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Carrickmacross-Castleblayney
Municipal District
PLANNING PERMISSION – ROAD CONDITION REPORT
Planning Application No. 25/60504
Previous Ref. No’s.
19151, 1815, 17331
Applicant: Danny Collins
Proposed Development: Retention of modular staff building and storage shed
extension, and will consist of construction of vehicle
maintenance shed, connections to existing services
and all associated site works.
Location: Magheross, Carrickmacross, County Monaghan
Adjoining Road No. LP-4800 & LP-4921
Site Notice: Yes Date: 29/1/26
Engineer’s Report
No Objection Subject to the Following Conditions:
1. Sight distance of 70 metres in both directions to be maintained from a point in both entrances
2.4 metres from the road edge and 1.0 metre above ground level were the laneways meet the
LP4800-0 and the LP-4921-0. Sight distances to be measured to the nearside road edge in both
directions.
2. The area within the visibility splays shall be cleared to provide a level surface no higher than 250
mm above the level of the adjoining carriageway and shall be retained and kept clear thereafter.
3. The line of any new fence or wall must be positioned behind the visibility splays. It is
recommended that any new trees or shrubs are planted back from the visibility splays to allow
for future growth and some species will require additional set back. All existing planting must be
kept trimmed behind visibility splays. Where a timber post and rail fence is erected along road
boundary, the timber rails to be placed on the site side of posts, in the interest of road safety.
4. Any new boundary or entrance work to be located not less than 4.0 metres from the laneway
carriageway with level margin to allow for passing vehicles on laneway along full site frontage.
5. Entrance/Access road to be surfaced with concrete or bitmac from edge of public road for a
minimum of 5 metres.
Monaghan County Council
Carrickmacross-Castleblayney
Municipal District
6. Gradient of access road to be not greater than 1:20 (5.0%) for the first 5 metres from boundary
and 1:10 (10.0%) thereafter.
7. Applicant to install Cattlegrid/Gullies at proposed entrance and at the end of the laneway in such
a manner as to prevent water from the entrance and laneway flowing onto the public road.
Similarly measures must be taken to prevent road surface water from flowing onto the laneway.
The discharge from the above to be piped to drainage pipeline.
8. The discharge of surface water from the public road onto the site through road surface drainage
and road subsoil drainage to remain unimpeded.
9. Provision to be made within the site for surface water drainage and no surface water is allowed
to flow onto the public Footpaths.
10. No development exempt or otherwise shall be erected over the public sewer, drain or water-
main.
11. Before any work is commenced on this development a security, by way of a cash deposit, in the
sum of €2,250.00 is to be paid to the Planning Authority by the Applicant. To ensure the
satisfactory completion of all surface water drainage/boundary work within and abutting the site
area, to prevent runoff of surface water onto the public roadway and to ensure that no damage
is caused to public roadway and any such damage is repaired satisfactory
Signed: Paraic Lally DATE: 29/1/26
Paraic Lally
Engineer
Carrickmacross/ Castleblayney Municipal District.