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PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (as amended)
Chief Executive's Order No:
P457-26
Reference Number:
25/60512
Name of Applicant:
David Mc Mahon & Arlene Leonard
Address:
Owen Cunningham
Thornford Lodge
Broomfield
Castleblayney
A75HE16
Nature of Application: Permission to construct a new two storey, split level dwelling, new site
entrance, connection to mains sewer together with all associated site
works
Location of Development: Annahale
Castleblayney
Monaghan
ORDER:
I hereby decide, pursuant to the provisions of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended)
and the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) to grant permission for the above
development in accordance with documents submitted, subject to the 8 condition(s) set out in the
Schedule attached hereto.
I further decide that PERMISSION be granted subject to the same conditions on the expiration of the
period for the taking of an appeal to An Coimisiun Pleanala against this decision if there is then no
appeal before An Coimisiun Pleanala.
Adrian Hughes
SENIOR PLANNER
08 • 2-G
Date
25/60512 David Mc Mahon & Arlene Leonard, Annahale, Castleblayney, Monaghan
1.
a) The developer shall pay to Monaghan County Council a sum of €1020.00 in accordance with the
General Development Contribution Scheme 2021-2026 (as revised) made by the Council under
Section 48 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), towards expenditure
incurred or proposed to be incurred by the Council in the provision of public roads, public
footpaths/cycle paths and public lighting that will facilitate the proposed development. The
amount of contribution to be paid may be reduced in respect of the provision of social housing
units within the development scheme.
b) The sum attached to this condition shall be revised from the date of the grant of planning
permission to the value pertaining at the time of payment in accordance with the Wholesale
Price Index for Building and Construction (Materials and Wages).
c) No works shall commence until payment of the development contribution is made in full, or
until Monaghan County Council has agreed in writing to a schedule of phased payments of the
sum.
Reason: It is considered appropriate that the developer should contribute towards the
expenditure incurred or proposed to be incurred by the Council in the provision of public roads,
public footpaths/cycle paths and public lighting that will facilitate the proposed development.
2.
a) The developer shall pay to Monaghan County Council a sum of €4,912.00 in accordance with
the General Development Contribution Scheme 2021-2026, made by the Council under Section
48 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), towards expenditure incurred or
proposed to be incurred by the Council in the provision of community, recreation and amenity
public infrastructure and facilities in the area.
b) The sum attached to this condition shall be revised from the date of the grant of planning
permission to the value pertaining at the time of payment in accordance with the Wholesale
Price Index for Building and Construction (Materials and Wages).
c) No works shall commence until payment of the development contribution is made in full, or
until Monaghan County Council has agreed in writing to a schedule of phased payments of the
sum.
Reason: It is considered appropriate that the developer should contribute towards the
expenditure incurred or proposed to be incurred by the Council in the provision of community,
recreation and amenity infrastructure and facilities in the area.
3.
a) Prior to any other works commencing, visibility splays of 50 metres, measured to the nearside
road edge in each direction, shall be provided from a point in the centre of the entrance 2.4
metres from the road edge at a height of 1.05 metre to 2.0 metres above ground level to an
object height of 1.05 metres to 2.0 metres above ground level in both directions. The visibility
splays shall be retained and kept clear thereafter.
b) The entrance/access road shall be surfaced with concrete or bitmac from edge of public road
for a minimum of 5 metres and the surface shall be graded back so that its level at 3.0 metres
from the edge of the carriageway is a minimum of 100 mm below road level. Gradient of access
road shall be not greater than 1:20 (5.0%) for the first 5 metres from boundary and 1:10 (10.0%)
thereafter.
c) ACO Drain/Gullies shall be installed at proposed entrance to the public road and constructed in
such a manner as to prevent water from the entrance flowing onto the public road. Similarly,
measures shall be taken to prevent road surface water from flowing onto the entrance. The
discharge from the above drainage shall be piped to an appropriate drainage pipeline or
watercourse.
d) Provision shall be made within the site for surface water drainage and no surface water to be
allowed flow onto the public roadway. The discharge of surface water from the public road onto
the site through road surface drainage and road subsoil drainage to remain unimpeded.
e) No development exempt or otherwise shall be erected over the public sewer, drain or water -
main, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the planning authority.
f) Before any work is commenced on this development a security, by way of a cash deposit, in the
sum of€2250, shall be paid to the planning authority by the developer to ensure the satisfactory
completion of all surface water drainage/boundary work within and abutting the site area, to
prevent runoff of surface water onto the public roadway and to ensure that no damage is caused
to public roadway and any such damage is repaired satisfactorily. Failure to carry out all
entrance works to a standard to the satisfaction of the planning authority will result in forfeiture
of part or all of the cash security.
g) All site works required in relation to sight distance and drainage works to be carried out prior to
the commencement of any building operations. Failure to do this will result in forfeiture of part
or all of cash security.
Reason: In the interest of traffic/road safety.
4.
a) Existing mature trees and hedgerow defining the site boundaries shall be permanently retained
in this development. They shall also be reinforced with additional planting as per the submitted
landscaping plan and protected from damage at all times, particularly during building
operations.
b) Notwithstanding the submitted landscaping plan, the new site boundaries shall be planted with
native hedgerow species so as to form naturalised hedgerows similar to existing hedgerows in
the vicinity. Predominant species shall be whitethorn, with blackthorn, hazel and holly also
included. Planting shall be in a double staggered row with 8 (eight) 2-3 year -old plants per
metre; 250mm apart, with 300mm between rows.
c) Hedgerow planting, as required, shall be supplemented as per the submitted landscaping plan
with native tree species at irregular intervals. Species shall include ash, oak, sycamore and
beech.
d) Planting as required shall be carried out in the first planting season following commencement
of building operations and shall be permanently retained thereafter. Any plant which fails in the
first planting season shall be replaced. Trees shall be allowed to mature and shall not be topped
when trimming hedgerows.
e) Any boundary fencing shall be of stained wood
Reason: In the interest of visual amenity.
5.
a) Prior to the commencement of development, the developer shall contact Irish Water regarding
the provision of water and sewerage services necessary to enable the proposed development
and to confirm acceptability of the proposed development regarding source/network
infrastructure.
b) The development within the site in respect of water and sewerage services shall be to standards
as required by Irish Water.
Reason: In the interests of orderly development, public health and securing a satisfactory
standard of development.
6.
All construction and/or demolition activity shall be restricted to the hours 08:00 to 18:00 Monday
to Friday and the hours 09:00 to 13:00 on Saturdays, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the
Planning Authority. No works shall take place on Sundays, bank holidays or public holidays.
Reason: To ensure that the development is carried out in an orderly and planned manner.
7.
a) Ground levels and finished floor levels shall be as detailed on plans submitted to Planning
Authority on 18/12/2025, as amended by additional information on 28/04/2026.
b) Any facilitating cut and/or fill shall be graded to a natural contour to reflect the existing
topography of the area.
Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and securing a satisfactory standard of development.
8.
The development shall be carried out in accordance with plans and documentation submitted to the
Planning Authority on 18/12/2025, as amended by additional information on 28/04/2026, except as
may otherwise be required in order to comply with the above conditions.
Reason: To ensure a satisfactory standard of development.
Adrian Hughes
Senior Planner
Date