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Quarry Mineral Consulting Limited, Unit 3 Cedar Crescent, Westport, Co. Mayo F28 PN47
Tel: 086 1712218 Email: pkinghan@quarryconsulting.ie
8th July 2026
Planning Department
Monaghan County Council
Planning Offices
1 Dublin Street
Monaghan
H18 X982
Our Ref: 93.01. Monaghan Quarries
Dear Sir / Madam
RE: FURTHER INFORMATION RESPONSE
PLANNING REF.: 26/60077
APPLICANT: SCOTSHOUSE QUARRIES LIMITED (T/A MONAGHAN QUARRIES)
DEVELOPMENT: RETENTION PERMISSION FOR QUARRYING DEVELOPMENT BEYOND THE
BOUNDARY APPROVED UNDER PLAN FILE REF. NO. P.633/73, COMPRISING C. 0.5 HA OF ROCK
EXTRACTION AT CARRICKANORAN, CO. MONAGHAN
Further to the Further Information request issued by Monaghan County Council on 1 May 2026, please find
enclosed the Applicant's response and supporting documentation.
Item 1
In order to demonstrate full compliance with Section 15.18 ‘Extractive Industry’ of the Monaghan County
Development 2025 -2031 the applicant is requested to provide the following;
a. Details of restoration and aftercare proposals for the application site. Submitted details should
have regard to restoration and aftercare proposals for the whole quarry site (as originally
approved under planning file reference P.633/73) and as required under condition 6 of quarry
registration file reference Q/2005/3001
b. maps detailing the location of all dwelling(s) and/or any other development within 1km of the
application site.
c. details of the amount of rock material (tonnes) extracted from the application site.
Response prepared by Quarry Consulting: RECEIVED: 09/07/2026
Client: Monaghan Quarries Ref. No.: 93:01
Project: Retention of a 0.5 Ha area subject to rock extraction at Carrickanoran, Co. Monaghan
Quarry Mineral Consulting Ltd., Unit 3 Cedar Crescent, Westport, Co. Mayo F28 WE28
ITEM 1(A) - SITE RESTORATION AND AFTERCARE PROPOSALS
A Site Restoration Plan has been prepared for the established quarry site at Carrickanoran, Co. Monaghan,
having regard to Condition 6 of Quarry Registration Ref. Q/2005/3001 and the wider quarry site originally
approved under Planning Ref. P.633/73. The Site Restoration Plan includes FI Drawing 1 - Site Restoration Plan.
The restoration proposals provide for the quarry void to be left in a safe and stable final condition, with water
rebound to approximately 120 mOD following cessation of pumping, with any overflow managed via a
controlled discharge point to the Mullamurphy_010 stream catchment, retention of existing boundary
vegetation where practicable, natural revegetation, shallow marginal habitat creation, continued site security
and aftercare inspection.
Please refer to the Site Restoration Plan, including FI Drawing 1 - Site Restoration Plan, for details.
ITEM 1(B) - DWELLINGS AND OTHER DEVELOPMENT WITHIN 1 KM
A standalone drawing has been prepared which identifies receptors within 1 km of the application site and
maps existing and proposed developments in the surrounding area.
Please refer to FI Drawing 2: Receptors within 1 km for details.
ITEM 1(C) - ESTIMATE OF ROCK EXTRACTED FROM THE RETENTION AREA
The quantity of rock extracted from the c. 0.5 ha retention area has been estimated having regard to the
available survey information, including the topographical survey completed in December 2025, and the extent
of the area requiring retention permission.
The estimated volume of rock extracted from the retention area is approximately 120,000 m³, equating to
approximately 300,000 tonnes based on an assumed in situ rock density of approximately 2.5 tonnes/m³. The
estimate has been derived from available survey information, including the December 2025 topographical
survey, together with the interpreted extent and geometry of the extraction area.
Item 2
In the interests of clarity and appropriate development, the applicant is requested to provide additional
information which demonstrates how conditions pertaining to associated quarry registration file reference
Q/2005/3001, have been satisfactorily complied with.
Response prepared by Quarry Consulting: RECEIVED: 09/07/2026
Client: Monaghan Quarries Ref. No.: 93:01
Project: Retention of a 0.5 Ha area subject to rock extraction at Carrickanoran, Co. Monaghan
Quarry Mineral Consulting Ltd., Unit 3 Cedar Crescent, Westport, Co. Mayo F28 WE28
A Planning Compliance Submission is included with this FI response. This provides a condition-by-condition
review of the Section 261 quarry registration conditions attached to Quarry Registration Ref. Q/2005/3001. In
accordance with Condition 8 of Quarry Registration Ref. Q/2005/3001, the conditions attached to Planning Ref.
P.633/73 have also been reviewed and addressed separately.
The compliance submission has been prepared on the basis of current site arrangements, the submitted
planning application documentation, available environmental monitoring records, site photographs, contractor
records and relevant correspondence with Monaghan County Council. The supporting evidence for condition
compliance is provided in the Planning Compliance Submission Appendices and includes information relating to
the site entrance, road interface, drainage arrangements, dust suppression, noise monitoring, blast monitoring,
surface water management, oil interceptor infrastructure, refuelling controls, waste management and
restoration proposals.
CONCLUSION
The enclosed documentation provides a comprehensive response to the matters raised in the Planning
Authority’s Further Information request.
It is respectfully submitted that the Planning Authority can now be satisfied that:
• the requested restoration and aftercare information has been provided for the application site and
the wider quarry site;
• maps identifying receptors, dwellings and other development within 1 km have been submitted;
• an estimate of the quantity of rock extracted from the c. 0.5 ha retention area has been provided; and
• the relevant planning compliance matters have been addressed through a condition-by-condition
review supported by the available records and site evidence.
We trust that the enclosed documentation addresses the matters raised and we remain available to respond
to any further clarification requests.
Yours faithfully,
Rory Brickenden
Quarry Consulting
On behalf of Scotshouse Quarries Limited (T/A Monaghan Quarries)
RECEIVED: 09/07/2026
Client: Monaghan Quarries Ref. No.: 93:01
Project: Retention of a 0.5 Ha area subject to rock extraction at Carrickanoran, Co. Monaghan
Quarry Mineral Consulting Ltd., Unit 3 Cedar Crescent, Westport, Co. Mayo F28 WE28
Enclosures
Item 1(a) - Site Restoration Plan, including FI Drawing 1 - Site Restoration Plan
Item 1(b) - FI Drawing 2 - Receptors within 1 km
Item 2 - Planning Compliance Submission
Item 2 - Planning Compliance Submission Appendices RECEIVED: 09/07/2026