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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2660222 - F.I. Request Letter 23/07/2026 Safe Ireland National Social Change Agency C/O Ronan Fitzpatrick Old Train Station North Road Monaghan H18 YK54 Re: Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended). Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended). 26/60222 - planning permission for the change of use of the former bank building into emergency refuge accommodation units and associated office, reception, counselling, meeting and communal spaces for victim/survivors of Domestic Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (DSGBV). Proposed works include; i) Reconfiguration of internal layouts within former Ulster Bank. ii) Any associated site works at Former Ulster Bank Fermanagh Street Clones, 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not exceeding 3 months, as may be agreed by the Planning Authority, the planning application shall be declared to be withdrawn”.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, __________________________ ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER pp 26/60222 Safe Ireland National Social Change Agency, Former Ulster Bank, Fermanagh Street, Clones, Co. Monaghan ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 1. The development address is recorded as “Former Ulster Bank Fermanagh Street Clones, Co. Monaghan”, however the Planning Authority is concerned that this is the incorrect address for the building which is the subject of this planning application. In this regard, the applicant is requested to revise the address for the development and amended public notices and the application form to reflect same. This information will constitute significant further information whereby, in accordance with Article 35 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended), revised site and press notices should be submitted to the Planning Authority indicating the revisions to the application. 2. “Domestic Violence Refuge Accommodation (Project Bried Design Guidelines)” sets out guidance which relates specifically to the provision of purpose built permanent Domestic Violence Refuges. “Safe Place – Designing Centres for Domestic Violence Prevention and Response” identifies 10 guiding principles for designing a DV refuge including Safety and Security, Privacy, Dignity – Self-Determination, Flexibility, Reducing Barriers and Cultural Considerations, Child-focused – Designing for Parenting, Healthy and Durable Work Environments, Therapeutic – Social Support, Trauma-informed Design, Sense of home – Creating a Homelike Environment and Supporting Staff. This document also sets out guidance on Space Requirements, Entry Area and Administration and Support Services, Indoor Amenity Areas, Private Living Spaces, Ancillary and Utility Rooms, Outdoor Spaces, Finishes and Materials and Systems. Having regard to the sensitivity and importance of the provision, design and layout of the proposed development, the applicant is requested to provide a Compliance Statement having regard to the guidance set out in “Domestic Violence Refuge Accommodation (Project Bried Design Guidelines)”, as well as demonstrating how the 10 Principles and the 8 Building Form and Design Requirements set out in “Safe Place – Designing Centres for Domestic Violence Prevention and Response” have been taken account of, in the design of the proposed accommodation. 3. The proposed development is considered insufficient in terms of the environmental information provided. In this regard, the applicant is requested to: a) Submit a fully completed Water Protection Plan checklist. b) Submit a Confirmation of Feasibility from Uisce Éireann confirming that Clones Wastewater Treatment Plant has capacity to accept the hydraulic and organic loading arising from the proposed development. c) Submit a revised site layout plan, scale 1:500, demonstrating the following: - All surface/storm water drainage systems (outlined in blue). - The directional flow of all surface water pipelines. - All associated discharge points and outfalls. - All foul water drainage systems (outlined in red). d) Submit a Construction and Environmental Management Plan (CEMP). 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” and shall include the identification of potential pathways to the groundwater aquifer and the River Shambles. The CEMP shall be prepared by a suitably qualified person and shall include the location details of the monitoring points where daily visual checks and where appropriate, weekly surface water monitoring (physical & chemical parameters) shall be carried out. 4. The Planning Authority note the description of development, which is “change of use of the former bank building into emergency refuge accommodation units”. Having reviewed the documentation and drawings submitted, the Planning Authority note that the existing floor plans don’t appear to show that of a bank, but rather of other accommodation. The applicant is requested to provide clarification on same. 5. Section 15.29 “Waste Storage” of Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031 requires suitable facilities for the storage, segregation and recycling of waste and convenient access for its deposit and collection to be provided in all new developments. The Planning Authority note that no information in relation to Waste Storage has been submitted. In this regard, the applicant is requested to provide appropriate waste storage having regard to Section 15.29 of MCDP 2025-2031. 6. The Planning Authority has received a third-party submission in respect of the proposed development. The applicant is requested to review the content of same and provide a detailed response to the issues raised. The planner dealing with this application is Catherine Toner