HomeMy WebLinkAbout2560249 - F.I. Received Doc. - Application - Cover Letter
Our Ref: 24-212 Date: 26.05.2026
Monaghan County Council
Planning Offices,
1 Dublin Street,
Monaghan.
H18 X982
Re: Planning Application for development at Clonavogy, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan. The development will consist of: To
demolish existing derelict dwelling house, replace with new storey and a half style dwelling house, new sewerage wastewater
treatment system and percolation area, use existing site entrance, and all associated site development works.
Applicants: Gareth Duffy
Planning Ref: 25/60249
Dear Sir/Madam
Please find herewith the relevant documents in response to requested Further Information dated 19/08/2025 - detailed below.
1. The information submitted is insufficient with regards to traffic safety and access standards. Consequently, please submit th e
following:
(a) A 1:500 site layout plan that accords with Section 15.23.2 of the County Development Plan 2025-2031, clearly illustrating visibility
splays of 70m along the associated Local Class 2 road measured to the nearside road edge in each direction, provided from a p oint in
the centre of the roadside entrance 2.4m from the road edge at a height of between 1.05m and 2m above ground level.
(b) New legal agreements with all of the adjoining landowners giving their consent to allow you to remove/trim their hedgerows, e tc, to
provide the required 70m sight distances, where hedgerows or other such impediments beyond the site do not belong to you. The
legal agreements shall be accompanied by an appropriately detailed ordnance survey map that shall also be signed and witnesse d by
a solicitor.
Gareth Duffy should be detailed as the grantee.
As per our info (via www.landdirect.ie), Siobhan McCabe, Brendan McShane, Amy McShane and Michael McCarville should be
detailed as the grantors.
Site Layout and Signed Legal Agreements attached. Please also note in relation to Siobhan McCabe’s Agreement, I would
point out at paragraph 4 of the sight line agreement states that the agreement binds Rorys heirs and assigns and is for the
benefit of the land as opposed to the person. Therefore, the attached Agreement still stands. Also, Amy McShane is the
registered owner of the lands relating to sight lines and not Brendan McShane as stated on the FI.
2. As per the submitted site layout plan – drawing number 001.00 – the existing access onto the N2 National Road would be
permanently replaced by the proposed local road access.
Policy LCP 1 of the County Development Plan 2025-2031 requires all planning applications to include a comprehensive landscaping
plan commensurate to the scale of development on-site.
In the interest of clarity and to allow for a fully informed decision, please submit further (hard and soft) landscaping details – itemised
and costed – that clearly confirm how the curtilage would be appropriately and permanently partitioned from the existing N2 National
Road access (lane).
Please find attached Site Layout Plan with Landscape included and quotation for landscaping.
RECEIVED: 27/05/2026
3. Notwithstanding the information submitted, it is the opinion of the Planning Authority that the house design should be review ed in the
interests of visual amenity and appropriate design. Specific attention is drawn to (i) the large angular/apex windows, and (i i) the
contrasting gable depths and roof pitches.
Please submit revised drawings accordingly. The main house blocks shall have comparable gable depths and matching roof pitche s.
The large angular/apex windows shall be suitably simplified – both gables should have a higher solid to void relationship with greater
wall surface area than window.
See Updated plans and Design Statement attached
We trust that the above is in order; however, should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Yours faithfully,
_________________________
Owen Cunningham
For CMD Architects Ltd RECEIVED: 27/05/2026