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PLANNING PERMISSION-ROAD CONDITION REPORT
Planning Application No. 25-60463
Previous Ref.No’s.
Applicant: Ronan Boyd
Proposed Development: Planning permission for a development which will consist of
the re-contouring of existing undulating agricultural
farmland to include the importation of green field soil and
stone in order to raise the levels of the land together with all
ancillary site development works under an Article 27
declaration. The lands will be covered with topsoil and
reseeded with grass when completed
Location: Binmore, Castleblaney, Co. Monaghan
Adjoining Road: LP-4122
Notice on site: Yes
Engineer’s Report
No Objection, subject to the following:
1. Site sight distance of 90 metres in both directions to be provided from a point in the
entrance 2.4 metres from the road edge and 1.05 metre to 2.0 metres above ground level
in both directions were the entrances meet the LP-4122. Sight distances to be measured
to the nearside road edge in both directions. Where necessary remove hedges/crash
barrier in order to achieve this sight distance.
2. Where the visibility splays cross over third-party lands, and there is an obstruction within
the visibility splay, applicant is to submit a legal agreement between adjacent landowner/s
allowing for the grading, removal, setting back, and or, maintenance of obstructions to
provide the required sight distance as per Chapter 15.23.4 of the Draft Monaghan County
Development Plan 2025-2031.
3. Programming is required during the proposed works. To reduce impacts on residents
adjacent to the proposed site the applicant and all sub- contractors must ensure they
adhere to the following: -
• Shall be required to schedule deliveries/construction traffic in such a way as to reduce
the possibility of a build of construction vehicles arriving at site simultaneously,
resulting in build-up of traffic on road network.
• Construction activities shall be undertaken during daylight hours for all construction
stages.
• Road Cleaning: - the applicant/contractor will be required to carry out road sweeping
operations to remove any project related dirt and material deposited on any length of
the road network by construction / delivery vehicles. Road Sweepers will be required
to dispose of material following sweeping of road network, to a licensed waste facility.
• Vehicle Cleaning: - The contractor will be required to provide wheel washing facilities,
and any other necessary measures to remove mud and organic material from vehicles
exiting site. In addition, the cleaning of delivery trucks/tractors shall be carried out
within the site development and not at the entrance or roadway.
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THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF BALLYBAY - CLONES
4. The applicant must consider the existing road condition. The extent of the heavy vehicle
traffic movements and the nature of the works may create problems such as fugitive losses
from wheels, trailers or tailgates and localised areas of subgrade and wearing surface
failure. The applicant must ensure that: -
• Loads of materials traveling to site will be evaluated and covered if considered
necessary to minimise potential dust impacts during transportation and the
transportation contractor shall take all reasonable measures while transporting waste
or any other materials likely to cause fugitive losses from a vehicle during
transportation to and from the site, including but not limited to: Covering of all waste or
material with suitably secured tarpaulin/ covers to prevent loss and utilisation of
enclosed units to prevent loss.
• The roads forming part of the access route and the haul route shall be monitored
visually throughout the construction period and a truck mounted vacuum mechanical
sweeper to be assigned to roads along the access route and haul route as required. In
addition, the contractor shall, in conjunction with the local authority undertake
additional inspections and reviews of the road forming the access route and haul route
one month prior to the construction phase to record the condition of the road at that
time. Such surveys shall comprise, as a minimum, a review of video footage taken at
that time, which shall confirm the condition of the road corridor immediately prior to
commencement of construction. Upon completion of the construction of the proposed
land/development, the surveys carried out at pre-construction phase shall be repeated
and a comparison of the pre and post construction surveys carried out. Where such
comparative assessments identify a section of road as having been damaged or as
having deteriorated because of construction traffic, the road will be repaired to the pre-
construction standard or better.
Signed: ___________ DATE: 05/05/2025
Kevin Connolly
Assistant Engineer