HomeMy WebLinkAbout2660106 - Chief Executives OrderMONAGHAN COUNTY COUNCIL
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (as amended
Chief Executive's Order No:
P591-26
Reference Number:
26/60106
Name of Applicant:
Thomas O'Connor
Address:
Sean Treanor
The Ridge
Mc Grath Road
Castleblayney
A75 WY97
Nature of Application: Permission for retention of existing entrance gates & wall footings,
and permission for upgrades to the entrance by erecting stone walls,
complete with capping and steel railings
Location of Development: Looart
Glaslough
Co. Monaghan
ORDER:
I hereby decide, pursuant to the provisions of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended)
and the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) to grant permission for the above
development in accordance with documents submitted, subject to the 3 condition(s) set out in the
Schedule attached hereto.
I further decide that PERMISSION be granted subject to the same conditions on the expiration of the
period for the taking of an appeal to An Coimisiun Pleanala against this decision if there is then no
appeal before An Coimisiun Pleanala.
Adrian Hughes
SENIOR PLANNER
Date
26/60106 Thomas O'Connor, Looart, Glaslough, Co. Monaghan
1.
a) Prior to any other works commencing, visibility splays of 50 metres, measured to the nearside
road edge in each direction, shall be provided from a point in the centre of the entrance 2.4
metres from the road edge at a height of 1.05 metre to 2.0 metres above ground level to an
object height of 1.05 metres to 2.0 metres above ground level in both directions. The visibility
splays shall be retained and kept clear thereafter.
b) Where it is necessary to remove hedges, fences, embankments or other obstructions in order
to achieve the required visibility splays, they shall be reinstated behind the visibility splays. It
is recommended that any new trees or shrubs are planted back from the visibility splays to
allow for future growth and some species will require additional set back. All existing planting
must be kept trimmed behind visibility splays.
c) Provision shall be made within the site for surface water drainage and no surface water shall
be allowed flow onto the public roadway. The discharge of surface water from the public road
onto the site through road surface drainage and road subsoil drainage shall remain
unimpeded.
Reason: In the interest of traffic/road safety.
2.
a) Existing mature trees and hedgerow defining the site boundaries shall be permanently
retained in this development. They shall also be reinforced with additional planting as per the
submitted landscaping plan and protected from damage at all times, particularly during
building operations.
b) Notwithstanding the submitted landscaping plan, the new site boundaries shall be planted
with native hedgerow species so as to form naturalised hedgerows similar to existing
hedgerows in the vicinity. Predominant species shall be whitethorn, with blackthorn, hazel and
holly also included. Planting shall be in a double staggered row with 8 (eight) 2-3 year -old
plants per metre; 250mm apart, with 300mm between rows.
c) Hedgerow planting, as required, shall be supplemented as per the submitted landscaping plan
with native tree species at irregular intervals. Species shall include ash, oak, sycamore and
beech.
d) Planting as required shall be carried out in the first planting season following commencement
of building operations and shall be permanently retained thereafter. Any plant which fails in
the first planting season shall be replaced. Trees shall be allowed to mature and shall not be
topped when trimming hedgerows.
e) Any boundary fencing shall be of stained wood
Reason: In the interest of visual amenity.
The development shall be carried out in accordance with plans and documentation submitted to
the Planning Authority on 25/03/2026, as amended by additional information on 08/06/2026,
except as may otherwise be required in order to comply with the above conditions.
Reason: To ensure a satisfactory standard of development.
Adrian Hughes
Senior Planner
Date