HomeMy WebLinkAbout2568 - Report Received from Internal Staff - EnvironmentENVIRONMENTAL REPORT
To: Planning Section
From: Paul Sherlock, Environment Section
Ref: 25/68 Sinead Murphy, Lagan, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan
Agent: Niall McKenna
This planning application is relating to:
‘permission to erect a storage shed for machinery and cattle feed and exit on to public road by
existing entrance and all associated works’.
The site is located within the Major Lough Stream_010 waterbody. This waterbody is currently at Poor
Status. The site is located on an area of Extreme Groundwater Vulnerability with poor aquifers, Bedrock
which is Generally Unproductive except for Local Zones (Pl).
A Water Protection Checklist has been provided with this application. A site layout plan has been
provided, which shows all storm water being directed to a land drain. I note that the proposed
agricultural storage shed is to store machinery and cattle feed only. It is recommended that condition
is included stating that the shed should not be used to house livestock.
I have no objection to planning subject the following conditions:
ENV 1 GAPPW Regulations
The development/facility hereby approved shall be operated in accordance with the European Union
(Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations, 2022 as amended.
Reason: In the interest of environmental protection and public health.
ENV 2 Collection of contaminated and soiled water.
(i) contaminated surface water run-off shall be disposed of directly in a sealed system.
(ii) all soiled waters shall be directed to a storage tank.
(iii) no effluent or slurry shall discharge or be allowed to discharge to any stream, river,
watercourse, groundwater body or to the public road.
Reason: In the interest of environmental protection and public health.
ENV 3 Disposal of uncontaminated roof water
All uncontaminated roof water from buildings and yard water shall be separately collected and
discharged in a sealed system to existing drains, streams or adequate soak pits and shall not discharge
or be allowed to discharge to the foul effluent drains, foul effluent and slurry storage tanks or to the
public road.
Reason: In the interest of environmental protection and public health.
ENV 4 Livestock
The proposed development shall not be used to house livestock.
Reason: In the interest of environmental protection and public health.
ENV 5 Building specification
All buildings shall be designed and built in accordance with Department of Agriculture, Food & the
Marine specifications.
Reason: In the interest of orderly development.
ENV 6 Waste Management
a) Any construction and demolition waste or excess soil generated during the construction phase
which cannot be reused on site in accordance with Section 3 (1)(c) and Section 39 (1) of the
Waste Management Act 1996 as amended, shall be disposed/recovered at an appropriately
permitted facility in accordance with the requirements of the Waste Management Act 1996 as
amended using authorised waste collectors authorised to collect the type of material for
disposal/recovery at authorised treatment facilities.
b) If infilling material is required to be imported onsite the applicant shall conform to one of the
following;
i. Economic operator shall utilise EPA Article 27 By-Product notification in
moving greenfield soil and stone material from one site to another. Official
copy of Registration from the EPA noting soil movements shall be submitted
to the Planning Authority prior to commencement of development.
or
ii. If using waste material as infill and prior to acceptance of material a valid
permit must be issued by Monaghan County Council under the Waste
Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations 2007 as amended.
or
iii. Buy topsoil material as a product for final landscaping purposes only.
Documentation demonstrating purchase shall be submitted to Planning
Authority.
c) Prior to commencement submit to Environment services, a site-specific Construction &
Demolition Resource Management plan for approval. Applicant to consider Best Practice
Guidelines for the preparation of Resource & Waste Management Plans for construction and
demolition projects.
d) All waste oils and any other hazardous waste materials shall be stored appropriately and
collected, recovered or disposed of in accordance with the Waste Management Act 1996 as
amended, and records of such shall be kept on site.
e) (i) All hazardous liquid waste or oil/fuel storage containers, temporary or otherwise, shall be
bunded.
(ii) All bunds will be designed to contain 110 % of the capacity of the largest storage container
located within the bund.
(iii) There shall be no overflow drain facility from any bunds on site and all filling and off-take
points shall be located within a bund.
f) Facilities shall be provided for the collection and segregation of recyclable waste. Wastes shall
be collected for recycling/reuse whenever feasible or otherwise disposed of in accordance
with the Waste Management Act 1996 as amended.
Reason: In the interest of environmental protection and public health.
ENV 7 Pollution Control
The applicant shall immediately inform the Planning Authority & Inland Fisheries Board of an
accidental spillage of wastewater, organic fertiliser, fuel, machine oil or any other substance which may
threaten the quality of any watercourse or groundwater body.
Reason: In the interest of environmental protection and public health
ENV 8 Pollution Control Measures (Fisheries Guidance).
The applicant shall ensure that adequate measures are in place for the construction phase to ensure
there is no discharge of polluting matter/sediment laden waters to any watercourse. These measures
shall take account of the Guidance produced by Inland Fisheries Ireland titled “Requirements for the
Protection of Fisheries Habitat during Construction and Development Works at River Sites”. This
document is available to download at https://www.fisheriesireland.ie/documents/624-guidelines-on-
protection-of-fisheries-during-construction-works-in-and-adjacent-to-waters/file.html (Guidance).
Reason: In the interest of environmental protection and public health.
SIGNED:
DATE: 29/09/2025
Paul Sherlock
Environment Technician
Approved By:
Date: 03/10/25