Rossadarragh , Rathdowney , Co Laois
CONDITIONALPlanning application 2460740
Laois - Laois County Council
Proposed Development
Outline Permission to construct one dwelling house, entrance, septic tank with percolation system and all associated site works
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Application received
6 Dec 2024
Further information requested
7 Feb 2025
Further information received
10 Jul 2025
Decision: CONDITIONAL
7 Aug 2025
Decision due
11 Aug 2025
Grant issued
9 Sept 2025
Application Details
- Location
- Rossadarragh , Rathdowney , Co Laois
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Laois County Council
- Site Area
- 0.37 ha
- Floor Area
- 1 sq m
- Residential Units
- 1
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 6 December 2024
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 7 August 2025
- Grant Date
- 9 September 2025
- Permission Expires
- 8 September 2028
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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Outline Permission to construct one dwelling house, entrance, septic tank with percolation system and all associated site works
Rossadarragh , Rathdowney , Co Laois
construct one dwelling house, entrance, septic tank with percolation system and all associated site works
Rossadarragh , Rathdowney , Co Laois
construct one dwelling house, Separate Garage building , entrance, septic tank with percolation system and all associated site works
Rossadarragh , Rathdowney , Co Laois
to construct (I) Milking parlour building incorporating holding yard with crush/ drafting yard, meal bin, Office, flow channel, storage rooms and plant rooms with underground effluent tanks (ii) New agricultural entrance with access roadway and hardcore area and all associated site works
Rossdarragh , Rathdowney , Co. Laois.
construct (I) Milking parlour building incorporating holding yard with crush/ drafting yard, meal bin, Office, flow channel, storage rooms and plant rooms with underground effluent tanks (ii) New agricultural entrance with access roadway and hardcore area and all associated site works
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
Rossdarragh , Rathdowney , 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
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
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
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
Whiteswall , Galmoy , Co. Kilkenny
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