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Monaghan Fire & Civil Protection
Monaghan Fire Station
Annahagh
Monaghan
Co. Monaghan
03/03/2026
Planning Section,
Monaghan County Council,
The Glen,
Monaghan
Planning App. Ref. No. 26/60011
Applicant Padraig & Elaine Ward
permission for the development consists of the alteration,
extension and refurbishment of existing single-storey storage
units, the construction of a new single- storey yard store, etc...
No objections to the Planning Application subject to the following conditions:
1. The proposed development shall obtain a fire safety certificate in accordance with S.I. No.
305/1991 – Building Control Regulations, 1991, prior to construction (Individual applications
required for individual buildings).
2. The proposed works shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the requirements of
Part B Fire Safety 2024, of the Second Schedule of the Building Regulations, 1997-2024.
a. Where the building constitutes ‘High risk’ as defined in Appendix D of Technical
Guidance Document Part B Fire Safety 2024, please submit your application as Purpose
Group 7 (b) and ensure adequate provisions are in place to comply with the
requirements specified.
b. Ventilation - Single storey Storage buildings exceeding 4,000m2 in area requires roof
ventilation facilities and provisions of inlet air in accordance with Section 6.7 of Technical
Guidance Document Part B Fire Safety 2024.
3. Adequate means of escape shall be provided from all buildings via a door hinged at 90 degrees ,
and having a clear openable width of at least 800mm.
4. The buildings work to be retained shall obtain a Regularisation Fire Safety Certificate in
accordance with S.I. No. 351/2009 Building Control (Amendment) Regulations, 2009.
5. Fire Hydrants shall be located in accordance with Section 5.3 of Technical Guidance Document
Part B Fire Safety 2024.
6. Fire Hydrants shall be in accordance with BS 750:2012 and shall deliver a minimum rate of flow
as per Monaghan Fire & Civil Protection ‘Guidance document for fire-fighting water supplies’.
7. Fire Brigade Vehicle access shall be provided in accordance with Clause 5.4 of Technical
Guidance Document Part B Fire Safety 2024 including turning facilities where dead-ends exceed
20.0m.
8. The proposed works shall be designed and constructed in accordance with Part M Access & Use,
of the Second Schedule of the Building Regulations, 1997-2022.
9. The proposed works shall obtain a Disability Access Certificate in accordance with S.I. No.
351/2009 - Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2009, prior to construction.
Regards
Dermot Brannigan
Chief Fire Officer