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Planning Section
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Monaghan County Council
07/07/2026
Orlaith McLaughlin & Gerard O'Callaghan
Cornapaste
Scotshouse
Co Monaghan
Re: Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended).
Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended).
26/40 - permission to construct a new two storey dwelling & detached domestic garage, install new
mechanical effluent treatment system with following mounded / raised percolation area , construct
new domestic entrance together with all ancillary site works . This application will supersede
planning application P21/484 currently granted on this site at Cornapaste Td Scotshouse Co
Monaghan.
Dear Sir/Madam,
With reference to the above application, I am to inform you that the information submitted is not
adequate to enable a decision to be made.
In accordance with the provisions of Article 33 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001
(as amended) you are hereby requested to submit further information as set out on the attached
page.
Article 33(3) states that "where a requirement under sub -article (1) or sub -article (2) (Clarification)
is not complied with within the period of 6 months from the date of the requirement for further
information, or such additional period, not exceeding 3 months, as may be agreed by the Planning
Authority, the planning application shall be declared to be withdrawn".
It should be noted that you will be required to give notice in an approved newspaper under article
35(1)(a) and erect a site notice in accordance with Article 35 (1)(b) of the Planning and Development
Regulations 2001 (as amended) if the further information received is considered to contain
significant additional data.
Please Note: 4 copies of Additional Information to be submitted. In the case of Significantly
Different Information, 6 copies of additional information to be submitted.
Yours faithfully,
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Failtionn an tCdaras Aitiuil roimh chomhfhreagras i nGaeilge
26/40 Orlaith McLaughlin & Gerard O'Callaghan Cornapaste Td, Scotshouse,
Co Monaghan
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1. The Planning Authority notes that the applicant seeks to create a new access onto the Local Primary
Road to serve the proposed development. The site layout plan indicates visibility splays of 90m in
both directions from the proposed entrance, however they do not appear to be measured to the
nearest roadside edge. Section 15.23 of Monaghan County Development Plan advises that visibility
splays of 70m are require onto a Local Primary Road where the design speed limit is 60km/hr. In this
regard the applicant is requested to submit:
a) A revised site layout plan (1:500 scale) indicating how a clear and unobstructed visibility splay
of 70m can be achieved at the proposed entry/exit points onto the Local Primary Road. The
required visibility splays should be provided from a point in the centre of the entrances, 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
to be measures to the nearest road edge in both directions. The submitted revised site layout
plan should demonstrate all necessary site work, including the extent of the front boundary
hedge and trees which would be required to be removed/trimmed, re -grading of side banks etc
to achieve the required sight distances.
b) Where the sight distances are not achievable within the applicant's ownership, the applicant
should submit legal agreements with adjoining landowners giving their consent for all necessary
works to facilitate the required 70m sight distances, including removal/trimming of
hedgerow/hedges, re -grading of side banks etc. The Legal Agreement and accompanying Maps
shall be signed by the landowner, the applicant and witnessed by a Solicitor in accordance with
exact wording of Appendix 13 of Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031.
2. Section 15.22.3 'All Rural Accesses' and Policy RRP 1 of Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-
2031 requires accesses to new developments in the countryside to be positioned to minimise loss
of hedgerows and trees, follow alongside existing boundaries/ hedgerows where possible, follow
the natural contours of the site and avoid sweeping driveways, and to use existing lanes where
practical. In this regard, the Planning has concerns with the position and nature of the proposed
driveway which would result in a suburban type of layout and garden. In the interests of visual
amenity, the proposed driveway should be revised to follow along an existing boundary to ensure
compliance with aforementioned Section 15.22.3 and Policy RRP1.
3. Policy RSDP 1 'Rural Housing Siting and Design Policy' of the Monaghan County Development Plan
2025-2031 requires applicants for one-off housing in rural areas to demonstrate compliance with
the design guidelines as set out in Table 15.3 'Guidelines for Siting and Designing a Rural House in
the Vernacular Style'. In this regard, the Planning Authority has the following design concerns with
the development proposed;
• The front elevation of the dwelling which would be on view from the public domain contains 5
different style window openings.
• Some of the windows to the front elevation do not have vertical emphasis.
In accordance with Table 15.3, the design should have a high solid to void relationship with greater
wall surface area than window or door openings, windows and doors should be simple and of
vertical emphasis, a simple, symmetrical arrangement of openings should be employed, and large
horizontal windows, picture/feature windows shall be located on elevations not visible from the
public domain. The applicant is requested to submit revised details to ensure that the proposal fully
complies with Policy RSDP 1 of the Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031.
4. Policy DGP 1 and Section 15.10.4 'Domestic Garages, Sheds, Ancillary Outbuildings and Car Ports' of
Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031 advises that garage should be sited to the side or
rear of the house to minimise visual impact from the public road or surrounding landscape. The
Planning Authority has concerns that the proposed garage is sited to the front of the proposed
dwelling house. In this regard, the applicant is requested to submit revised details to ensure that
the proposal fully complies with Section 15.10.4 of the Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-
2031.
The planner dealing with this application is Catherine Toner