adjacent to the existing esb sub-station in the north of the existing plant site. The proposed development also includes for the following ancillary elements; structures for fuel and emulsion storage; water and other pipelines, water discharge diffuser, the installation of a new proprietary effluent treatment system to deal with foul water and wheel wash. Permission is also sought for the provision of two new wells and associated ancillary pumping infrastructures for the supply of supplementary water to the galmoy rathdowney public water supply (grpws). Description not complete

Key dates

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  1. Application received13 July 2021
  2. Further information requested6 September 2021
  3. Further information received5 May 2022
  4. Decision due29 June 2022
  5. Decision issued29 June 2022
  6. Grant issued2 August 2022
  7. Appeal submitted19 July 2022
  8. Permission expiry1 August 2027

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