HomeMy WebLinkAbout2660105 - F.I. Request Letter
15/05/2026
Martin McElroy
C/O Ted Duffy
Market Square
Drumillard Little
Castleblayney
A75 FP70
Re: Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended).
Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended).
26/60105 - retention permission for change of finished floor levels, change of ground levels and
change of boundary fencing from that previously approved granted planning permission under
planning reference (24/60094) at Annahale Castleblayney 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Authority, the planning application shall be declared to be withdrawn”.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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26/60105 Martin McElroy Annahale, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Note: The submission should take a coherent account of any issues that overlap/interlink.
Should the Further Information materially/significantly alter the proposed development, you are
obliged to re-advertise same in accordance with Article 35 of the Planning and Development
Regulations 2001 (as amended).
No inference is given in requesting this Further Information that planning permission will ultimately
be forthcoming.
You and/or your assigned agent may wish to liaise with Planning Section prior to the preparation and
submission of this Further Information.
1.
The development as-built differs notably in respect of ground and floor levels from that
permitted previously under planning file number 24/60094. In the interest of clarity and to
allow for a fully informed decision, and notwithstanding the details submitted, please submit
revised site layout plans and overlayed cross-sections (through each house in both front-to-
rear and side-to-side directions) clearly and accurately showing:
(i) Permitted ground, floor and ridge levels.
(ii) As-built ground, floor and ridge levels.
(iii) Road levels.
(iv) Adjacent ground levels and properties.
All sections shall be taken through the main body of each house and shall be clearly
referenced on the site layout plans.
2.
It is stated that increased ground levels arose due to site constraints, and that ridge levels
have been reduced to mitigate same. However, this has not been clearly demonstrated in the
information submitted.
Accordingly, please provide a detailed statement and supporting drawings clearly
demonstrating why the permitted levels could not be achieved and why alternative design
approaches were not considered.
In addition, please clearly demonstrate, by way of drawings and supporting information, that
the development as-built (i) does not give rise to undue visual prominence or impact, and (ii)
maintains an acceptable relationship with adjoining properties.
3.
On inspection, the Site 1 garden areas are largely composed of compacted clay with limited
vegetative cover, while the corresponding areas to Site 2 remain mainly unfinished, comprising
exposed subsoil and fill material.
In both instances, having regard to the increased ground levels across the sites, the conditions
raise concerns in respect of reduced permeability and potential surface water runoff toward
the rear boundaries and adjoining lands.
Accordingly, you are requested to submit details of surface water management measures for
the sites, including (i) how surface water runoff from rear garden areas is to be managed, and
(ii) confirmation that no surface water will discharge onto adjoining properties.
Where necessary, proposals shall include measures to improve ground permeability and/or
the provision of appropriate drainage infrastructure along the rear boundaries.
The planner dealing with this application is Ben Clerkin