HomeMy WebLinkAbout2660073 - Report Received from Internal Staff - Environment No 2
ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT
To Planning
From: Kieran Kerley, Environment Section
Planning Ref: 26/60073 Cumry Poultry Ltd., Cumry, Ballybay, Co. Monaghan
Agent: Paraic Fay
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Planning permission to construct 1 No. poultry house together with all ancillary structures (to
include meal storage bin(s) and soiled water tank(s)) and site works associated.
The site is located within the outer source area for the White Lough water abstraction point and
within 100m of the Dromore 040/050 waterbodies, these waterbodies have been classified as
being of “poor” and “moderate”status with an objective of restore to “Good” Status by 2027. The
site is on an area of low groundwater vulnerability which is underlain by a locally poor karst
aquifer of good status. Agriculture has been identified as significant pressures in this waterbody.
There is an existing poultry unit onsite which currently stocks 18,000 broiler chickens. The
proposed development will increase this figure to 27,000.
The only piece of information/verification not submitted was a signed and dated letter from the
contractor responsible for the removal of the chicken litter from the development every 6/7
weeks. This significant piece of additional information will be required in order to make a fully
informed decision on this application.
I therefore recommend that the following additional information is requested:
1. A signed letter from a registered contractor for the collection of all poultry manure arising
from the development, information submitted shall include details on the outlet for all
poultry manure arising from this facility. Details shall be sufficient to demonstrate
compliance with the European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of
Waters) Regulations, 2025.
Signed:
Environmental Technician Date: 17/04/2026
Approved Date: 17/04/26