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PETER CULLETON
B. SC. (HONS)
ARCHITECTURAL & PLANNING CONSULTANT
Mullabrack
Shercock
Co. Cavan
Tel: 087 7775789
E: peterculleton1@hotmail.com
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Date: 03/06/2025
Monaghan County Council
Planning Section
No. 1 Dublin St.,
Monaghan
Co. Monaghan
Re: Planning Application for Permission for a two-storey dwelling house, single storey
domestic garage, new vehicular entrance, provision of entrance piers, installation of a
wastewater treatment system and percolation area together with all ancillary site
development works at Mullanary Cortannel, Ballybay, Co. Monaghan
Pete Dooney & Kelsey Maguire
Planning Reference No.: 26/60086
Dear Sir / Madam,
With reference to the above planning application and your letter dated 1st May 2026 the following
is a detailed response to each of the matters raised there-in:
1. Please find attached a written agreement with the owner of the agricultural building
consenting to the construction of the dwelling within 100 metres. The written agreement has
been signed by the applicants and the owner of the agricultural building with the signatures
witnessed accordingly.
2. Please attached Drawing No. 04A - Site Layout Plan (1:500 scale) indicating how a clear
and unobstructed visibility splay of 70m can be achieved at the proposed entrance to the
development. The required visibility splays are provided from a point in the centre of the
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 0.26 metres to 2.0 metres above ground level in both
directions. Sight distances are measured to the nearest road edge in both directions.
RECEIVED: 03/07/2026
The required sightlines of 70 metres can be achieved in the north-western direction by
way of carrying improvement works being carried out comprising cutting 45 metres of the
existing roadside hedgerow outside the site area to a height not exceeding 1 metre above
the existing carriageway denoted 'A' - 'B' and shaded orange.
The required sightlines of 70 metres can be achieved in the south-eastern direction by way
of carrying improvement works being carried out comprising cutting 45 metres of the
existing roadside hedgerow outside the site area to a height not exceeding 1 metre above
the existing carriageway denoted 'C' - 'D' and shaded orange.
As the sections of existing roadside hedgerow denoted ‘A’ – ‘B’ and ‘C’ – ‘D’ are both
outside the site area and in third party ownership a fully completed wayleave agreement
consenting to the proposed works is provided accordingly.
The revised proposals ensure that the minimum visibility standards as per Section 15.23
‘Minimum Visibility Standards for Nom-Urban Roads’ and Table 15.4 ‘Minimum Visibility
Standards Road Category Design’ of the Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031
are met.
3. Please find attached Drawing No. 01C - Dwelling - Ground Floor Plan; Front, Rear & Side
Elevations; Garage - Floor Plan, Front, Rear & Side Elevations & Section B-B which provides
revised design proposals as follows:
(i) Simplified ground floor window arrangement to include windows of a vertical emphasis to
match those at first floor level.
(ii) A more simplified front porch and door entrance arrangement
I trust that the above is in order however if you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact
me.
Yours faithfully,
Bears no signature as sent by email
Peter Culleton B.Sc.
RECEIVED: 03/07/2026