HomeMy WebLinkAbout2560353 - Final Grant
14/07/2026
To: Cathal McGlone
Coyle Civil & Structural Ltd.
3 High St
Mullaghmonaghan
Co. Monaghan
H18 X635
File Number - 25/60353
Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended)
NOTIFICATION OF FINAL GRANT
Monaghan County Council has by order dated 10/06/2026 granted the above named, for
the development of land namely for:- permission for these works consisting of: 1.
Construction of a single storey bungalow type dwelling house, proprietary waste water
treatment system and polishing filter, construct new entrance onto existing laneway and
all other associated site development works. Significant Further information received
relates to the submission of a flood risk assessment , at Moy Etra Td., Castleshane, Co.
Monaghan, subject to the 11 condition(s) set out in the Schedule attached.
Signed on behalf of MONAGHAN COUNTY COUNCIL.
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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
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DATE
I refer you to the Health and Safety Authority website www.hsa.ie for new responsibilities
for homeowners under Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations
2013.
14/07/2026
25/60353 Cathal McGlone, Moy Etra Td., Castleshane, Co. Monaghan
1.
a) The developer shall pay to Monaghan County Council a sum of €1,270.00 in
accordance with the General Development Contribution Scheme 2021-2026, made by
the Council under Section 48 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as
amended), towards expenditure incurred or proposed to be incurred by the Council in
the provision of community, recreation and amenity public infrastructure and facilities
in the area.
b) The sum attached to this condition shall be revised from the date of the grant of
planning permission to the value pertaining at the time of payment in accordance with
the Wholesale Price Index for Building and Construction (Materials and Wages).
c) No works shall commence until payment of the development contribution is made in
full, or until Monaghan County Council has agreed in writing to a schedule of phased
payments of the sum.
Reason: It is considered appropriate that the developer should contribute towards the
expenditure incurred or proposed to be incurred by the Council in the provision of
community, recreation and amenity infrastructure and facilities in the area.
2.
a) Prior to any other works commencing, visibility splays of 70 metres, measured to the
nearside road edge in each direction, shall be 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 1.05 metres to 2.0 metres above ground
level in both directions. The visibility splays shall be retained and kept clear thereafter.
b) Where it is necessary to remove hedges, fences, embankments or other obstructions
in order to achieve the required visibility splays, they shall be reinstated behind the
visibility splays. It is recommended that any new trees or shrubs are planted back from
the visibility splays to allow for future growth and some species will require additional
set back. All existing planting must be kept trimmed behind visibility splays.
c) Where the existing roadside hedge/embankment is to be removed, the roadside verge
shall be widened (by grading back or infilling where necessary using appropriate inert
material) to include the entire area within the visibility splays, top soiled, and grassed
to the satisfaction of the planning authority.
d) The new entrance shall form a bellmouth of 4.0 metres radius with edge of new
boundary. Recessed entrance shall be of sufficient dimensions to contain a stationary
vehicle off the public road. Entrance gates shall open inwards only.
e) Entrance/access road shall be surfaced with concrete or bitmac from edge of public
road for a minimum of 5 metres and the surface shall be graded back so that its level
at 3.0 metres from the edge of the carriageway is a minimum of 100 mm below road
level. Gradient of access road shall be not greater than 1:20 (5.0%) for the first 5
metres from boundary and 1:10 (10.0%) thereafter.
f) Cattlegrid/ACO Drain/Gullies shall be installed at proposed entrance to the public road
and constructed in such a manner as to prevent water from the entrance flowing onto
the public road. Similarly, measures shall be taken to prevent road surface water from
flowing onto the entrance. The discharge from the above drainage shall be piped to an
appropriate drainage pipeline or watercourse.
g) Provision shall be made within the site for surface water drainage and no surface
water to be allowed flow onto the public roadway. The discharge of surface water
from the public road onto the site through road surface drainage and road subsoil
drainage to remain unimpeded.
h) No development exempt or otherwise shall be erected over the public sewer, drain or
water-main, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the planning authority.
i) Before any work is commenced on this development a security, by way of a cash
deposit, in the sum of €2250, shall 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 satisfactorily. Failure to carry out all entrance works to a standard
to the satisfaction of the planning authority will result in forfeiture of part or all of the
cash security.
Reason: In the interest of traffic/road safety.
