For development at this site.

Application details

Planning reference

21599

Council

Kilkenny County Council

Proposal 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

Location / address

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

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

13 Jul 2021

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

29 Jun 2022

Final grant date

2 Aug 2022

Appeal lodged

14 Jul 2022

Appeal decision

Withdrawn

Appeal decision date

3 Feb 2023

Planning and construction timeline

Key dated milestones from planning, appeal and official building-control records.

1. Application received

   13 Jul 2021

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   29 Jun 2022

3. Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála

   14 Jul 2022Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case

4. Final grant

   2 Aug 2022

5. Appeal decision: Withdrawn

   3 Feb 2023Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case

6. Works commenced

   10 Apr 2025Official NBCO/BCMS data

7. Works commenced

   14 Nov 2025Official NBCO/BCMS data

8. Works commenced

   15 Nov 2025Official NBCO/BCMS data