HomeMy WebLinkAbout2660130 - Final Grant
23/06/2026
To: Michael Duffy
Kieran O'Reilly
Monaghan Road
Castleblayney
Co. Monaghan
A75 EP84
File Number - 26/60130
Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended)
NOTIFICATION OF FINAL GRANT
Monaghan County Council has by order dated 19/05/2026 granted the above named, for
the development of land namely for:- planning permission to construct 1 no. poultry
house, an extension to 1 No. existing poultry house, 1 No. Ancillary store and 1 No.
Manure/General Purpose store together with all ancillary structures (to include meal
bin(s) and soiled water tank(s)) and ancillary site works associated with the above
development. This application relates to a development which is for the purposes of an
activity requiring a license under part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency
(Licensing) Regulations 1994-2013. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR)
will be submitted with this application , at Corlea, Shantonagh, Castleblayney, Co.
Monaghan, subject to the 6 condition(s) set out in the Schedule attached.
Signed on behalf of MONAGHAN COUNTY COUNCIL.
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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
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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.
23/06/2026
26/60130 Michael Duffy, Corlea, Shantonagh, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
1.
a) The developer shall pay to Monaghan County Council a sum of €10,330.00 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.
2.
a) Prior to commencement of development the applicant shall obtain a review of the
existing EPA licence (P0954-01), reflecting the changes as outlined in this planning
application
b) The development/facility shall be operated in accordance with EPA licence (Reg
No:P0954-01), or any subsequent review thereof.
c) The development/facility hereby approved shall be operated in accordance with the
European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations
2025, as amended
d) All buildings shall be designed and built in accordance with Department of Agriculture,
Food & the Marine specifications
e) All soiled waters shall be directed to a storage tank.
f) No polluting matter, including soiled water, shall discharge or be allowed to discharge
to any stream, river, watercourse, groundwater body or to the public road.
g) All soiled waters shall be collected, stored, and utilised in accordance with the
European Union (Good Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2025, as
amended.
h) No landspreading of soiled water on lands within the buffer zone for Lough Bawn
abstraction point. Buffer zones set as per the European Union (Good Agricultural
Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations, 2025.
i) 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 and slurry storage tanks or to the public road
j) All drainage works shall be carried out in accordance with the details submitted as
part of the planning application.
k) All organic fertiliser generated by the development shall stored in accordance with the
requirements of the European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of
Waters) Regulations ,2025.
l) 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
m) Organic fertiliser shall be taken offsite by the contractor/haulier as stated in the
planning application. This contractor must be registered with the Department of
Agriculture Food and Marine and the organic fertiliser shall be utilized in accordance
with the requirements of the European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for
Protection of Waters) Regulations 2025, as amended. Any changes in contractor shall
be agreed in writing with the Planning Authority.
n) There shall be no change in poultry type or increase in the numbers of poultry being
accommodated at this site unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Planning
Authority.
o) 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
p) If infilling material is required to be imported onsite the applicant shall conform to one
of the following;
i. If utilising EPA Article 27 notification to move 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 a valid permit must be issued by Monaghan
County Council under the Waste Management (Facility Permit and
Registration) Regulations 2007 as amended prior to acceptance of material, or
iii. If buying topsoil material as a product for final landscaping purposes
only, documentation demonstrating purchase shall be submitted to
Planning Authority prior to acceptance of material.
q) Prior to the commencement of development, the applicant shall submit a site specific
Construction & Demolition Resource Management plan for approval. Applicant shall
consider Best Practice Guidelines for the preparation of Resource & Waste
Management Plans for construction and demolition projects.
r) 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
s) All hazardous liquid waste or oil/fuel storage containers, temporary or otherwise, shall
be bunded. All bunds will 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
t) 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
u) The site shall be managed in a manner which prevents the discharge of polluting matter
to any waters
v) 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.
w) Within six months from date of grant of planning permission, an ammonia
management programme outlining ammonia reduction measures, including
timeframes for implementation, appropriate for the site, shall be submitted to the
planning authority. The ammonia management programme shall be reviewed
annually, and a copy of the reviewed ammonia management programme shall be
submitted annually to Monaghan County Council by December 31st. The reduction in
ammonia emissions from the site using Best Techniques (BAT) shall be detailed in
the annual ammonia management programme Available.
Reason: In the interest of environmental protection and public health.
3.
Visibility splays of 70 metres, measured to the nearside road edge in each direction, shall be
maintained from a point in the centre of the laneway 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.
Reason: In the interest of traffic safety and to ensure a satisfactory standard of
development.
4.
a) The existing trees and hedgerows bounding the site boundary shall be permanently
retained in this development, shall be reinforced with additional planting and shall be
protected from damage at all times, particularly during building operation.
b) The required planting shall be fully implemented in the first available planting season.
c) Landscaping works within the site area shall be permanently retained thereafter being
planted. Any plant which fails shall be replaced.
d) Trees shall be allowed to mature and shall not be topped when trimming hedgerows.
Reason: In the interest of visual amenity and orderly development.
5.
a) Roofing material shall be dark green, dark grey, dark blue or black in colour.
b) No unpainted metal sheeting shall be used for roofing or on the external finish of the
structure.
Reason: In the interest of visual amenity
6.
The development shall be carried out in accordance with plans and documentation submitted
to the Planning Authority on 02/04/2026, except as may otherwise be required in order to
comply with the above conditions.
Reason: To ensure a satisfactory standard of 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