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Home My WebLink About2560504 - Report Received from Internal Staff - Environment No 2ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT To Donna McEvoy From: John Ryan, Environment Section Ref: 25/60504 Danny Collins Agent: Joe Mc Cabe, Finegan Jackson Building Surveyors Limited permission for a development consisting of the retention of modular staff building and storage shed extension, construction of vehicle maintenance shed, connections to existing services and all associated site works. The site is located within the Proules_020 waterbody which has been classified as Poor Status, 2019- 2024 with an objective of Good Status by 2027. Lough Na Glack is located to the East of the site and currently has Bad ecological status under WFD 2019-2024. The site is located on an area of high groundwater vulnerability which is underlain by a regionally important Aquifer with moderately productive bedrock. Site layout plan of existing and proposed drainage submitted as part of the application. I have the following comments in relation to the application and in particular the site layout plan submitted: • Proposed foul drainage for new maintenance shed outlined in site layout plan submitted connects with existing foul drainage from the existing staff building. Stormwater drain which runs from the existing storage shed appears to connect to the new maintenance shed.- Should storm water from the maintenance shed have an interceptor/silt trap/holding tank. • Plans do not contain details of bunded tanks in proposed new maintenance shed. If maintenance work to be carried out on buses will fuel, oil, mechanical fluids be stored inside the maintenance shed. Waste oils, brake fluid etc… • Existing truck wash bay has existing storm drainage on drawing which is to link up with proposed new storm drainage. Should the truck wash have its own interceptor/silt trap. • Proposed new storm water drainage takes water from the storage shed(existing), staff building(existing),wash bay(existing) and proposed new maintenance shed appearing to discharge directly to the Proules River- should an interceptor/silt trap/holding tank be installed prior to this discharge. • Existing foul drainage on site layout plan appears to come from the existing staff building and join with the foul from the proposed new maintenance shed then stop in the middle of the site- is there a sewer connection contract with Uisce Eireann in place? • Existing gravel yard/bus parking area doesn’t detail any storm drainage/silt trap/interceptor. Should the bus parking area have its own interceptor/silt trap. Also existing bus parking area is on gravel- should it be an impermeable concrete surface with associated storm water drainage/silt trap and interceptor. The following to prior to commencement conditions are required: 1. A Construction & Environmental Management plan which must take into consideration Construction and Demolition proposals and By-Products management using “Best Practice Guidelines for the preparation of resource & waste management plans for construction & demolition projects’- EPA 2021, must be in place prior to commencement. 2. Prior to commencement an asbestos survey for the existing derelict buildings must be carried out and specific measures should be outlined in the CEMP in regard to asbestos removal/disposal by an authorised contractor to an authorised facility. 3. Prior to commencement a water protection plan checklist must be completed. 4. 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. 5. If infilling material is required to be imported onsite the applicant or economic operator shall: a. Utilise EPA By-Product Regulation 27 in moving soil infill material from one site to another. Official correspondence demonstrating Article 27 Registration with the EPA shall be submitted to the Planning Authority prior to commencement of development. i. or b. If using waste material as infill and prior to acceptance of material a valid permit must be issued by Monaghan County Council in accordance with the Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations 2007 as amended. i. or c. Buy topsoil material as a product for final landscaping purposes only. Documentation demonstrating purchase shall be submitted to Planning Authority. 6. 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. 7. 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 or drains. 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. 8. The applicant shall ensure completely separate foul and surface water drainage systems are in place. 9. 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. 10. 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 completion of all works. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. 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 completion of all works. Prepared By : John Ryan Environmental Technician DATE: 07/01/2026 Approved : Donna McEvoy Date: 07/01/2026