Planning Permission Ireland
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Drumgoosat; Knocknacran (East & West); Derrynascobe; Derrynaglah; Enagh; Drummond & Clontrain Co. Monaghan.

Open cast mining for gypsum extraction, tunnel construction, and demolition of four houses in County Monaghan.

2234 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 27 January 2022

Reference
2234
Authority
Monaghan County Council
Register status
Withdrawn
Type
PERMISSION
Received
27 January 2022

Summary

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This major development involves the excavation of the former Drumgoosat underground mine by open cast mining methods for gypsum extraction. It includes constructing a cut-and-cover tunnel under the R179 road, temporary road realignment, and the demolition of four houses and sheds.

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Development description

Permission for a development consisting of (1) excavation of the former (drumgoosat) underground mine by open cast mining methods for the purposes of gypsum extraction at knocknacran (east & west) and drumgoosat, co. Monaghan. Development will include the construction of a cut-and-cover tunnel under the carrickmacross to kingscourt regional road (r179) for the transport of gypsum (by haulage truck and covered conveyor) to the existing processing plant area at knocknacran, and for the transport of overburden and interburden (by haulage truck) to the existing knocknacran open-cast mine site for ongoing restoration purposes. The construction of the proposed tunnel will necessitate a temporary realignment of the r179 during the tunnel construction period to allow the r179 to remain in constant use. Development will also include: the demolition of one house and three unoccupied houses and sheds in the townlands of knocknacran (east & west), co. Monaghan; and the pumping of water from the existing drumgoosat underground workings via an existing borehole on the knocknacran west mine site. (2) the continued ongoing restoration of the existing knocknacran open-cast mine located in the townlands of derrynascobe, derrynaglah, enagh, knocknacran (east & west) and drummond, co. Monaghan, permitted under reg. Ref. 17/217 and operating subject to industrial emissions (ie) licence p0519-04 and mining lease m139. The proposed development includes a modification to the existing (approved) restoration plan to return the existing knocknacran open-cast mine to near ground levels. (3) the continuation of use and refurbishment of the existing knocknacran processing plant area, including water treatment facilities and associated infrastructure (including discharge pipeline to the river bursk) in the townlands of enagh, derrynaglah, drummond, derrynascobe and clontrain, co. Monaghan. The proposed development will include a replacement vehicular access to the existing knocknacran open-cast mine and knocknacran processing plant area site from the l4816. (4) the further development of a community sports complex (permitted under reg. Ref. 20/365) located in the townlands of drummond, derrynaglah and knocknacran west, co. Monaghan which provided for a playing pitch, dressing rooms, welfare facilities, …. View scanned files for complete description. Significant further information received in relation to the submission of technical reports.

Key dates

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  1. Application received27 January 2022
  2. Further information requested23 March 2022
  3. Further information received25 October 2022
  4. Application withdrawn19 December 2022

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