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From: Kieran Kerley, Environment Section
Ref: 26/60067_Gola Eggs Limited, Gola English, Scotstown, Co. Monaghan.
Agent: Paraic Fay
This application is for planning permission to construct 1 No. poultry house and 1 No. Manure loading
area together with all ancillary structures (to include meal storage bin(s) and soiled water tank(s)) and
site works associated with the above development at Gola English, Scotstown Co. Monaghan as per
application 26/60067.
The proposed development is located less than 50m from the Magherarney 010 stream, this
waterbody has been classified as being of poor status 2019-2024 with a restore to good by 2027
objective. The site is also located on the Magheraveely groundwater body which is a poorly productive
aquifer of good status and low groundwater vulnerability. The WFD characterisation has identified
agriculture (pasture and farmyards) as a significant pressure in these waterbodies.
Based on submissions received and to assist in making a fully informed decision I will require the
following additional information;
1. Submit a current signed and dated letter for the collection of dead birds and organic
fertiliser respectively from the proposed development at Gola, Scotstown. Letter submitted
from Eamon Fitzpatrick is dated 11/08/2025 and refers to a development at Lennaght,
Knockatallon and letter form College Proteins is dated 19/06/2025.
2. In order to demonstrate compliance with the European Union (Good Agricultural Practice
for Protection of Waters) Regulations , 2025, submit records of organic fertiliser movement
and final destination thereof for the current poultry house at Gola, Scotstown for calendar
year 2025.
3. In Appendix 1 of the submitted Natura Impact Statement the proposed barn style poultry
development recommends a stocking rate of not more than 9 birds per sqm. As per
drawings submitted the proposed unit will have a nett bird area of 2882.9m2 so can only
accommodate a maximum number of 25,946 birds not the proposed 30,000. Please
demonstrate compliance of the proposed unit with the guidelines submitted as part of this
application.
4. The application proposes increased bird numbers from 9000 to 39000 on completion of this
development with cumulative ammonia reductions of 8% from the unit. The
documentation submitted with the application indicates that the reduction is partly as a
result of weekly removal of manure from both poultry units. Given the ‘free range’ design
of the existing poultry unit please provide further detail as to how this can be achieved as
it is not clear from drawings submitted.
5. An N&P statement for the holding 2024 has been submitted. An updated ‘farmer full’ NMP
for the entire holding is required in order to demonstrate compliance with the European
Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations, 2025 and should
include the N & P statements for 2025.
Prepared By : Kieran Kerley
Environmental Technician DATE: 01/04/2026
Approved By:
DATE: 07/04/2026