HomeMy WebLinkAbout2660029 - F.I. Request Letter
25/03/2026
Aaron and Eimear Grew
Paul McMahon
Barleyhill
Kingscourt
Co. Meath
Re: Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended).
Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended).
26/60029 - permission for a development which will consist of a new two-storey dwelling,
associated garage and connecting car port, opening of a new vehicular entrance to site and
wastewater treatment system and polishing filter together with all associated site development
works at Gola Irish Scotstown Co. Monaghan.
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Dear Sir/Madam,
With reference to the above application, I am to inform you that the information submitted is not
adequate to enable a decision to be made.
In accordance with the provisions of Article 33 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001
(as amended) you are hereby requested to submit further information as set out on the attached
page.
Article 33(3) states that “where a requirement under sub-article (1) or sub-article (2) (Clarification)
is not complied with within the period of 6 months from the date of the requirement for further
information, or such additional period, not exceeding 3 months, as may be agreed by the Planning
Authority, the planning application shall be declared to be withdrawn”.
It should be noted that you will be required to give notice in an approved newspaper under article
35(1)(a) and erect a site notice in accordance with Article 35 (1)(b) of the Planning and Development
Regulations 2001 (as amended) if the further information received is considered to contain
significant additional data.
Please Note: 4 copies of Additional Information to be submitted. In the case of Significantly
Different Information, 6 copies of additional information to be submitted.
Yours faithfully,
__________________________
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
P.P.
26/60029 Aaron and Eimear Grew Gola Irish, Scotstown, Co. Monaghan
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1. Policy PMP 1 and Section 6.18.1 of the Monaghan County Development Plan 2025 - 2031 states that
‘development adjacent to an archaeological monument or site will only be acceptable where it is
sited in a manner which minimises the impact on the monument and its setting. Development which
is likely to have an adverse impact upon an archaeological monument or site, or its setting shall be
resisted’.
The Planning Authority notes a submission from the Department of Housing and Local Government
and Heritage (DHLGH). The Planning Authority has reviewed same and note the proposed
development directly impacts upon the constraint area for MO008-001-Earthwork which is afforded
statutory protection. This Department is concerned that any works in such close proximity to this
Monument may have a negative impact on subsurface archaeological remains and may have a
negative visual impact on the amenity and setting of the Recorded Monument. Having regard to
same, DHLGH recommends that archaeological pre-development trenching be carried and a Visual
Impact Assessment should be prepared.
The applicant is requested to review the file for the full content of the DHLGH submission and
respond accordingly to the issues raised.
2. Section 15.9.1 ‘Rural Character’ and Policy RCP 1 of Monaghan County Development Plan 2025 -
2031 provides for dwellings in the countryside where they will not cause a detrimental impact or
further erode the rural character of an area. RCP 1 advises that “The assessment of the impact of
new dwellings in the rural area will be considered from critical views along public roads, laneways,
public rights of way and other areas of the public domain”.
The Planning Authority has serious concerns regarding the integration of the proposed
development. In particular, it is considered that the proposed dwelling would be unduly prominent
due to the elevated nature of the site and would therefore have a detrimental impact on the rural
character. Furthermore, concerns arise in relation to the visual impact of the development from
critical viewpoints, particular when travelling from the Local Tertiary Road (L-20312-0). Owing to the
opening nature of the southern boundary, it is considered that the dwelling would not successfully
integrate into the surrounding landscape and would appear visually intrusive.
Having regard to the above, and in conjunction with item 1, the applicant is requested to submit the
following;
a) A revised house design incorporating a substantially reduced ridge height;
and/or
b) A revised site layout relocating the proposed dwelling further away from the Recorded
Monuments (MO008-001- Earthwork) and closer to the Local Tertiary Road (L-20401-0).
3. The applicant is requested to extend the site red line boundary of the application site to include the
existing mature vegetation along the southern boundary, to facilitate the appropriate integration of
the proposed dwelling into the rural landscape.
4. In the interest of clarity and appropriate design, the applicant is requested to confirm the floor area
of the covered patio/car port areas of the proposed development.
5. In the interests of clarity and appropriate design, the applicant is requested to provide samples of
proposed materials specifying its colour, texture and profile.
6. The Planning Authority has received a third-party submission in respect of the proposed
development. The applicant is invited to review the content of same and provide a detailed response
to the issues raised.
The planner dealing with this application is Catherine Toner