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Carrickmacross-Castleblayney
Municipal District
PLANNING PERMISSION – ROAD CONDITION REPORT
Planning Application No. 25/60325
Previous Ref. No’s.
Applicant: Cian Watters.
Proposed Development: Planning permission for a new two storey style
dwelling house, establish new entrance onto public
road L4310, new sewerage wastewater treatment
system and percolation area, together with all
associated site development works.
Location: Gorteens, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan.
Adjoining Road No. L4310.
Site Notice: Yes Date: 14th August 2025
Engineer’s Report
No Objection Subject to the Following Conditions:
1. Sight distance of 70 metres in both directions to be provided from a point in the entrance
2.4 metres from the road edge and 1.05 metre above ground level were the existing
entrance meets the L4310. Sight distances to be measured to the nearside road edge in
both directions. Where it is necessary remove hedges/trees in order to achieve this sight
distance.This will be an issue to the left hand side ( north ) of the property, where an exiting
tree hinders sight lines.
2. A Legal Agreement needs to be in place between the Applicant and neighbours regarding
the cutting and maintenance of hedges and trees along both sides of the property.
3. The line of any new fence or wall must be positioned behind the visibility splays. Any new
trees or shrubs to planted back from the visibility splays to allow for future growth and
some species will require additional set back. All planting must be kept trimmed and must
not impede on the visibility splays.
Monaghan County Council
Carrickmacross-Castleblayney
Municipal District
4. Any new boundary or entrance work to be located not less than 3.0 metres from the public
road carriageway with level margin to allow for passing vehicles on Public road along full
site frontage.
5. The gradient of the existing access road is greater than 1:20 (5.0%) for the first 5 metres
from boundary. Therefore, the Applicant is to install ACO drain/Gullies at proposed
entrance constructed in such a manner as to prevent water from the entrance flowing onto
the public road.
6. French drain consisting of 300 mm diameter concrete pipes backfilled to ground level with
suitable granular filter material to be placed along full site frontage. Drain to discharge to
the nearest watercourse. Suitable gullies to be placed at start, end, and intersection of
other drains and at not greater than 40 metres intervals.
7. The discharge of surface water from the public road onto the site through road surface
drainage and road subsoil drainage to remain unimpeded.
8. Provision to be made within the site for surface water drainage and no surface water to be
allowed flow onto the public roadway.
9. No development exempt or otherwise shall be erected over the public sewer, drain or
water-main.
10. Before any work is commenced on this development a security, by way of a cash deposit,
in the sum of €2,250.00 is to be paid to the Planning Authority by the developer. To ensure
the satisfactory completion of all surface water drainage/boundary work within and abutting
the site area, to prevent runoff of surface water onto the public roadway and to ensure that
no damage is caused to public roadway and any such damage is repaired satisfactory.
Signed: _ Glenn O’Reilly _____ DATE: 22/09/2025
Glenn O’Reilly
Assistant Engineer
Carrickmacross/ Castleblayney Municipal District.