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HomeMy WebLinkAbout25103 - F.I. Received Doc. No 2NOEL MURPHY - CHARTERED ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGIST MCIAT.BSdHons.ArchTech&Mgl.Reg 80240 Meadowood Castleshane Monaghan m- 087 6560363 email; noe.agriview(a)gmail.com 29.6.26 Reply to Further Information Request; Ref; Ruth Russell — 25/103 Retention Application at Feebane Agent; Noel Murphy Planning Agent; Liam Ward Dear Sir, Please see responses to your request for further information relating Signed on behalf of the applicant: RAM "iV 0. `•i9 . PL ',N kN.O ' ECTION 30 J U N 2026 i .NbA aHAN CO. COUNCIL PLANNING SECTION 30JUN2026 FURTHER INFORMATION ORIGINAL APPLICATION 25/ 103 - permission for retention of existing dwellinghouse and wastewater treatment and their position on site where these vary from the granted planning file No 7138, retain sunroom and kitchen extension along with separate utility room and coal/ fuel store along with adjoining bedroom accessed from courtyard. Retain shed buildings adjoining dwellinghouse along with trailer unit used for storage. Retain entrances and accesses to the site, dwelling house and sheds along with all walls, fences, gates, walls, hedges ramps, steps and surface finishes. Retain pumphouse and fuel storage tanks along with parking area for one truck unit. Retain site boundary and fence positions at Feebane Castleshane Co. Monaghan. Applicant Ruth Russell. SIGNIFICANT FURTHER INFORMATION AND REVISED DRAWINGS DESCRIPTION • Retain existing dwellinghouse position on site where this varies from the granted planning permission file no. 7138. • Retain sunroom and kitchen extensions along with separate utility room and coal/fuel store along with adjoining bedrooms accessed from courtyard. • Retain shed buildings adjoining dwellinghouse. • Retain entrances and accesses to the dwelling house/sheds/rear field along with all walls, fences, gates, hedges, ramps, steps and surface finishes. • Retain site boundary and fence positions. • Retain agricultural gate to small front field/access to wastewater area. • Retain disused pumphouse. • Removal of 2no. trailer units. • Removal of truck parking area and associated fuel storage tanks, closing up of roadside access with new fence & hedge. • Replacement/Proposed new wastewater treatment system with associated percolation area. Matters relating to Request for further information — 25/103 Ruth Russell, Feebane A new newspaper notice and site notice have been prepared to give indication of the revised nature of the application which would now be considered Significant Further Information due especially to the requirement for a new wastewater treatment system together with alterations to the application whereby the truck parking area and all related fuel storage have been removed. 1.Entrance for Truck Parking The parking of a truck on the site has ended completely and the roadside area will no longer be used for parking a truck, or for fuel storage or any other business -related activity. The wide entrance currently existing will be closed up replacing the gap with a fence backed with a native hedgerow. 2. Environmental All fuel tanks relating to the truck parking have been emptied and two tanks have already been moved from site. At time of writing there are two empty tanks on the ground. These are not in use now nor will they be in the future. Thereby there is no proposal to build bunding or drainage/interceptor relating to fuel storage. There is now no fuel storage on this site save for a standard domestic heating tank for the dwelling. The only drainage required on site related to the domestic dwelling. See later for information relating to the wastewater treatment system. 3. Usage The parking of a truck and related fuel storage have been removed completely. This area is to be closed up from access from the road. The pumphouse was previously used to pump water to the dwelling before the site was connected to the local water scheme. It was never used for any other purpose and is now disused. 4. Shed Design Sheds 1,2, 3, were constructed originally and were used for a short period for the keeping of turkeys. Since then, they were used for domestic purposes only, for storage of domestic equipment and as a domestic workshop and no other commercial or business use or for any business -related storage. The applicant acknowledges that the construction of the sheds would have required planning permission at the time and regrets the oversight. This application seeks to retain the sheds as constructed Insofar as complying with the requirements of Monaghan County Development Plan; • It is noted that sheds and ancillary outbuildings are generally an acceptable form of development within domestic curtilages. • The sheds are visually subservient in terms of size, scale and bulk to the main dwelling with the highest point of the sheds ridge being over 2m lower than the ridge of the