HomeMy WebLinkAbout2660057 - Report Received from Internal Staff - Environment No 2ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT
To: Martina Smith (Environment Section – A/Executive Scientist).
From: Peter Deery (Environment Section – Water Team).
Re: 26/60057 Magheracloone Mitchells GAA Club
Permission: Permission sought by Magheracloone Mitchells GAA Club to construct a proposed
single storey detached Gym Facility building, Retain single storey extension to front of
existing dressing room, existing accessible toilet to side of the existing dressing room
facility building and all associated site works at Lisnakeeny & Camaghy,
Magheracloone, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan.
Location Lisnakeeny & Camaghy, Magheracloone, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan.
Date: 19/03/2026
Background
The proposed development is located on a locally important aquifer in an area of high/moderate
groundwater vulnerability. The development site is located within the Glyde_SC_010 subcatchment,
and within the Glyde_020 sub-basin, which has been assigned Poor status under the Water
Framework Directive (2019 - 2024) with an objective of Restore. A Water Protection Plan checklist has
not been submitted with the application.
The application states that foul water arising from the proposed development will discharge to an
existing wastewater treatment system as approved under planning ref. 18/506. It is not known from
the application what volumes of wastewater will be generated onsite. The application states that
surface water will discharge to an existing soak pit.
Recommendation
I recommend the following further information:
a) Submit a fully completed Water Protection Plan checklist.
b) Submit a wastewater characterisation report to include volumes of all wastewaters to be
generated by the proposed development. The report shall consider the relevant EPA Code of
Practice.
c) Submit an assessment of the existing wastewater treatment system and percolation area.
i. The assessment shall demonstrate the capacity of the existing wastewater
treatment system to treat the proposed wastewater loadings prior to discharge
to percolation area.
ii. The assessment shall demonstrate the suitability of the existing percolation area
to further treat wastewater from the treatment system.
iii. If necessary, the assessment shall include proposals for upgrade of the system to
serve the proposed development;
Or;
Details of an agreement with Uisce Éireann for connection to the public sewer.
iv. The assessment and proposals shall take account of the requirement of the
relevant EPA Code of Practice and shall be prepared by a suitably qualified
person.
d) Demonstrate that the discharge will not cause deterioration in water quality of the receiving
water body in accordance with the requirements of the European Communities
Environmental Objectives (Groundwater) Regulations, 2010 (S.I. No. 9 of 2010) (Groundwater
Regulations); and /or the European Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Water)
Regulations, 2009 (S.I. No. 272 of 2009).
Signed: Date: 19/03/2026
Peter Deery
A/Senior Executive Technician
Approved by: Date: 30/03/26