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Home My WebLink About2560501 - Final Grant 08/06/2026 To: Mary And Póla Finegan James McKevitt 50 North Road Drogheda Co. Louth A92 W725 File Number - 25/60501 Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) NOTIFICATION OF FINAL GRANT Monaghan County Council has by order dated 01/05/2026 granted the above named, for the development of land namely for:- permission for a development which will consist of the following: 1. Change of use of existing farm buildings to dwelling 2. Proposed restoration of existing buildings and alterations to existing elevations 3. Proposed extensions and pergola 4. Connection to existing wastewater treatment system as per previously granted planning permission Ref. No. 23275. Proposed landscaping and all associated site works , at Drummond, Maghercloone, Carrickmacross, subject to the 8 condition(s) set out in the Schedule attached. Signed on behalf of MONAGHAN COUNTY COUNCIL. __________________________ ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER __________________________ DATE I refer you to the Health and Safety Authority website www.hsa.ie for new responsibilities for homeowners under Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013. 08/06/2026 25/60501 Mary And Póla Finegan, Drummond, Maghercloone, Carrickmacross 1. The development hereby permitted shall be used as a single private dwelling house only and for no other purpose, including for short-term letting, guesthouse, tourism or other commercial accommodation purposes. Reason: In the interests of clarity and orderly development. 2. The buildings hereby permitted shall not be subdivided, partitioned, or otherwise altered to form separate or self-contained residential units, or independent accommodation capable of separate occupation. All buildings shall remain functionally and physically linked as part of one single dwelling unit. Reason: In the interests of clarity and orderly development. 3. All repair and restoration works shall be carried out using appropriate traditional materials and techniques in accordance with the conservation principles set out in the submitted Architectural Heritage Impact Assessment (AHIA). Reason: In the interest of appropriate design and to protect the architectural heritage of the site. 4. (a) Prior to the development being first occupied, the applicants/developer shall submit details confirming that the associated site access and landscaping works have been satisfactorily completed in accordance with the linked planning file number 23/27. (b) The details shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority prior to the development being first occupied. (c) Development shall be carried out in accordance with these details. Reason: To secure a satisfactory/appropriate design standard. 5. (a) The applicants/developer shall pay to Monaghan County Council a sum of €4600 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. 6. (a) The associated effluent treatment and disposal system shall be located, constructed and maintained in accordance with the details submitted and in accordance with the requirements of the document entitled Environmental Protection Agency Code of Practice - Domestic Wastewater Treatment Systems (population equivalent ≤ 10), 2021. No system other than the type proposed in the application shall be installed without the prior written agreement of the Planning Authority. (b) A maintenance contract for the effluent treatment and disposal system shall be entered into from the first date of occupancy of the development and permanently maintained thereafter. Signed and dated copies of the contract, which shall be for a minimum period of three years, shall be submitted to, and agreed in writing with the Planning Authority within two months of the installation. (c) Surface water soakaways shall be located such that the drainage from the development and paved areas of the site shall be diverted away from the location of the polishing filter. (d) Within two months of the first occupation of the development, the developer shall submit a report from a suitably qualified person with professional indemnity insurance certifying that the proposed effluent treatment and disposal system has been installed and commissioned in accordance with the approved details and is working in a satisfactory manner and that the polishing filter is constructed in accordance with the standards set out in the EPA document. (e) A french drain shall be installed upgradient of the proposed system. Reason: In the interest of public health and environmental protection. 7. (a) Applicants/developer 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 or drains. (b) Any construction and demolition waste shall be recovered/disposed of by a registered, qualified waste contractor in accordance with the Waste Management Act 1996 (as amended) and shall incorporate any hazardous waste, including asbestos. Reason: In the interest of environmental protection. 8. The development shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the plans and documents submitted on the 12/12/2025 as amended on the 08/04/2026, except as may otherwise be required in order to comply with the above conditions. Reason: In the interest of proper planning and sustainable development. BUILDING CONTROL ADVICE NOTE Before Any Building Works Commence - Things you should check! 1. Building Control Legal Requirements - Commencement Notice & Fire Safety Certificates (FSC); In accordance with the Building Regulations you are obliged to submit a Commencement Notice prior to commencement of a development and it must be submitted not less than 14 days and not more than 28 days before you wish to commence. The Commencement Notice must be submitted to the Local Authority via the online national portal BCMS. Applicants are advised to register on this website in advance of submitting a commencement notice via the attached link: www.localgov.ie/en/bcms As the type of Commencement Notice required will vary depending on your proposed development, you are advised to seek advice from your agent or architect on what type of commencement notice is relevant to your proposed works. Alternatively please feel free to contact Monaghan Fire & Building Control Authority for advice at 047-30521 or email: bcms@monaghancoco.ie Please be advised that works can not begin until the applicant has received a valid commencement notice from the Building Control Authority, and that it is an offence under the Building Control Act 1990 to proceed with the works without a valid commencement notice and/or a valid FSC (if required for works/development). 2. Pre-Development Conditions; If there are any Pre-Development conditions on the schedule of conditions attached to your permission you should give your immediate attention to them prior to the commencement of your development. N.B. All conditions must be complied with in full as failure to do so will render your permission invalid and may result in the initiation of enforcement proceedings for compliance with same. 3. Construction Products Regulations (SI No 225 of 2013); You need to ensure that you, your builder, your designer/assigned certifier and your suppliers are familiar with the requirements of the Construction Products Regulations. For more information, please see link provided below. https://monaghan.ie/firebuildingcontrol/building-control-construction-products-regulation/ 4. Responsibilities under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013; The regulations are to ensure that there is a safe working environment for all involved in the construction works, including dwellings. For more information; http://www.hsa.ie/eng/Publications_and_Forms/Publications/Construction/Guide_for_Homeowners.html