Hanlonstown Gainstown and Curraghtown Townlands , Hanlonstown Gainstown and Curraghtown Townlands , Hanlonstown Gainstown and Curraghtown Townlands
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2561391 is a planning application for permission at Hanlonstown Gainstown and Curraghtown Townlands , Hanlonstown Gainstown and Curraghtown Townlands , Hanlonstown Gainstown and Curraghtown Townlands, received by Meath County Council on 18 Dec 2025 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: to extend an underground exploration tunnel within Hanlonstown, Gainstown and Curraghtown Townlands, Navan, County Meath. The development will consist of extending the existing TRDEX underground exploration tunnel by approximately 3.0 kilometres through hard rock, from a depth of approximately 1,020 to 1,200 metres below ground level. The purpose of this extension is to facilitate exploration drilling and resource definition for the deposit known as Tara Deep. The proposed development will be carried out in three phases: Phase 1 will extend the existing exploration tunnel by approximately 450 m; Phase 2 will involve construction of a tunnel to the east, perpendicular to existing tunnel with a spiral decline of approximately 1,900 m; and Phase 3 will involve construction of a parallel tunnel to the west approximately 600 m. Ancillary bays and cubbies will also be developed as smaller tunnels to facilitate exploration drilling. No surface works, ore extraction or processing will be undertaken as part of this development. Access will be from the existing underground mine. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the planning application. Significant Further Information/Revised Plans submitted on this application. The council granted permission on 15 May 2026, with conditions. The five-week observation window closed on 3 Feb 2026. The register records an appeal (PL-501530-MH-26). Within 500 m there are 3 other decided applications in the last five years.
Proposal
to extend an underground exploration tunnel within Hanlonstown, Gainstown and Curraghtown Townlands, Navan, County Meath. The development will consist of extending the existing TRDEX underground exploration tunnel by approximately 3.0 kilometres through hard rock, from a depth of approximately 1,020 to 1,200 metres below ground level. The purpose of this extension is to facilitate exploration drilling and resource definition for the deposit known as Tara Deep. The proposed development will be carried out in three phases: Phase 1 will extend the existing exploration tunnel by approximately 450 m; Phase 2 will involve construction of a tunnel to the east, perpendicular to existing tunnel with a spiral decline of approximately 1,900 m; and Phase 3 will involve construction of a parallel tunnel to the west approximately 600 m. Ancillary bays and cubbies will also be developed as smaller tunnels to facilitate exploration drilling. No surface works, ore extraction or processing will be undertaken as part of this development. Access will be from the existing underground mine. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the planning application. Significant Further Information/Revised Plans submitted on this application
- Status
- APPEALED
- Decision
- Conditional on 15 May 2026
- Site (from polygon)
- 3.76 ha
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 18 Dec 2025New applicationObservation window closed 3 Feb 2026
- 19 Feb 2026Further information requested
- 12 Mar 2026Further information received
- 15 May 2026DecisionAppeal window closed 12 Jun 2026
- 10 Jun 2026Appeal lodged
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Appeal
The register records appeal PL-501530-MH-26 (status unknown) but we have not matched the ACP case yet.
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Zoning at the site
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Designations within 250 m
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Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 144367). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561391/0.
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