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  Former Galmoy Mines , Galmoy , Co. Kilkenny

Aug 07 2018

Application Received

Sep 27 2018

Further Info. Requested

Jan 29 2019

Further Info. Received

Jul 26 2019

Decision

Jul 29 2019

Decision Due

Aug 16 2019

Appeal Submitted

Aug 28 2019

Granted

Jan 31 2020

Appeal Decision
  • Submitted to Kilkenny County Council, 07 / 08 / 2018
  • Application Type: RETENTION
  • Current Status: APPLICATION FINALISED
  • Decision Text: CONDITIONAL
  • Decision Summary: Granted
Decision Appealed:
  • Appeal Submitted: 16 / 08 / 2019
  • Appeal Decision: MODIFIED (31 / 01 / 2020)
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  • Distance: Received: Decision: Development Address: Development Description:
    2km 04/02/2022 N/A Whiteswall , Galmoy , Co. Kilkenny for a proposed new storey and a half dwelling, proposed vehicular entrance, proposed garage, driveway, borewell, proposed wastewater treatment tank and percolation area, stormwater soakaways, landscaping and all associated site works... login required. Details...
    1.5km 21/12/2021 CONDITIONAL Kyle , Rathdowney , Co. Laois demolish existing former dwelling and ancillary structures - now in ruins, plus a new two storey dwelling, waste water treatment system, widening of existing site entrance, plus all associated site works... login required. Details...
    2.4km 26/10/2021 CONDITIONAL Baunballinlough , Galmoy , Co. Kilkenny for the erection of a single storey dwelling, a garage, a waste water treatment system and percolation area, a site entrance and associated site works at ... login required. Details...
    2.3km 10/09/2021 N/A Rathreagh , Johnstown , Co Kilkenny to construct a New overground Slurry store and External Milk Bulk Tank, and all associated works and retention permission is sought for an underground uncovered slatted tank... login required. Details...
    2.8km 07/09/2021 CONDITIONAL Srahbaun , Rathdowney , Co. Laois construct dwelling house, domestic garage, new site entrance, septic tank treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works... login required. Details...
    850m 12/08/2021 N/A Kyle , Co. Laois develop an underground mine extension to the former Galmoy Zinc & Lead Mine. The underground extension to the mine underlies the townland of Kyle, Co. Laois and will comprise the development of underground workings including an access route to join underground mining works concurrently proposed as recommencement of mining in Co. Kilkenny under Reg. Ref. 21/599 in the Kilkenny tow... login required. Details...
    330m 13/07/2021 N/A Garrylaun Castletown Rathreagh , Rathpatrick Whiteswall Moneynamuck , (Stopford) Rathbane and Waterland 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 provi... login required. Details...
    1.4km 22/06/2021 CONDITIONAL Rathreagh , Galmoy , Co. Kilkenny for a two storey dwelling house, domestic garage, a septic tank and percolation area, new entrance and all necessary and associated works ... login required. Details...
    1.9km 15/04/2021 CONDITIONAL Rossdarragh , Rathdowney , Co. Laois (A)construct a new beef cattle shed to include straw lie back, slatted tank, feed passage and all associated site works; (B) retain indefinitely the existing beef cattle shed to include straw lie back, slatted tank, feed passage... login required. Details...
    2.4km 13/04/2021 CONDITIONAL Baunballinlough , Johnstown , Co. Kilkenny to build a dwelling, domestic garage, entrance, install waste water treatment system, including associated site works... login required. Details...
    3km 27/07/2020 CONDITIONAL Graigueadrisly , Co. Laois The development will consist of alterations to a previously permitted wind farm development (Planning Register References 14/139 & 19/597 (Laois), 14/202, 15/629 & 19/787 (Kilkenny) and 14/510138 & 15/600924 (Tipperary)) where the permitted development also extends into the townlands of Bruckana , Baunmore and Rathpatrick, County Kilkenny and Killoran near Templetuohy, County Tipperary. The proposed alterations will consist of: increasing the tip height of the two permitted turbines from a maximum of 156m to a maximum of 169m and extending the operational lifetime of the wind farm, from the date of commissioning, from 25 years to 30 year... login required. Details...
    3km 16/07/2020 N/A Graigueadrisly , Co. Laois The development will consist of alterations to a previously permitted wind farm development (Planning Register References 14/139 & 19/597 (Laois), 14/202, 15/629 & 19/787 (Kilkenny) and 14/510138 & 15/600924 (Tipperary)) where the permitted development also extends into the townlands of Bruckana , Baunmore and Rathpatrick, County Kilkenny and Killoran near Templetuohy, County Tipperary. The proposed alterations will consist of: increasing the tip height of the two permitted turbines from a maximum of 156m to a maximum of 169m and extending the operational lifetime of the wind farm, from the date of commissioning, from 25 years to 30 year... login required. Details...
    2.9km 29/10/2019 CONDITIONAL Graigueadrisly , Co. Laois alter previously permitted wind farm development (Planning Register References 14/139 (Laois), 14/202 & 15/629 (Kilkenny) and 14/510138 & 15/600924 (Tipperary)) where the permitted development also extends into the townlands of Bruckana, Baunmore and Rathpatrick, County Kilkenny and Killoran near Templetuohy, County Tipperary. The proposed alterations will consist of: increasing the turbine rotor diameter of the two permitted turbines from a maximum of 113m to a maximum of 136m, while maintaining the overall tip height of up to 156m per the permitted develop... login required. Details...
    2.9km 22/10/2019 N/A Graigueadrisly , County Laois alter previously permitted wind farm development (Planning Register References 14/109 (Laois), 14/202 & 15/629 (Kilkenny) and 14/510138 & 15/600924 (Tipperary)) where the permitted development also extends into the townlands of Bruckana, Baunmore and Rathpatrick, County Kilkenny and Killoran near Templetuohy, County Tipperary. The proposed alterations will consist of: increasing the turbine rotor diameter of the two permitted turbines from a maximum of 113m to a maximum of 136m, while maintaining the overall tip height of up to 156m per the permitted develop... login required. Details...
    1km 11/10/2019 CONDITIONAL Garrylaun , Crosspatrick , Co Kilkenny is being sought for the construction of a cow cubicle house with ancillary underground slurry storage tanks and straw bed area, concrete apron and all associated site works... login required. Details...
    2.3km 07/10/2019 CONDITIONAL Rathreagh , Johnstown , Co. Kilkenny to construct (i) milking parlour with collecting/drafting yards, meal bin, dairy, office, plant rooms, (ii) slatted tank, concrete yard (iii) cubicle shed and all associated site works... login required. Details...
    1.8km 02/08/2019 CONDITIONAL Kyle , Rathdowney , Co.Laois construct a domestic extension to an existing dwelling house to include septic tank with percolation area and all associated site works... login required. Details...
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    Aquifer:
    • Category: Rkd
    • Description: Regionally Important Aquifer - Karstified (diffuse)

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    • Unit Name: in Waulsortian Limestones
    • Description: Dolomitised massive fine-grained limestone
    • Labels: CDWAULdo /

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