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Home My WebLink About2660183 - Report Received from Internal Staff - EnvironmentENVIRONMENTAL REPORT To Planning From: Kieran Kerley, Environment Section Ref: 26/60183, Straghan Farms Ltd, Straghan or Cornasore & Drumgarn, Co. Monaghan Agent: Stephen Moffett, Corlea, Ballybay, Co. Monaghan. Permission to construct a slatted shed for the housing of livestock together with attached roofed manure shed together with all ancillary and associated site works at Straghan or Cornasore & Drumgarn, Co. Monaghan as per application No. 26/60183. The proposed development site is located on an area of low to medium groundwater vulnerability which is underlain by the Monaghan Town groundwater body, a productive fissured Aquifer of good status. The site is located close to the Blackwater 040 stream. This waterbody has been classified as being of Poor Status, 2019-2024 with an objective of improving to Good Status by 2027. Given the identification of Agriculture as a significant pressure in the area it is imperative that the site is managed in a manner which prevents the runoff of any organic fertilisers or soiled waters either directly or indirectly to receiving surface waters in accordance with the requirements of the European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for the Protection of Waters) Regulations. Given the proposals and information submitted I have no objection to granting permission for this development as it will lead to an improvement in facilities including the removal of any risk of escape of soiled water/FYM seepage to the adjacent watercourse, the Blackwater 040. I have no objection to planning permission subject to the following conditions; ENV 1 GAPPW Regulations The development/facility hereby approved shall be operated in accordance with the European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2025. Reason: In the interest of environmental protection and public health. ENV 2 Collection of contaminated and soiled water. (i) contaminated surface water run-off shall be collected in a sealed system (ii) all soiled waters shall be directed to a leak proof storage tank (iii) no effluent or slurry shall discharge or be allowed to discharge to any stream, river, watercourse, groundwater body or to the public road. Reason: In the interest of environmental protection and public health. ENV 3 Disposal of all uncontaminated storm water All uncontaminated roof water from buildings and yard water shall be separately collected and discharged in a sealed system to existing drains, streams or adequate soakpits and shall not discharge or be allowed to discharge to the foul effluent drains, foul effluent or slurry storage tanks or to the public road. Reason: In the interest of environmental protection and public health. ENV 4 Storage of Organic Fertiliser All organic fertiliser generated by the development hereby approved [and existing development within the farmyard] shall be conveyed through properly constructed channels to the proposed [and existing] storage facilities and shall not discharge or be allowed to discharge to any stream, river, watercourse, groundwater body or public road. 22 weeks storage capacity for organic fertiliser must be provided to serve the enterprise. Reason: In the interest of environmental protection and public health. ENV 5 Utilisation of Organic Fertiliser All organic fertiliser generated by the proposed development shall be utilised in accordance with the details submitted to the Planning Authority and in accordance with the European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2025. Reason: In the interest of environmental protection and public health. ENV 6 Livestock There shall be no increase in the number of livestock being accommodated at this site unless otherwise agreed with in writing by the Planning Authority and in accordance with an approved Nutrient Management Plan. ENV 7 Building specification All sheds, slatted units, dairy parlours, silage pits and manure storage areas shall be designed and built in accordance with Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine specifications. Reason: In the interest of orderly development. ENV 8 Waste Management a) 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. Therefore, one month prior to commencement of works the applicant shall submit to the Planning Authority, Monaghan County Council, for approval: i. 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. b) If infilling material is required to be imported onsite the applicant shall conform to one of the following; i. Economic operator shall utilise EPA Article 27 notification in moving soil infill material from one site to another. Official correspondence from the EPA granting approval shall be submitted to the Planning Authority prior to commencement of development or ii. If using waste material as infill and prior to acceptance of material a valid permit must be issued by Monaghan County Council under the Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations 2007 as amended. or iii. Buy topsoil material as a product for final landscaping purposes only. Documentation demonstrating purchase shall be submitted to Planning Authority. c) All waste oils and any other hazardous waste materials shall be stored appropriately and collected, recovered or disposed of in accordance with the Waste Management Act 1996 as amended, and records of such shall be kept on site. d) (i) All hazardous liquid waste or oil/fuel storage containers, temporary or otherwise, shall be bunded. (ii) All bunds will be designed to contain 110 % of the capacity of the largest storage container located within the bund. (iii) 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. e) Facilities shall be provided for the collection and segregation of recyclable waste. Wastes shall be collected for recycling/reuse whenever feasible or otherwise disposed of in accordance with the Waste Management Act 1996 as amended. Reason: In the interest of environmental protection and public health. ENV 9 Pollution Control The applicant shall immediately inform the Planning Authority & Inland Fisheries Board of an accidental spillage of wastewater, organic fertiliser, fuel, machine oil or any other substance which may threaten the quality of any watercourse or groundwater body. Reason: In the interest of environmental protection and public health ENV10 Pollution Control Measures (Fisheries Guidance). The applicant shall ensure that adequate measures are in place for the construction phase to ensure there is no discharge of polluting matter/sediment laden waters 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”. This document is 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 (Guidance). Reason: In the interest of environmental protection and public health. Prepared By : DATE: 25th May 2026 Kieran Kerley Environment Technician Reviewed By: Martina Smith A/Executive Scientist Date : 26/05/2026