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Home My WebLink About2660014 - Report Received from Internal Staff - EnvironmentENVIRONMENTAL REPORT To: Martina Smith (Environment Section – A/Executive Scientist). From: Peter Deery (Environment Section – Water Team). Re: 26/60014 Frenda Limited Permission: Retention permission for change of use of the adjoining lands to the north-east, ancillary to the established business to provide storage & car parking together with planning permission for the following works: (i)alterations and extensions of existing single-storey commercial building to provide additional retail space, amended internal layout together with revised shop frontage to include signage (ii) Increased yard area to facilitate storage, car parking & vehicle turning area (iii) all associated site development & ancillary works. Location Daly's Yard, Dundalk Road, Drummond Otra, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan. Date: 04/06/2026 Background The following further information had been requested: a) Submit a fully completed Water Protection Plan checklist. A fully completed Water Protection Plan checklist has been submitted as part of the additional information received. b) Submit revised proposals for the storm water drainage system to take account of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage guidance document on Nature-based Solutions to the Management of Rainwater and Surface Water Runoff in Urban Areas. This shall take account of future changes to the surface of existing and proposed stoned areas. The Drainage & Site Services Proposals report submitted as part of the further information has proposed to instal a new 6m wide grass filter strip and grass swale to run along the rear of the site in a SE to NW direction. This swale is proposed to capture any over-ground surface water arising from the proposed gravel yard extension. The outlet of the filter strip will be serviced by a flow-restrictor and Class 1 bypass interceptor prior to discharge to the open drain to the rear of the site. c) Submit proposals for the installation of an oil/petrol interceptor to service the car parking and yard areas. This shall take account of future changes to the surface of existing and proposed stoned areas. The further information received has stated that the existing surface water drainage will remain unaltered and has not included proposals for the installation of an interceptor. The further information has proposed to install a Class 1 interceptor on the surface water drainage system to service the proposed gravel yard area. d) Submit a surface water drainage plan detailing how the surface water drainage system will be maintained post development stage, and details of the responsible persons. The Drainage & Site Services Proposals report has addressed the maintenance requirements for the drainage system post construction. e) Submit a revised site layout plan, scale 1:500, demonstrating the following: - All surface/storm water drainage systems (outlined in blue). - The directional flow of all surface water pipelines. - All associated discharge points and outfalls. - Proposed nature-based solutions for surface water. - All foul water drainage systems (outlined in red). An updated site layout plan (drawing ref. 25130-500) has been submitted demonstrating the above. Recommendation I have no objection subject to the following conditions: 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. b) If infilling material is required to be imported onsite the applicant or economic operator shall: i. Utilise EPA By-Product Regulation 27 in moving soil infill material from one site to another. Official correspondence demonstrating Article 27 Registration with the EPA 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 in accordance with 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) Prior to commencement, submit to Environment services, a site-specific Construction & Demolition Resource Management plan for approval. Applicant to consider Best Practice Guidelines for the preparation of Resource & Waste Management Plans for construction and demolition projects. d) 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. e) 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 or drains. 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. f) The applicant shall ensure completely separate foul and surface water drainage systems are in place. g) All storm water arising from the existing and proposed development shall discharge to an appropriately sized and suitable Class 1 interceptor prior to discharge. Interceptors shall be provided with appropriate warning device to indicate when required levels for maintenance have been reached and should be fitted with a sampling chamber, which has easy access. An inspection manhole shall be installed on the outflow pipe from the oil interceptors. A Certificate of Installation for all interceptors shall be submitted to Monaghan County Council within 1 month of installation. h) Fuel/Oil interceptor shall be serviced regularly, maintained, and installed as per manufactures recommendations to prevent any discharge of pollutants to ground or surface waters. Maintenance records shall be kept by the applicant. i) Sludge’s/silt/solid wastes arising from the desludging of silt/grit traps, interceptor, the attenuation system shall be collected by a suitably permitted collector in accordance with the Waste Management Act, 1996 as amended. 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) Applicant/developer is required to take all necessary precautions to prevent any risk of flooding or pollution occurring to roadways and adjoining properties/lands during all construction works/site works associated with this development/site and on completion of all works. Signed: Date: 04/06/2026 Peter Deery A/Senior Executive Technician Approved by: Date: 08/06/26