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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2570 - F.I. Received Doc.NIALL MC KENNA B Sc DRUMDESCO, SCOTSTOWN, CO MONAGHAN IE.3822368J. PH 047-89119 087 -2641790 Ref: Dwelling House Pl Ref : 25/70 Re : Fiona Lynskey At; Acres Knockatallan, Co Monaghan. a�N� 28/4/2026 I reply to you request for additional information I submit as follows: 1. Reply to request for additional landscaping and costing by David Stirrat. 2. New P and T tests on raised percolation area. 3. 70m sight vision to public road. 4. That stone finish will be sandstone from existing derelict houses in the area. Signed : it Niall Mc Kenna B Sc Eng \ 22 There is an established Ash tree along the public road, it appears in healthy condition but should be monitored closely over the coming months to ensure no Ash Dieback (Chalara) is present. Species Common Height @ Height @ Quantity Plant Type Name Planting Yr 5 Betula Downey 1.5m 2.5m 5m 10 litre pot pubescens Birch Intervals Fagus European 60-90cm 2.5m 6 per m Bareroot sylvatica Beech Works complete in this section, ongoing maintenance required. x David Stirrat B.Agr. Forestry Applicant Fiona Lynskey Townland Acres DED Knockatallon County Monaghan Date 28/04/2026 Landscape Plan: RE: Application 70/2025 The following plan will outline a landscape plan with an aim to blend the proposed development into the current landscape and provide privacy to the applications and their potential neighbouring houses. The plan uses as much as possible native material that is already prevalent in the surrounding area to the proposed development. This landscape plan sets out the design approach for the external areas of the build. The objective is to create a functional, visually appealing, and also responding to the local climate and site conditions. Hedgerow Marked A -B There is an existing hedgerow of common Birch in this location, existing hedge to be topped to a height of 1.5m and underplanted with a mix of hornbeam and holly. A birch every 15m is not to be topped and should be allowed to develop into a small crowned trees, creating a tradition diverse Irish hedgerow instead of a single species. Species specifications and costings can be seen below in Table 1. Table 1 Species Common Name Height @ Planting Height @ Yr 5 Quantity Plant Type Betula pendula Silver Birch 1.5m 2.5m 2 Required 10 litre pot Ilex aquifolium Holly 0.4m 2m 2 per metre Bareroot Carpinus Hornbeam 0.5m 2m 2 per metre Bareroot Estimated cost €30 per liner metre. (Includes plants and labour) Hedgerow Marked C -D: There is a new native hedge to be established in this location along the site boundary to the east, this shall consist of Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) Holly (Ilex aquifolium) and Hornbeam (Carpinus). Rowans trees (Sorbus aucuparia) will be planted at 20m intervals along this hedge line. This will be planted to a stocked density of 6 plants per linear meter. Please see "table 2" below with planned species. The ground will be finished with bark mulch to supress competing vegetation. Table 2: Species Common Height @ Height @ Yr 5 Quantity Plant Type Name Planting Crataegus White Thorn 0.5m 2m 2 per metre Bareroot monogyny Ilex Holly 0.4m 2m 2 per metre Bareroot aquifolium Carpinus Hornbeam 0.5m 2m 2 per metre Bareroot Sorpus Rowan 1.5m 2.5m 1 every 20m 101 Pot aucuparia Estimated Cost of €25 per linear metre (includes plants and labour) Hedgerow Marked E -F There is an existing hedgerow established along the public road. This consists of a Beech (Fagus sylvatica) hedge planted with 60-90cm plants at a stocking density of 6 per metre. There are also 3m high trees every 10 metres consisting of Common Birch and Pedunculate Oak.