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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. 26/60014
Applicant Frenda Limited
retention permission for change of use of the adjoining lands
to the north-east, ancillary to the established business to
provide storage & car parking together with planning
permission for the following works: (i)alterations and
extensions of existing single-storey commercial building to
provide additional retail space, amended internal layout
together with revised shop frontage to include signage (ii)
Increased yard area to facilitate storage, car parking & vehicle
turning area (iii) all associated site development & ancillary
works.
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.
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.
3. Any 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.
4. Fire Hydrants shall be located in accordance with Section 5.3 of Technical Guidance
Document Part B Fire Safety 2024.
5. 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’.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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