3.
a) The proposed effluent treatment and disposal system shall be located, constructed
and maintained in accordance with the details submitted to the planning authority on
the 01/09/2025 and in accordance with the requirements of the document entitled
The Environmental Protection Agency Code of Practice Domestic Waste Water
Treatment Systems (Population Equivalent <= 10) 2021. No system other than the type
proposed in the application shall be installed without the prior written agreement of
the Planning Authority. The system should be located on the upper side of the
proposed driveway so as to protect the roadside stream.
b) A maintenance contract for the effluent treatment and disposal system shall be
entered into from the first date of occupancy of the dwelling and permanently
maintained thereafter. Signed and dated copies of the contract, which shall be for a
minimum period of 3 years, shall be submitted to, and agreed in writing with the
planning authority within 2 months of the installation.
c) Surface water soakaways shall be located such that the drainage from the dwelling
and paved areas of the site shall be diverted away from the location of the polishing
filter.
d) Within two months of the first occupation of the dwelling, the developer shall submit
a report from a suitably qualified person with professional indemnity insurance
certifying that the proposed effluent treatment and disposal system has been installed
and commissioned in accordance with the approved details and is working in a
satisfactory manner and that the polishing filter is constructed in accordance with the
standards set out in the EPA document.
e) Proposed well to be located a minimum of 30m upgradient of proposed on site
DWWTS
Reason: In the interest of public health and environmental protection.
4.
a) Existing mature trees and hedgerow defining the site boundaries shall be permanently
retained in this development. They shall also be reinforced with additional planting as
per the submitted landscaping plan and protected from damage at all times,
particularly during building operations.
b) Notwithstanding the submitted landscaping plan, the new site boundaries shall be
planted with native hedgerow species so as to form naturalised hedgerows similar to
existing hedgerows in the vicinity. Predominant species shall be whitethorn, with
blackthorn, hazel and holly also included. Planting shall be in a double staggered row
with 8 (eight) 2–3 year-old plants per metre; 250mm apart, with 300mm between
rows.
c) Hedgerow planting, as required, shall be supplemented as per the submitted
landscaping plan with native tree species at irregular intervals. Species shall include
ash, oak, sycamore and beech.
d) Planting as required shall be carried out in the first planting season following
commencement of building operations and shall be permanently retained thereafter.
Any plant which fails in the first planting season shall be replaced. Trees shall be
allowed to mature and shall not be topped when trimming hedgerows.
e) Any boundary fencing shall be of stained wood
Reason: In the interest of visual amenity.
5.
a) Prior to the commencement of the development, the applicant shall submit completed
2025 Water Protection Plan checklist.
b) No development shall commence until the information required under a) above has
been agreed in writing with the Planning Authority.
Reason: In the interest of environmental protection.
6.
a) Prior to the commencement of the development, the applicant shall submit to the
Planning Authority a Construction and Demolition Management Plan (CEMP) for the
proposed development works for agreement in writing. This plan shall be sufficient to
demonstrate that adequate measures will be in place for the construction phase to
ensure there is no discharge of polluting matter/sediment laden waters to any waters.
The Construction and Environmental Management Plan shall take account of best
practice and the guidance produced by Inland Fisheries Ireland titled “Guidelines on
Protection of Fisheries during Construction Works in and Adjacent to Waters 2016”.
The CEMP shall include the location details of the monitoring points where daily
checks shall be carried out
b) No development shall commence until the information required under a) above has
been agreed in writing with the Planning Authority.
c) All works shall be carried out in accordance with the agreed Construction and
Demolition Management Plan.
d) The applicant shall ensure that mitigation measures outlined in the CEMP are
implemented and that adequate measures are in place for any construction phase to
ensure there is no discharge of polluting matter/sediment laden waters to any
watercourse.
Reason: In the interest of environmental protection.
7.
a) Prior to the commencement of the development, the applicant shall submit a
Construction and Demolition Resource Waste Management Plan for the proposed
development works. The plan shall consider Best Practice Guidelines for the
preparation of Resource & Waste Management Plans for construction and demolition
projects.
b) No development shall commence until the information required under a) above has
been agreed in writing with the Planning Authority.
c) All works shall be carried out in accordance with the agreed Construction and
Demolition Resource Waste Management Plan .
Reason: In the interest of environmental protection.
8.
a) Monaghan County Council and Inland Fisheries Ireland shall be informed immediately
of an accidental spillage of sediment laden waters, fuel, machine oil or any polluting
discharge which may threaten the quality of any watercourse or groundwater body.
b) The applicant shall ensure completely separate foul and surface water drainage
systems are in place.
c) The onsite wastewater treatment system and infiltration area shall be maintained in
accordance with manufacturers specifications.
d) Waste arising from the desludging of the wastewater treatment system shall be
collected by a suitably permitted collector in accordance with the Waste Management
Act, 1996 as amended.
e) Material storage, fuel handling, parking areas and other yard activities shall be
managed in a manner which prevents the discharge of polluting matter to ground or
surface water.
