Public Inquiry: Dalradian Goldmine Applications for Discharge Consent and Abstraction & Impoundment Licence

The PAC/WAC has decided to cojoin the hearings alongside the planning applications relating to the proposal. Please refer to the Planning Appeals Commission in relation to the procedures and updates relating to the Curraghinalt Project (Dalradian) Public Inquiry.

A pre-inquiry hearing was held on 20^th March 2024. 

Subsequent to the pre-hearing the PAC/WAC has determined that the 2 Abstraction and Impoundment Licence applications have been deemed refused under Regulation 19 of the Abstraction and Impoundment Licensing Regulations 2006 As Amended. The Department agrees with the PAC/WAC determination. The Abstraction and Impoundment Licence Applications AIL2020/0150  and AIL2020/0160 have therefore been removed from the conjoined Public Local Inquiry.

See Index and access to core documents for the Public Inquiry. (Currently being updated)

• Document index table for consent applications (TrC 80/20 and TrC 81/20)

See summary of the  public representations received in relation to the above applications below:

• Summary of representations received in relation to consent applications (TrC 80/20 and TrC 81/20)
• Summary of representations received in relation to abstraction applications ( AIL/2020/0105 and Licence AIL 2020/0106)

In addition, please see key documents which are relevant to the inquiry:

• Condition assessment for Northern Ireland’s Freshwater Pearl Mussel Margaritifera Margaritifera population Horton, M., Bell, D., Keys, A. & Mitchell, F. (2018) . Report prepared by Ballinderry Rivers Trust for the Northern Ireland Environment Agency.
• Owenkillew and Owenreagh Freshwater Pearl Mussel Survey data Ballinderry Rivers Trust 2021-2022

• Investigative Electro-Fishing Survey on Curraghinalt Burn and Pollanroe Burn.  Loughs Agency for Northern Ireland Environment Agency, 2021

• Deemed Refused Applications AIL 2020/0105 and AIL 2020/0106

At the Pre-Inquiry meeting the Commissioner requested additional supporting information in relation to the consent to discharge for exploration site (consent reference TC 40/12).  The information below has been provided to the commission and is below for reference.

• Document Index for additional information requested by the Commissioner.
• Responses to EIR requests relating to these applications.

This page will be continually updated in advance of the submission of the Statements of Case to the Public Inquiry.