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23/06/2026
Ref No: 26/60171
TO: Philomena McShane
C/O Kieran O'Reilly
Monaghan Road
Castleblayney
Co. Monaghan
A75 EP84
Re: Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended)
NOTIFICATION OF DECISION
Monaghan County Council has by order dated 23/06/2026 decided to GRANT permission to the above
named for development of land, in accordance with the documents submitted namely for:- permission
for a development which will consist of: construction of a new site entrance to existing dwelling,
gates & piers together with all ancillary & associated site works at Monagor, Castleblayney subject to
the 3 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
Provided there is no appeal against this DECISION a grant of planning permission will issue at the
end of four weeks (see footnote).
NO WORKS CAN COMMENCE ON FOOT OF A ‘NOTIFICATION OF DECISION’ ON AN APPLICATION.
THE DEVELOPMENT IS ONLY AUTHORISED WHEN A ‘NOTIFICATION OF FINAL GRANT’ IS ISSUED.
23 / 06 / 2026
Footnote:
An appeal against a decision of a Planning Authority under the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as
amended) may be made to An Coimisiún Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, D01 V902. (Tel.
(01) 8588100) during office hours.
1. You have four weeks beginning on the date the planning authority makes its decision which
was (23/06/2026). This is a strict time limit.
2. You must put your appeal in writing (either typed or handwritten).
3. You must clearly state your own name and address. If someone is acting for you, like a planning
agent they must clearly state their own name and address as well as your name and address.
4. You must give enough details to allow An Coimisiún Pleanála to identify the application you
wish to appeal.
5. You must provide your planning grounds of appeal (reasons and arguments) for your appeal
and any items you wish to support your grounds of appeal.
6. If you are a third party, you must include the written acknowledgement given to you by the
planning authority to confirm it received your submission at planning application stage.
7. You must pay the correct fee.
For more information on how to make an appeal see www.pleanala.ie
26/60171 Philomena McShane, Monagor, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
1.
a) Prior to any works commencing, visibility splays of 120m, measured to the nearside road edge in
each direction, shall be provided from a point in the centre of the proposed entrance 2.4m from
the road edge at a height of between 1.05m and 2m above ground level to an object height of
between 0.26m and 2m above ground level in both directions. The visibility splays shall be
retained and kept clear from obstructions thereafter.
b) Forward and rear visibility of 120m shall be provide for inter-visibility between vehicles turning
into the proposed entrance and vehicles using the associated regional road.
c) Forward visibility shall be measured from the centre of the inner lane to the centre of the
oncoming lane and rear visibility shall be measured from the centre of the oncoming lane to the
centre of the inner lane.
d) 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. Any new
trees or shrubs shall be planted back from the visibility splays to allow for future growth and
some species will require additional set back. All existing planting shall be kept trimmed behind
visibility splays.
e) Where the existing roadside hedge/embankment is to be removed, the roadside verge shall be
widened (by grading back or infilling where necessary using appropriate inert material) to include
the entire area within the visibility splays, top soiled, and grassed to the satisfaction of the
Planning Authority.
f) The new entrance shall form a bellmouth of 4m radius with edge of new boundary. Recessed
entrance shall be of sufficient dimensions to contain a stationary vehicle off the public road.
Entrance gates shall open inwards only.
g) Entrance/access road shall be surfaced with concrete or bitmac from edge of public road for a
minimum of 5m and the surface shall be graded back so that its level at 3m from the edge of the
carriageway is a minimum of 100mm below road level. Gradient of access road shall be not
greater than 1:20 (5%) for the first 5m from boundary and 1:10 (10%) thereafter.
Reason: In the interest of traffic/road safety.
2.
The old entrance shall be closed off within 6 months in accordance with the site layout plans.
Reason: In the interest of public health and environmental protection.
3.
The development shall be carried out in accordance with plans and documentation submitted to the
Planning Authority on the 30/04/2026, except as otherwise required in order to comply with the
above conditions
Reason: To ensure a satisfactory standard of development.