f) Any construction and demolition waste or excess soil generated during the
construction phase which cannot be reused on site in accordance with Section 3 (1)(c)
and Section 39 (1) of the Waste Management Act 1996 as amended, shall be
disposed/recovered at an appropriately permitted facility in accordance with the
requirements of the Waste Management Act 1996 as amended using authorised waste
collectors authorised to collect the type of material for disposal/recovery at
authorised treatment facilities.
g) If infilling material is required to be imported onsite the applicant shall conform to one
of the following;
(i) If utilising EPA Article 27 notification to move soil infill material from one site
to another, official correspondence from the EPA granting approval shall be
submitted to the Planning Authority prior to commencement of development.
or
(ii) If using waste material as infill, a valid permit must be obtained from
Monaghan County Council under the Waste Management (Facility Permit and
Registration) Regulations 2007 as amended prior to acceptance of material.
or
(iii) If buying topsoil material as a product for final landscaping purposes only,
documentation demonstrating purchase shall be submitted to Planning
Authority.
h) Facilities shall be provided for the collection and segregation of recyclable waste.
Wastes shall be collected for recycling/reuse whenever feasible or otherwise disposed
of in accordance with the Waste Management Act 1996 as amended.
i) All waste oils and any other hazardous waste materials shall be stored appropriately
and collected, recovered or disposed of in accordance with the Waste Management
Act 1996 as amended, and records of such shall be kept on site.
j) All hazardous liquid waste or oil/fuel storage containers, temporary or otherwise, shall
be bunded. All bunds will be designed to contain 110 % of the capacity of the largest
storage container located within the bund. There shall be no overflow drain facility
from any bunds on site and all filling and off-take points shall be located within a
bund.
k) Facilities shall be provided for the collection and segregation of recyclable waste.
Wastes shall be collected for recycling/reuse whenever feasible or otherwise disposed
of in accordance with the Waste Management Act, 1996 as amended.
Reason: In the interest of environmental protection.
9.
The mitigation measures contained within the site specific flood risk assessment, as prepared
by Coyle Civil and Structural on, submitted to the Planning Authority on the 21/05/2026, shall
be implemented in full.
Reason: In the interest of environmental protection and avoidance of flood risk
10.
a) Ground levels and finished floor levels shall be as detailed on plans submitted to
Planning Authority on 01/09/2025.
b) Any facilitating cut and/or fill shall be graded to a natural contour to reflect the
existing topography of the area.
Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and securing a satisfactory standard of
development.
11.
The development shall be carried out in accordance with plans and documentation submitted
to the Planning Authority on 01/09/2025, as amended by additional information on
21/05/2026, except as may otherwise be required in order to comply with the above
conditions.
Reason: To ensure a satisfactory standard of development.
BUILDING CONTROL ADVICE NOTE
Before Any Building Works Commence - Things you should check!
1. Building Control Legal Requirements - Commencement Notice & Fire Safety Certificates (FSC);
In accordance with the Building Regulations you are obliged to submit a Commencement Notice prior to
commencement of a development and it must be submitted not less than 14 days and not more than 28 days
before you wish to commence. The Commencement Notice must be submitted to the Local Authority via the
online national portal BCMS. Applicants are advised to register on this website in advance of submitting a
commencement notice via the attached link: www.localgov.ie/en/bcms
As the type of Commencement Notice required will vary depending on your proposed development, you are
advised to seek advice from your agent or architect on what type of commencement notice is relevant to your
proposed works. Alternatively please feel free to contact Monaghan Fire & Building Control Authority for
advice at 047-30521 or email: bcms@monaghancoco.ie
Please be advised that works can not begin until the applicant has received a valid commencement notice from
the Building Control Authority, and that it is an offence under the Building Control Act 1990 to proceed with the
works without a valid commencement notice and/or a valid FSC (if required for works/development).
2. Pre-Development Conditions;
If there are any Pre-Development conditions on the schedule of conditions attached to your permission you
should give your immediate attention to them prior to the commencement of your development.
N.B. All conditions must be complied with in full as failure to do so will render your permission invalid and
may result in the initiation of enforcement proceedings for compliance with same.
3. Construction Products Regulations (SI No 225 of 2013);
You need to ensure that you, your builder, your designer/assigned certifier and your suppliers are familiar with
the requirements of the Construction Products Regulations.
For more information, please see link provided below.
https://monaghan.ie/firebuildingcontrol/building-control-construction-products-regulation/
4. Responsibilities under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013;
The regulations are to ensure that there is a safe working environment for all involved in the construction
works, including dwellings.
For more information;
http://www.hsa.ie/eng/Publications_and_Forms/Publications/Construction/Guide_for_Homeowners.html