dwelling. • The sheds are used only for uses which are ancillary to the main dwelling. • The design, size, scale and form of the sheds are of simple rural design in keeping with other buildings in the area. • The finishes/materials are simple and low key. The wall finish is currently a bright colour and this could be repainted to a more subtle tone in keeping with the brick used on the dwelling or a natural green colour. • The sheds are sited to the side of the house, minimising visual impact from the public road and surrounding landscape. • The sheds are used for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling and not for any commercial, manufacturing, industrial use or as habitable accommodation. • Where the total floor area of the building/structure is in excess of 80m2 and larger than currently needed by the occupant, as mentioned, this is a retention application with a view to retaining the buildings as built. • The residential amenity in the vicinity of the proposed development is not compromised. • Whilst these have been described as sheds as there are three distinct section, it really is one large shed structure. • The sheds have no effect on existing surface water drainage, and are maintained satisfactorily and do not intensify the use of the site. • There is no noise or disturbance from the sheds. • There is no overlooking or overshadowing. • There is no change to parking, traffic or wastewater. • The structures are low-key outbuildings used solely for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling. 5. Visual appearance of extension In regard to the visual appearance of the existing extension to the south/front of the dwelling to be retained on the South /Front Elevation. Whilst the appearance of the extension is not particularly attractive it does meet many of the requirements of the policies of Monaghan County Development Plan. In addition, we would be hopeful that the planning authority would take into account that the applicant Mrs Russell is a widow, living on her own, who is wishing to put all planning matters right on the site to ensure full planning compliance insofar as is possible by the means of retention. To make elevational amendments to the facade or roof of this part of the house would likely cost in the region which would be beyond her means of paying for at this time. The extension as it currently stands aligns with Policy AEDP 1 and Section 15. 10. 1 of the Monaghan County Development Plan 2025 — 2031 in the following ways; • The extension is ancillary/subordinate to the main dwelling and located to the side. • The proportion and height of the extension is in keeping with the main dwelling. • The dwelling is part of a small farm holding of two fields and is surrounded by a collection of sheds and outbuildings which is common for the rural environment. The extension fits comfortably into the entire arrangement of buildings. Altering it to bring it in line with the main building might involve bringing more attention to the extension or making it appear to be a larger portion of building that it is. • The extension is ancillary to and does not detract from the visual amenities of the main dwelling. • The extension does not have a material negative impact upon the residential amenities of adjoining dwellings or their private open space, in terms of overbearing or overlooking of adjoining properties. • The extension does not overshadow or cause any interference to adjacent dwellings. • The extension shall not result in an unacceptable loss of existing private open space area. • This is a side extensions causing no interference to the access to the rear of the property for refuse collection, utility access, etc. • The extension is served by an onsite wastewater system - the adequacy of the on -site wastewater treatment and disposal facilities will be reported on as part of this application. The extension does not interfere with surface water drainage. �.�. .-___ 6. Trailers on site CANNING SECTIor., ii P Both storage trailers on site are to be removed completely at the earliest convenience. 7. Wastewater Treatment An environmental engineer was engaged to complete a full report (attached) on the wastewater treatment system. The findings of this report are as follows; 'Due to the results from the visual inspection Coyle Environmental are not prepared to state the existing wastewater treatment system is suitable for use. ' Subject to the findings of the report above, an additional report (attached) has been prepared by Coyle Environmental with proposals for a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area to serve the existing dwelling. Extract from report; 'From our Site Characterisation Assessment, we can confirm that this site is suitable to provide treatment for domestic sewage via discharge to groundwater.' The full details of the proposed wastewater treatment system are contained in the report from Coyle Environmental attached.