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Planning Report
To: Planning Section Reference: PR081
From: Orla Faulkner
Subject: 25/47 GEC Development and
Construction Ltd., Connabury,
Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan - Public
Lighting Review
Date: 1st July 2025
The Public Lighting Team have reviewed this application and request that further information be
submitted in order for an informed decision to be made, as no public lighting info has been
submitted.
➢ The new junction onto the public road N-53 shall be designed in accordance to BS5489, Lighting
Design Standards.
➢ Submit a Lighting Design Report for the development showing the new junction to the existing
public road N-53 taking into account; the conflict area lighting requirements at the entrance
with the public road, the footpath lighting requirements, the existing street lighting in place,
ensure uniformity of lighting, minimise light spill into neighbouring private properties.
➢ Include individual grid lighting reports for; the whole project, the development only, the road
connecting it to the development and the junction with the existing road, and the new footpath
to be constructed onto the public road. The Lighting Design Report shall be carried out by a
competent, qualified Lighting Designer. The applicant must liaise with Monaghan County
Council’s Public Lighting Officer regarding the specification of the existing street lighting in place.
➢ All lighting columns shall be placed on the inside/rear of footpaths to minimise physical
obstruction to pedestrians and reduce risk of impact from vehicles and shall be placed in line
with property boundaries or building lines. Lights to be considered for future adoption by
Monaghan County Council, shall not be mounted on walls of any buildings
➢ All lanterns shall be accessible for maintenance purposes from hoist parked on the public road.
In situations where this is not possible, then collapsible columns, capable of safe operation by
one operator, shall be used.
➢ Submit a planting layout drawing clearly indicating exclusion zones where no planting of trees
or shrubs will take place, i.e. there shall not be any mature tree within 6m horizontal distance
of a 6m lighting column or within 8m horizontal distance of an 8m lighting column, etc.
Thank you
Signed:
Orla Faulkner
Senior Executive Technician
Road Design Office