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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2560533 - Report Received from Internal Staff - EnvironmentENVIRONMENTAL REPORT To: Martina Smith (Environment Section – A/Executive Scientist). From: Peter Deery (Environment Section – Water Team). Re: 25/60533 Fine Living Timber Frames Ltd Permission: Retention permission for an existing external yard storage building with full permission sought for a change of use from an existing retail outlet (RB Coogan) to a timber frame manufacturing facility with ancillary office and staff facilities; elevational changes, new signage, an extension to the existing external yard storage building, new plant room / ancillary store, alterations to the existing car parking areas, revised boundary treatments and all associated site development works. Location RB Coogans Hardware, Lakeview Business Park, Castleblayney. Date: 20/03/2026 Background The following additional information was requested: a) Submit a fully completed Water Protection Plan checklist. A fully completed Water Protection Plan checklist has been submitted as part of the additional information. b) Submit revised proposals for the storm water drainage system to take account of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage guidance document on Nature-based Solutions to the Management of Rainwater and Surface Water Runoff in Urban Areas. Revised proposals for the storm water drainage system have been submitted. These include the installation if a new oil interceptor to service surface water arising from vehicular areas, and a 100m3 attenuation tank and a 5 L/s hydrobrake prior to discharging to the existing storm drain. The revised proposals also include the diversion of an existing storm drain that presently discharges to the west of the site, to the main surface water drainage system which will flow to the proposed oil interceptor and attenuation tank. c) Submit proposals for the installation of an oil/petrol interceptor to service the car parking and yard areas. The SuDS Design Report and updated drainage drawing (ref. 2558-P-106-A) proposes to install a new Kingspan Klargester oil/petrol interceptor on the surface water drainage system, prior to the proposed attenuation tank. d) Submit a surface water drainage plan detailing how the surface water drainage system will be maintained post development stage, and details of the responsible persons. The additional information response letter states that the surface water drainage system will be regularly inspected by the applicant and will be maintained by Allied Septic Tank and Drain Cleaning, NWCPO-14-11489. Recommendation I have no objection to planning subject to the following conditions: a) Any construction and demolition waste or excess soil generated during the construction phase which cannot be reused on site in accordance with Section 3 (1)(c) and Section 39 (1) of the Waste Management Act 1996 as amended, shall be disposed/recovered at an appropriately permitted facility in accordance with the requirements of the Waste Management Act 1996 as amended using authorised waste collectors authorised to collect the type of material for disposal/recovery at authorised treatment facilities. b) If infilling material is required to be imported onsite the applicant or economic operator shall: i. Utilise EPA By-Product Regulation 27 in moving soil infill material from one site to another. Official correspondence demonstrating Article 27 Registration with the EPA shall be submitted to the Planning Authority prior to commencement of development. or ii. If using waste material as infill and prior to acceptance of material a valid permit must be issued by Monaghan County Council in accordance with the Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations 2007 as amended. or iii. Buy topsoil material as a product for final landscaping purposes only. Documentation demonstrating purchase shall be submitted to Planning Authority. c) Prior to commencement, submit to Environment services, a site-specific Construction & Demolition Resource Management plan for approval. Applicant to consider Best Practice Guidelines for the preparation of Resource & Waste Management Plans for construction and demolition projects. d) Facilities shall be provided for the collection and segregation of recyclable waste. Wastes shall be collected for recycling/reuse whenever feasible or otherwise disposed of in accordance with the Waste Management Act 1996 as amended. e) The applicant shall ensure that adequate measures are in place for the construction phase to ensure there is no discharge of polluting matter/sediment laden waters to any watercourse or drains. These measures shall take account of the Guidance produced by Inland Fisheries Ireland titled “Requirements for the Protection of Fisheries Habitat during Construction and Development Works at River Sites”. This document is available to download at https://www.fisheriesireland.ie/documents/624-guidelines-on-protection-of-fisheries- during-construction-works-in-and-adjacent-to-waters/file.html f) All storm water arising from the proposed development shall discharge to an appropriately sized and suitable Class 1 interceptor prior to discharge. Interceptors shall be provided with appropriate warning device to indicate when required levels for maintenance have been reached and should be fitted with a sampling chamber, which has easy access. An inspection manhole shall be installed on the outflow pipe from the oil interceptors. g) Fuel/Oil interceptor shall be serviced regularly, maintained, and installed as per manufactures recommendations to prevent any discharge of pollutants to ground or surface waters. Maintenance records shall be kept by the applicant. h) Sludge’s/silt/solid wastes arising from the desludging of silt/grit traps, interceptor, the attenuation system shall be collected by a suitably permitted collector in accordance with the Waste Management Act, 1996 as amended. i) Any fuels, oils, greases, hazardous liquid wastes and hydraulic fluids within the site area shall be stored on site, away from any watercourses in a bunded, leak-proof, and lockable storage area. Note that bunds are to be designed to contain 110% of the capacity of the largest storage container located within the bund. There shall be no overflow drain facility from any bunds on site and all filling and off-take points shall be located within a bund. j) Applicant/developer is required to take all necessary precautions to prevent any risk of flooding or pollution occurring to roadways and adjoining properties/lands during all construction works/site works associated with this development/site and on completion of all works. Signed: Date: 20/03/2026 Peter Deery A/Senior Executive Technician Approved by: Date: 30/03/26