HomeMy WebLinkAbout25103 - Report Received from Internal Staff - Environment No 2ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT
To: Planning Section
From: Paul Sherlock, Environment Section
Ref: 25/103 Ruth Russell, Feebane, Castleshane, Co. Monaghan
Agent: Noel Murphy
This planning application is relating to:
‘permission for retention of existing dwellinghouse and wastewater treatment and their position on
site where these vary from the granted planning file No 7138, retain sunroom and kitchen extension
along with separate utility room and coal/fuel store along with adjoining bedroom accessed from
courtyard. Retain shed buildings adjoining dwellinghouse along with trailer unit used for storage.
Retain entrances and accesses to the site, dwelling house and sheds along with all walls, fences,
gates, walls, hedges ramps, steps and surface finishes. Retain pumphouse and fuel storage tanks
along with parking area for one truck unit. Retain site boundary and fence positions’.
The site is located within the Mullamurphy_010 waterbody. This waterbody is currently at Moderate
Status. The site is located on an area of Low Ground Water Vulnerability with regionally important (R)
aquifers Fissured bedrock (Rf).
A water protectfon checklist has been included with the applicatfon. A site layout plan has been
submitted with this applicatfon, however no drainage details have been provided. The site layout plan
shows 4no. fuel storage tanks on site, however no details of bunding or interceptors have been
provided.
The informatfon submitted with this applicatfon is not sufficient to allow a determinatfon on the
possible impacts of the proposed development on surrounding surface and ground waters. Therefore,
it is recommended that the following additfonal informatfon is requested from the applicant.
1. Submit a revised site drainage plan which clearly outlines all foul lines (in red), storm lines
(in blue) and oil interceptors as well as all associated outiall points.
2. Submit details of proposed bunding of the 4no. fuel tanks. All overground oil storage tanks
shall be provided with an adequately designed reinforced concrete bund system complete
with an impervious base. Filling and off-take points shall be located within a bund. Upon
completfon of the bund(s) constructfon the applicant shall submit certfficatfon from a
chartered engineer confirming the integrity of the overground bunds and to demonstrate
that the bunds are in compliance with BS8007:1987 – Code of Practfce for the Design of
Concrete Structures for Retaining Aqueous Liquids.
3. Submit details of proposed interceptor. All storm water arising from the truck parking area
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 inspectfon manhole shall be installed on the outilow
pipe from the oil interceptors.
SIGNED:
DATE: 29/01/2026
Paul Sherlock
Environment Technician
Reviewed By:
DATE: 29/01/2026