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30/06/2026
To: Thomas Kerr
C/O Ted Duffy
Market Square
Drumillard Little
Castleblayney
A75 FP70
File Number - 25/60418
Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended)
NOTIFICATION OF FINAL GRANT
Monaghan County Council has by order dated 26/05/2026 granted the above named, for
the development of land namely for:- permission to refurbish and convert a 3 storey
terrace town house to apartments with localised external staircase to the rear for access
to first and second floor apartments and extension/refurbishment of rear building, this
consists of 2no. 1 bed apartments, 1no. studio apartment and maintaining shop front on
ground floor including all associated site works , at 2 Main Street, Cornamucklaglass,
Ballybay, subject to the 9 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.
30 / 06 / 2026
25/60418 Thomas Kerr, 2 Main Street, Cornamucklaglass, Ballybay, Co Monaghan
1.
a) Before any work is commenced on this development a security, by way of a cash deposit, in the
sum of €2,250.00 is to be paid to the Planning Authority by the developer. To ensure the
satisfactory completion of all surface water drainage/boundary work within and abutting the site
area, to prevent runoff of surface water onto the public roadway and to ensure that no damage is
caused to public roadway and any such damage is repaired satisfactory.
b) Where works are proposed to be carried out on the public footpath, these works must be
approved through the application of a Road Opening Licence. The Road Opening Licence must be
applied for by a registered contractor on the Map Road Licencing system.
Reason: To ensure a satisfactory standard of development.
2.
a) The developer shall pay to Monaghan County Council a sum of €5,900 in accordance with the
General Development Contribution Scheme 2021-2026 (as revised) 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 car parking spaces that will
facilitate the proposed development.
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 car parking spaces that will
facilitate the proposed development.
3.
a) Prior to commencement of development, the developer shall submit to the planning authority for
approval in writing:
i. A revised internal floor plan of the second floor one bedroom apartment, ensuring that
the floor areas comply with the requirements set out in Section 3 of ‘Sustainable Urban
Housing; Design Standard for New Apartments’ (July 2025), having particular regard to the
floor area of the double bedroom.
ii. Revised elevations of the proposed development ensuring that all window and doors are
shown correctly, having particular regard to those for the ground floor studio apartment.
b) The development shall be carried out in accordance with the agreed revised plans.
Reason: In the interest of visual amenity and securing a satisfactory standard of development.
4.
a) Prior to commencement of the development, the applicant shall submit a revised 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. Note that it is not permitted to reuse or store waste materials such as
damaged concrete blocks and surplus aggregate materials onsite, this must be collected by a
suitability permitted collector in accordance with the Waste Management Act, 1996 as amended.
b) The developer shall ensure that adequate measures and precautions are in place for the
construction phase to ensure there is no discharge of polluting matter/sediment laden waters
discharging from the site to any watercourse. 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”.
c) 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
d) Monaghan County Council and Inland Fisheries Ireland shall be informed promptly of an accidental
spillage of sediment laden waters, fuel, machine oil or any polluting discharge which may threaten
the quality of any watercourse or groundwater body.
e) The applicant shall ensure completely separate foul and surface water drainage systems are in
place.
f) 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.
g) If waste material arising from the development works is proposed for recovery at the
development site, a valid permit must be issued by Monaghan County Council in accordance with
the Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations 2007 as amended
h) 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 obtained from 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.
i) 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.
j) All hazardous liquid waste or oil/fuel storage containers, temporary or otherwise, shall be bunded.
k) All bunds will be designed to contain 110 % of the capacity of the largest storage container located
within the bund.
l) 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.
m) 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.
Reason: In the interest of environmental protection and public health.
5.
Development within the site in respect of water services shall be to standards as required by Uisce
Éireann.
Reason: In the interest of public health and to ensure adequate water and/or wastewater facilities.
6.
All hard and soft landscaping throughout the site shall be in accordance with the submitted details,
and same shall be completed to a suitable standard prior to the occupation of any of the development.
Any planting shall be carried out in the first planting season following commencement of building
operations and shall be permanently retained thereafter.
Reason: In the interest of visual amenity.
7.
All service cables associated with the proposed development (such as electrical, telecommunications,
communal television, public lighting, etc) shall be located underground. As applicable, suitable ducting
shall be provided by the developer to facilitate the provision of broadband infrastructure.
Reason: In the interest of proper planning and orderly development.
8.
Ground levels and finished floor levels shall be as detailed on plans submitted to Planning Authority on
16/10/2025 as amended by additional information on 13/05/2026.
Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and securing a satisfactory standard of development.
9.
The development shall be retained and completed in accordance with plans and documentation
submitted to the Planning Authority on 16/10/2025, as amended by additional information on
13/05/2026, 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