HomeMy WebLinkAbout2660165 - Report Received from Internal Staff - Environment No 2ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT
To: Martina Smith (Environment Section – A/Executive Scientist).
From: Peter Deery (Environment Section – Water Team).
Re: 26/60165 Kieran & Brian Brady.
Permission: Permission for development. The proposed development will consist of the extension
of the existing ground-floor retail unit through amalgamation with the adjoining
premises to provide an enlarged retail floor area, including internal alterations and
reconfiguration works. The development will further consist of the change of use and
conversion of the existing unoccupied first and second floors into 2 No. self-contained
one-bedroom studio apartments, together with all associated site development
works. The proposed works pertain to Protected Structures identified in Appendix
1(b) — the Record of Protected Structures for Monaghan Town — within the
Monaghan County Development Plan 2025–2031, specifically Reference Nos.
41001180 and 41001179.
Location 55/56 Dublin Street, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan.
Date: 15/05/2026
Background
The proposed development is located on a regionally important fissured aquifer in an area of
moderate/high groundwater vulnerability. The development site is located within the Blackwater
[Monaghan]_SC_010 subcatchment, and within the Shambles_010 sub-basin which has been assigned
Poor status under the Water Framework Directive status (2019 - 2024) with an objective of Restore.
Urban wastewater has been identified as a significant pressure within this catchment. A Water
Protection Plan checklist has not been submitted as part of the application.
The application states that foul water will discharge to the public sewer via an existing connection.
The application states that storm water will discharge to the public storm sewer via an existing
connection.
Recommendation
I have no objection to planning subject to the following conditions:
a) One month prior to commencement of the development, the applicant shall submit a fully
completed Water Protection Plan checklist.
b) One month prior to the commencement of the development, the applicant shall submit a
Construction and Demolition and By-Products Waste Management Plan for the proposed
development works. The plan shall be prepared using “Best Practice Guidelines for the
preparation of resource & waste management plans for construction and demolition projects”
– EPA, 2021. An Asbestos survey and removal plan, if necessary, for the proposed
development works shall be included.
c) Any construction and demolition waste or excess soil generated during the construction phase
which cannot be reused on site in accordance with Section 3 (1)(c) and Section 39 (1) of the
Waste Management Act 1996 as amended, shall be disposed/recovered at an appropriately
permitted facility in accordance with the requirements of the Waste Management Act 1996
as amended using authorised waste collectors authorised to collect the type of material for
disposal/recovery at authorised treatment facilities.
d) Facilities shall be provided for the collection and segregation of recyclable waste. All waste
shall be collected for recycling/reuse whenever feasible or otherwise disposed of in
accordance with the Waste Management Act 1996 as amended.
e) Where a commercial activity involved in the preparation of food occupies the proposed retail
area, a suitably size grease trap shall be installed for all wash sinks and equipment. Grease
traps shall be maintained as per manufacturers’ specifications and fats, oils and greases shall
be collected by a suitably permitted contractor in accordance with the requirements of the
Waste Management Act, 1996 as amended.
f) The applicant shall ensure completely separate foul and surface water drainage systems are
in place.
g) An as-built CCTV survey shall be carried out within one month of completion of development
to ensure completely separate storm and foul water drainage systems and no misconnections
have occurred. Any misconnections identified shall be rectified. The full report shall be
submitted to Monaghan County Council within 2 months of completion of the development.
h) The developer shall ensure that adequate measures and precautions are in place for the
construction phase to ensure there is no discharge of polluting matter/sediment laden waters
discharging from the site to any watercourse. These measures shall take account of the
Guidance produced by Inland Fisheries Ireland titled “Requirements for the Protection of
Fisheries Habitat during Construction and Development Works at River Sites”, available to
download at https://www.fisheriesireland.ie/documents/624-guidelines-on-protection-of-
fisheries-during-construction-works-in-and-adjacent-to-waters/file.html
i) Monaghan County Council and Inland Fisheries Ireland shall be informed immediately of an
accidental spillage of sediment laden waters, fuel, machine oil or any polluting discharge
which may threaten the quality of any watercourse or groundwater body.
j) Any fuels, oils, greases, hazardous liquid wastes, and hydraulic fluids within the site area shall
be stored on site, away from any watercourses in a bunded, leak-proof, and lockable storage
area. Note that bunds are to be designed to contain 110% of the capacity of the largest storage
container located within the bund. There shall be no overflow drain facility from any bunds
on site and all filling and off-take points shall be located within a bund.
k) Material storage, fuel handling, and other yard activities shall be managed in a manner which
prevents the discharge of polluting matter to ground or surface water.
Signed: Date: 15/05/2026
Peter Deery
A/Senior Executive Technician
Approved By: Date: 15/05/2026