Whiteswall and Rathreagh , Galmoy , Co. Kilkenny
REFUSEDPlanning application 2360151
Kilkenny - Kilkenny County Council
Proposed Development
for the demolition of existing disused farm buildings and the development of a waste farm film plastics transfer station for the storage, baling and redelivery to approved 3rd party recycling facilities of waste farm film plastic and all associated site works at the site. The capacity of the Waste Transfer Section is 10,000 tonnes per annum. The facility will use an existing access from the public roadway granted under PP 17743. One farm building will be retained for the use at the Transfer Station. This application relates to an activity requiring a waste management facility permit from Kilkenny County Council.
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Application received
22 Apr 2023
Decision: REFUSED
14 Jun 2023
Decision due
16 Jun 2023
Application Details
- Location
- Whiteswall and Rathreagh , Galmoy , Co. Kilkenny
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Site Area
- 0.64 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 22 April 2023
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- REFUSED
- Decision Date
- 14 June 2023
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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to construct an entrance and access road at our lands for forestry use and all associated site works
Whiteshall and Rathreagh , Galmoy , Co. Kilkenny
temporary retention permission for the continuation of use and change of use of the site, the security building and the ground floor of the administration building from its previous mining use to an administrative and logistics centre, on the site of the former "Galmoy Mines", temporary retention permission is also sought for the use of an external hardstand area for the storage of vehicles, all associated car parking and services of the former "Galmoy Mines"
Former Galmoy Mines , Galmoy , Co. Kilkenny
The development will consist of the recommencement of underground mining at the former Galmoy Zinc and Lead Mine, comprising access portal, declines, ventilation shafts and extension to underground workings. The proposed development will also involve the refurbishment and retention of a number of surface structures, including water well pump stations, dewatering wells; buildings including plant electrical building, pump houses, workshops, offices, laboratories, toilets and washing facilities, mine change house, security house, storage and warehouse areas, including structures for reagents, cement, engineered fill, sand, ore, cores, fuel, emulsion, dust collectors and backfill preparation; including water and other pipelines, water treatment plant, water discharge diffuser, sewage holding tanks and sewage treatment facilities, storm water storage pond and water treatment pond, and weighing facilities, electricity lines, electrical cables and wiring, transformers, sub-stations and switch-rooms; fire water facilities; temporary stockpiles for rock, overburden and topsoil; change of use of ore storage structure (tepee); other works including permanent entrance, access ways, internal roads, car park, truck park and yards, landscaping berms, planting, security fencing, boundary walls, electric lighting and entrance signage. Permission is also being sought for the construction of a wheelwash and water conditioning pond. An IPC licence permit would be required in relation to the proposed development. An Environmental Impact Statement (now referred to an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR)), and an Appropriate Assessment (AA) screening will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.
Garrylaun Castletown Rathreagh Rathpatrick , Whiteswall Moneynamuck (Stopford) Rathbane and Waterland , close to village of Galmoy
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 townlands of Garrylaun, Castletown, Rathreagh, Rathpatrick, Whiteswall, Moneynamuck (Stopford), Rathbane and Waterland close to the village of Galmoy, Co. Kilkenny. An IPC licence is required in relation to the proposed development. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statemtent (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.
Kyle , Co. Laois
Temporary Retention permission for the continuation of use and change of use of the site and buildings from its previous mining use to an administrative and logistics centre on the site of the former 'Galmoy Mines', in the townslands of Castletown, Whiteswall, Rathreagh, Rathbane and Moneynamuck (Stopford). Temporary Permission is also sought for the change of use of 1 no. tank on site from ancillary mining use to a sludge storage tank. Retention Permission and Permission is sought for a period of 5 years only. This proposed development will be subject to a Waste Facility Permit.
Galmoy , Co Kilkenny
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
Garrylaun Castletown Rathreagh , Rathpatrick Whiteswall Moneynamuck , (Stopford) Rathbane and Waterland
for development at this site. The development will consist of the provision of residential accommodation (8 modular housing units) for the exclusive occupation by workers to Galmoy Mine for the duration of the mine life within a site area of 0.55 ha. The development will also include provision of a wastewater treatment system and associated percolation area, bin storage area, parking, extension of an internal road (c. 165 m) and all associated ancillary works
Castletown , Galmoy , Co Kilkenny
to erect outdoor cubicles with automatic scrapers and slatted tanks, unroofed collection yard, milking parlour, dairy, office plant room/store, bulk tank, water tank, meal bin, calfing shed, silage bases and all associated works at
Rathreagh and Rathbane , Galmoy , Co. Kilkenny
to retain a converted space over existing milking parlor to a livable space which consist of an open plan living / kitchen area two bedrooms and bathroom , with treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works
LANIGAN DAIRIES LIMITED. , RATHREAGH AND RATHBANE , GALMOY
for a two storey dwelling house, domestic garage, a septic tank and percolation area, new entrance and all necessary and associated works
Rathreagh , Galmoy , Co. Kilkenny
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