HomeMy WebLinkAbout2560410 - Report Received from Internal Staff - EnvironmentENVIRONMENTAL REPORT
To: Martina Smith (Environment Section – A/Executive Scientist).
From: Peter Deery (Environment Section – Water Team).
Re: 25/60410 Leah Unicorn Ltd.
Permission: Retention of internal alterations to previous approved plans under 20/155 including
the following: 1. Conversion of attic of 528.41sq.m. floor area for the provision of 9
no. bedrooms, associated stairs and lift core. 2. Alterations to previously approved
layout of ground floor in relation to 11 no. bedrooms, storage and staircase locations.
3. Alterations to previously approved layout on first floor in relation to bedroom,
storage and staircase locations. 4. Repurposing of existing ground floor meeting room
(62.00sq.m.) to additional kitchen and laundry facilities. 5. All associated site
development work.
Location Treacy’s Hotel, Losset, Kingscourt Road, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan.
Date: 22/10/2025
Background
The proposed development is located on a locally important aquifer in an area of low/moderate
groundwater vulnerability. The development site is located within the Glyde_SC_010 subcatchment,
and within the Glyde_030 sub-basin, which has been assigned Good status under the Water
Framework Directive (2016 - 2021) with an objective of Protect. A Water Protection Plan checklist has
not been submitted with the application.
The application states that foul water will discharge to an existing wastewater treatment system.
Monaghan County Council are currently engaged in communications with the applicant regarding an
application for a Discharge Licence under Section 4 of the Local Government Water Pollution Act 1990,
as amended. The applicant’s agent on the matter, Mitchell Environmental Ltd, have committed to
submitting a licence application by 15/11/2025.
The application states that surface water arising from the development will discharge to surface water.
The site layout plan provided with the application is not colour-coded and does not demonstrate the
entire surface water drainage system and outfalls for same.
Recommendation
I have no objection to planning subject to the following conditions:
a) Within 1 month of grant of planning permission, submit a fully completed Water Protection
Plan checklist.
b) Within 1 month of grant of planning permission, the applicant shall submit a revised site layout
plan (1:500) demonstrating the following:
- All existing and proposed surface/storm water drainage systems (outlined in blue).
- The directional flow of all existing/proposed surface water pipelines.
- Any SuDS measures.
- All associated discharge points and outfalls.
c) The applicant shall apply for a discharge licence under Section 4 of the Local Government
(Water Pollution) Act 1977 & 1990, as amended, as agreed with Monaghan County Council.
(i) The license application shall include a tier 3 site assessment, as per Discharge to
Groundwater guidance, and all the necessary calculations to demonstrate that the
discharge will not cause deterioration in water quality of the receiving water body.
(ii) Proposals shall be carried out by a competent person and be sufficient to demonstrate
compliance with the European Communities (Surface Water) Regulations, 2009 and
the European Communities (Ground Water) Regulations, 2010.
d) 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.
e) The applicant shall ensure completely separate foul and surface water drainage systems are
in place.
f) All storm water arising from the proposed development shall discharge to an appropriately
sized and suitable class 1 interceptor prior to discharge. The interceptor shall be provided with
appropriate warning device to indicate when required levels for maintenance have been
reached and should be fitted with a sampling chamber, which has easy access. An inspection
manhole shall be installed on the outflow pipe from the oil interceptors.
g) Fuel/Oil interceptors shall be serviced regularly, maintained, and installed as per
manufactures recommendations to prevent any discharge of pollutants to ground or surface
waters. Maintenance records shall be kept by the applicant.
h) Sludge’s/silt/solid wastes arising from the desludging of silt/grit traps, interceptor, the
attenuation system shall be collected by a suitably permitted collector in accordance with the
Waste Management Act, 1996 as amended.
i) Any fuels, oils, greases, hazardous liquid wastes and hydraulic fluids within the site area shall
be stored on site, away from any watercourses in a bunded, leak-proof, and lockable storage
area. Note that bunds are to be designed to contain 110% of the capacity of the largest storage
container located within the bund. 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.
j) Applicant/developer is required to take all necessary precautions to prevent any risk of
flooding or pollution occurring to roadways and adjoining properties/lands during all
construction works/site works associated with this development/site and on comple tion of all
works.
Signed: Date: 22/10/2025
Peter Deery
A/Senior Executive Technician
Approved by: Date: 04/11/25