HomeMy WebLinkAbout2560309 - SubmissionDorothy & Joseph Gilliland
Blackwater Vale House,
Monaghan, CO. MONAGHAN.
Monaghan County Council
Glen Road,
Monaghan.
09/09/25
Re: Official Objection Notice, Planning Application 2560309, Newgrove, Monaghan
To Whom it May Concern,
ValePark Farms would like to lodge an official objection to the Planning Application 2560309
formally submitted under Planning Application 19409 in 2019. The application is within Lands
adjacent to Lands at Newgrove and the application for infilling the adjacent lands to a depth
of 2.4m was previously refused. There does not seem to be any further relevant evidence
provided in this resubmitted application to justify a change of decision.
As per:
FMP 2 Flood Risk Management:
a) The proposed development can be justified on strategic grounds. - NO
b) The flood risk can be managed to an acceptable degree and without increasing flood risk
beyond the site itself. — NO; flood risk is increased to the adjoining lands and beyond
c) Appropriate and detailed mitigation measures can be implemented to remove/minimise
flood effects. — NO; adjoining lands drainage system required c/w maintenance. Proposed
screen cages have now been removed from CSP's report, but continual maintenance would
be required on lands outside of control. Silt and debris from filled lands will cause ongoing
issues and extra maintenance.
It is not accepted that any of these requirements can be achieved
FLP 2 Flood Risk Policy:
It must be demonstrated that any mitigation measures proposed will not exacerbate flood risk
in the wider area.
— Land within the application ownership, not the site, shows no mitigation for the flood
effect caused by the displacement of flood water storage capacity from within the
application lands.
We enclose payment and the original report listing the items that are believed to be in
contradiction to the planning regulations, etc.
Regards,
`lv . 00
10 SEA' 2025
Official Objection Notice Report
Planning Application 2560309, Newgrove,
Monaghan
Report on Infilling of Lands
22nd June 2020
Newgrove Report Page 1 of 6 Ref: JG/SM
Contents
1 INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................
2 APPLICATION REVIEW........................................................................................................ 4
3 RECOMMENDATIONS............................................................
Newgrove Report Page 2 of 6 Ref: JG/SM
I INTRODUCTION
Instruction from ValePark Farms to undertake a Survey and Risk Assessment of Newgrove
Lands to establish conformance, or otherwise, with the planning obligations outlined in the
Planning Application 19409. The report is compiled by Jody Gilliland BEng (Hons) MIET
(Building Services Engineer) and survey carried out by Stephen Moffett
BSc. Hons.Arch.Tech.&Mang.,Dip.Ind. of Moffett Architectural.
Newgrove Report Page 3 of 6 Ref: JG/SM
2 APPLICATION REVIEW
Gallinagh Poultry Farms intend to infill lands adjacent to ValePark Farms as per the Planning
Application 19409. The Lands in question are located in a hollow and provide a pluvial flood
zone for their own Lands and will not be the case with infilling to 2.4m above the existing
level. The application had a request for further information in relation to this environmental
issue and we find the response to be non -compliant due to the following reasons
1. Marcus Dancey of C S Pringles within the Application continually references the
drain that they intend to relocate the storm water to. This drain and all associated
items are located within ValePark Farms property and has served that Land as
mentioned for over 40 years. No access for survey was requested or discussed.
2. The Council within their review asked for the "effect of the loss of pluvial storage
of the site and any issues arising from displacement of this storage". It is very clear
that the adjacent Lands of ValePark Farms will act as the pluvial storage and also
the normal run off from the surrounding Gallinagh Poultry Farms Lands,
3. As below, the photo shows Ref A, B, C, D, E & F, these are all located within ValePark
Farms Lands.
Ref A-B is an open drain for the purpose of collecting pluvial flood water from the
surrounding ValePark Lands in the event of heavy rain or flooding. It does not drain pluvial
water from the adjacent Lands. It is a privately maintained drain.
Ref B-C is an open drain located between the hill fields and the low-lying field of ValePark
Farms and runs continuously between the fields for run-off water.
Ref C-D-E is the 225mm storm pipe referred by Pringles and is sized for the removal of the
storm water of the Lands in which it is situated, not for use by Gallinagh Farms and to act as
a "Throttle" to the Blackwater River.
Ref E-F is an open drain located in the field of ValePark Farms for their hill field run-off.
Newgrove Report Page 4 of 6 Ref: JG/SM
The infilling will have a serious environmental effect on ValePark Lands as the Storm Drains
are not capable of dealing with the extra flow and will flood the drains until it reaches the
Blackwater River. In turn this will cause extra flooding downstream due to extra volume.
4. Within C S Pringles assessment, it is recommended that screened cages are located
at each side of ValePark Farms storm drain therefore indicating that there is
intention to undertake works in the adjacent Lands. No permission is granted for
these works or access. Maintenance would also be required with access and this is
not granted either by means of a wayleave etc.
S. At present the drains on ValePark Farms lands receive storm water from approx. 4
hectares compared to the catchment of 8.59 hectares listed by C S Pringles from
the adjacent property. The attenuation provided within that site should be retained
for this storm water.
6. Calculations have been provided that indicate flooding to the adjacent site and that
this is acceptable. ValePark Farms do not find this to be acceptable or the impact it
will have on their Lands. The infill has benefits to Gallinagh, but these are gained by
losses from the adjacent lands.
7. The contours shown below, and measurements are refencing ValePark Farms
drainage pipe. This area does not flood as the water drains nearly 300mm below
the measurement used (bottom of pipe). If the adjacent land is filled, the below
flooding will be inevitable. The "site" referenced both lands.
Map shows the extent of flooding when the water level ►et�c}ies.$6.dmOD or 700nmi nlio1%c'
the soffit of the pipe leaving the site. The height that the flobiffrig reaches in a 10t)=ydnr flood
with 1.2 climate change factor added is 56A6ni0D, ;A5 6n be seen most of th flooding takes
place withhl the, property- adjacent to the east of
factor added, tho level to willch tine flood refiche
virtually no encroachment into the
height,
s(ihjeet site. With( it tlic clhnate change
56.31n0l) whicli )voCild me,ui that there is
is stored at this
8. Gallinagh Farms should provide their own storm drain to the Blackwater at
minimum within their own lands.
Newgrove Report Page 5 of 6 Ref: JG/SM
3 RECOMMENDATIONS
The Council should undertake or appoint an independent specialist to survey the site to
confirm the findings. We are not in agreement with the information available in the planning
application. The pluvial zone should remain for attenuation of storm water for that area.
Newgrove Report Page 6 of 6 Ref: JG/SM