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THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF BALLYBAY - CLONES
PLANNING PERMISSION-ROAD CONDITION REPORT
Planning Application No. 26 – 60207
Previous Ref.No’s. 25 - 60423
Applicant: Sean & Bronagh McMahon
Proposed Development: To construct a Two Storey style dwelling house, detached
domestic garage, new Foul wastewater treatment system
& percolation area, new entrance onto public road and all
associated site development works at Drumillard Td,
Shantonagh, Castleblayney, Co.Monaghan
Location: Drumillard Td, Shantonagh, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Adjoining Road: R – 181 - 8
Notice on site: Yes
Engineer’s Report
No Objection Subject to the Following Conditions:
1. The existing entrance to form a bellmouth of 4.0 metres radius with edge of boundary.
Entrance gates to open inwards only. Recessed entrance to be of sufficient dimensions to
contain a stationary vehicle off the Laneway.
2. Sight distance of 120 metres in both directions to be provided from a point in the entrance
2.4 metres from the road edge and 1.05 metre above ground level were the laneway
meets R – 181 – 8. Sight distances to be measured to the nearside road edge in both
directions. Where it is necessary remove hedges/crash barrier in order to achieve this sight
distance.
3. The line of any new fence or wall must be positioned behind the visibility splays. Any new
trees or shrubs to planted back from the visibility splays to allow for future growth and
some species will require additional set back. All planting must be kept trimmed and must
not impede on the visibility splays. Where a timber post and rail fence is erected along
road boundary, the timber rails to be placed on the site side of posts, in the interest of road
safety.
4. The Area within the visibility splays shall be cleared to provide a level surface no higher
than 250 mm above the level of the adjoining carriageway and shall be retained and kept
clear thereafter.
5. Area between road edge and new boundaries to be soled with 300mm of 100mm stone
blinded with quarry dust and rolled to level and camber of existing road.
6. Any new boundary or entrance work to be located not less than 3.0 metres from the public
road carriageway with level margin to allow for passing vehicles on Public road along full
site frontage.
7. Entrance/Access road to be surfaced with concrete or bitmac from edge of public road for
a minimum of 5 metres.
MONAGHAN COUNTY COUNCIL
THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF BALLYBAY - CLONES
8. Entrance between road carriageway and boundary to graded back so that level at
boundary (3.0 metres) to be 100 mm below road level.
9. Gradient of access road to be not greater than 1:20 (5.0%) for the first 5 metres from
boundary and 1:10 (10.0%) thereafter.
10. French drain consisting of 300 mm diameter concrete pipes backfilled to ground level with
suitable granular filter material to be placed along full site frontage. Drain to discharge to
the nearest watercourse. Suitable gullies to be placed at start, end, and intersection of
other drains and at not greater than 40 metres intervals. (Separate application to be made
to Monaghan County Council if this requires a road opening licence).
11. Applicant to install Cattlegrid/Gullies at proposed entrance constructed in such a manner
as to prevent water from the entrance flowing onto the public road. Similarly measures
must be taken to prevent road surface water from flowing onto the entrance. The discharge
from the above to be piped to drainage pipeline.
12. The discharge of surface water from the public road onto the site through road surface
drainage and road subsoil drainage to remain unimpeded.
13. Provision to be made within the site for surface water drainage and no surface water to be
allowed flow onto the public roadway.
14. No development exempt or otherwise shall be erected over the public sewer, drain or
water-main.
15. 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.
Signed: ______________________ DATE: 02/07/2026
Conor McQuillan
Assistant Engineer