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Submitter
Name Shane Mc Elroy
Address drumbrone magheracloone Carrickmacross Co Monaghan A81KW95
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I object to this retention resubmission (ref. 20/155) as it entrenches a hotel that has
operated as closed emergency accommodation for Ukrainian refugees since 2020, in breach
of its original tourism use and local plan policies (Chapter 10, Development Management
Guidelines 2007). The intensified layout—9 attic bedrooms (528.41 m²), 11 reconfigured
bedrooms, and a 62 m² meeting room repurposed as kitchen/laundry—lacks fire safety
certification (Part B, TGD B 2020) and Disability Access compliance, while amplifying noise,
traffic, and waste on adjoining homes. This prolonged diversion has cost local jobs and
tourism revenue—nationally €1.1 bn and 10,000 hospitality jobs lost (Fáilte Ireland/IHF
2023), with visitor nights still 25–40% below 2019 (CSO 2025). Granting retention rewards
non-compliance (Planning Act 2000, s.34(4)), ignores vague “site works” (Circular PL 11/21),
and blocks reversion to tourism as emergency centres close (DCEDIY, May 2025). Refuse to
safeguard jobs, tourism, and planning integrity.
In relation to application
File Number 2560410
Name Unicorn Ltd. Leah
Address Treacys Hotel, Losset, Kingscourt Road, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan. A81 CY23RECEIVED: 05/11/2025