HomeMy WebLinkAbout2660067 - F.I. Request Letter
24/04/2026
Gola Eggs Ltd.
C/O Paraic Fay
The Mews
23 Farnham St
Cavan
H12 T9W2
Re: Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended).
Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended).
26/60067 - 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 at Gola English
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Authority, the planning application shall be declared to be withdrawn”.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
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26/60067 Gola Eggs Ltd. Gola English, Scotstown, Co. Monaghan
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1.
It is unclear from the submitted Site Location Plan, the full extent of the applicant’s land
ownership, and therefore whether or not the applicant owns the area of land on which the
development is proposed. In this regard the applicant is requested to provide the following
information:
a) A revised Site Location Plan showing the full extent of the applicant’s land
holding surrounding the application site.
b) Confirmation that the applicant has control of the land within the visibility
splays.
2.
The proposed development is considered insufficient in terms of the environmental
information provided. In this regard, the applicant is requested to provide the following
information:
a) Submit an up-to-date signed letter for the collection of dead birds from the
proposed development.
b) Submit an up-to-date signed letter from a registered contractor for the
collection of all poultry manure arising from the development, the information
submitted shall include details on the outlet for all poultry manure arising
from the proposed development. Details shall be sufficient to demonstrate
compliance with the European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for
Protection of Waters) Regulations, 2025.
c) 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.
d) 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.
e) 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.
f) 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.
3.
The Planning Authority has received a third-party submission in respect of the proposed
development. The applicant is requested to review the content of same and provide a detailed
response to the specific issues raised.
The planner dealing with this application is Catherine Toner