Planning Application: 12510016 (Tipperary County Council )
File Number:
12510016
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
Received Date:
18/01/2012
Decision Due Date:
Validated Date:
Invalidated Date:
19/01/2012
Further Info Requested:
Further Info Received:
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Decision Type:
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Leave to Appeal:
Appeal Date:
Commenced Date:
Submissions By:
21/02/2012
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
Lisheen Mine
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Corresp.
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Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
develop the Derryville Island Ore Deposit underground workings as an extension to the existing Lisheen Mine and the construction of 1 No. ventilation shaft. The Lisheen Mine is subject to the conditions of IPPCL No. P0088-03. The development will include underground mine workings as an extension to the existing Lisheen Mine and construction of 1 No. ventilation shaft and associated surface building. An EIS accompanies this application and the Major Accident Regulations apply to the proposed development.
consisting of modification of the permitted water impoundment facility (permitted under An Bord Pleanala Ref. No. PL22.100093 (North Tipperary County Council Reg. Ref. PLC17663) including use of the facility to provide for the storage and management of mine tailings within the same structure (for the purposes of extending life of mine), and associated capping and reinstatement activities. The proposed development also includes: the installation of spigots and reclaim pumps; and all other ancillary site development works. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the Planning Application. The application relates to development which comprises, or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Licence under the Environmental Protection Agency Acts, 1992 to 2013 (EPA Licence Reg. No. P0088-03)
an increase in height of the existing Tailings Management Facility (TMF), previously permitted under Reg. No. 13/510275, granted in 2013 (small adjoining cell to the main TMF). The raise in height of this adjoining cell, from c. 131.5 mod up to aa maximum of c. 136.5 mod, will provide additional storage for the management of mine tailings for the purposes of extending the life of the mine, abd will result in an increase in the footprint of the TMF of c 2.25 hectares. The development also includes all related ancillary development works. This application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Statement(EIS) & Natura Impact Statement(NIS) and relates to an activity requiring an Integrated Pollution Control Licence
consist of re-opening of a borrow area, previously permitted under Planning Ref No PLC/17663. Aggregate materials (soil, stone & Rock) extracted from the borrow area will be used for on-site works, rehabilitation & future closure related activities, at Lisheen Mine. Aggregate extraction activities will be undertaken over an extension area of approx 13.5m within an overall site area of approx 27.5h. The maximum quantum of material to be extracted will be approx 1000000m3. Extraction activities will cease once closure activites at Lisheen Mine are completed as previously premitted under Ref No PLC/17663. The borrow area will then be rehabilitated. The development also include all related ancillary site works. An EIS & NIS have been submitted. The application relates to development which comprises, or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an IPCL under the EPA Acts 1992-2013(EPA Licence No P0088-04)
