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Comh.tde Conte Mhulne.chAln
Monaghan Coy Coonclt
TO: Patrick Hughes
C/O Niall McKenna
Drumdesco
Scotstown
Co. Monaghan
Re:
Rannog Pleanail
Planning Section
00353 47 30532
planning@monaghancoco.ie
24/07/2026
Ref No: 26/46
Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended)
NOTIFICATION OF DECISION
Monaghan County Council has by order dated 24/07/2026 decided to GRANT permission to the above
named for development of land, in accordance with the documents submitted namely for:- permission
to retain existing cattle shed and silo pit, erect a cattle house with slatted tank, machinery shed, feed
store and handling yard adjacent to existing farm buildings and exit on to public road by way of
modified existing entrance and all associated works at Lappan/Lisconduff, Tyholland, Co Monaghan,
subject to the 8 condition(s) set out in the Schedule attached.
Signed on behalf of Monaghan County Council
Ml N ISTF IVE OFFICER
DATE
Provided there is no appeal against this DECISION a grant of planning permission will issue at the
end of four weeks (see footnote).
NO WORKS CAN COMMENCE ON FOOT OF A `NOTIFICATION OF DECISION' ON AN APPLICATION.
THE DEVELOPMENT IS ONLY AUTHORISED WHEN A'NOTIFICATION OF FINAL GRANT' IS ISSUED.
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Comhairle Contae Mhuineachain
1 Sraid Bhaile Atha Cliath,
Muineachan,
H18 X982, Eire.
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Planning Offices
Monaghan County Council
1 Dublin Street,
Monaghan,
H18 X982, Ireland.
Failtionn an tUdaras Aitiuil roimh chomhfhreagras i nGaeilge
26/46 Patrick Hughes, Lappan/Lisconduff, Tyholland, Co Monaghan
1.
a) The developer shall pay to Monaghan County Council a sum of €1020.00 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) The development contribution shall be paid in full within six months from the date of
the final grant of permission or as otherwise agreed in writing.
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) The developer shall pay to Monaghan County Council a sum of €2,410.00 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.
3.
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.
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Comhairle Contae Mhuineachain
1 Sraid Bhaile Atha Cliath,
Muineachan,
H18 X982, Eire.
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00353 47 30500
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Planning Offices
Monaghan County Council
1 Dublin Street,
Monaghan,
H18 X982, Ireland.
Failtionn an tCdaras Aitiuil roimh chomhfhreagras i nGaeilge
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.
4.
a) The development/facility shall be operated in accordance with the European Union
(Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2025.
b) The development hereby approved will comply with the following drainage
arrangements;
(i) Contaminated surface water run-off shall be disposed of directly in a sealed
system.
(ii) All soiled waters shall be directed to a storage tank.
(iii) No effluent or slurry shall discharge or be allowed to discharge to any stream,
river, watercourse, groundwater body or to the public road.
(iv) All uncontaminated roof water from buildings and yard water shall be
separately collected and discharged in a sealed system to existing drains,
streams or adequate soakpits and shall not discharge or be allowed to
discharge to the foul effluent drains, foul effluent and slurry storage tanks or
to the public road
c) All organic fertiliser generated by the development hereby approved [and existing
development within the farmyard] shall be conveyed through properly constructed
channels to the proposed [and existing] storage facilities and shall not discharge or be
allowed to discharge to any stream, river, watercourse, groundwater body or public
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Oifigi Pleanala
Comhairle Contae Mhuineachain
1 Sraid Bhaile Atha Cliath,
Muineachan,
H18 X982, Eire.
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00353 47 30500 Planning Offices
info@monaghancoco.ie
eolas@monaghancoco.ie
www.monaghan.ie
Monaghan County Council
1 Dublin Street,
Monaghan,
H18 X982, Ireland.
Failtionn an t0daras AitiOil roimh chomhfhreagras i nGaeilge
road. 22 weeks storage capacity for organic fertiliser must be provided to serve the
enterprise.
d) All organic fertiliser generated by the proposed development shall be utilised in
accordance with the details submitted to the Planning Authority and in accordance
with the European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters)
Regulations 2025.
e) 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.
f) 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.
g) 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.
(i) All hazardous liquid waste or oil/fuel storage containers, temporary or
otherwise, shall be bunded.
(ii) All bunds will be designed to contain 110 % of the capacity of the largest
storage container located within the bund.
(iii) 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.
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) The applicant shall immediately inform the Planning Authority & Inland Fisheries
Board of an accidental spillage of wastewater, organic fertiliser, fuel, machine oil or
any other substance which may threaten the quality of any watercourse or
groundwater body.
j) The applicant shall ensure that adequate measures are in place for the construction
phase to ensure there is no discharge of polluting matter/sediment laden waters to
any watercourse. These measures shall take account of the Guidance produced by
Inland Fisheries Ireland titled "Requirements for the Protection of Fisheries Habitat
during Construction and Development Works at River Sites".
Reason: In the interest of environmental protection and public health.
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5.
There shall be no increase in the number of livestock being accommodated at this site unless
otherwise agreed with in writing by the Planning Authority and in accordance with an
approved Nutrient Management Plan.
Reason: In the interest of orderly development.
6.
All sheds, slatted units, dairy parlours, silage pits and manure storage areas shall be designed
and built in accordance with Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine specifications.
Reason: In the interest of orderly development.
7.
a) Roofing material shall be dark green, dark grey, dark blue or black in colour unless
otherwise agreed in writing.
b) No unpainted metal sheeting shall be used for roofing or on the external finish of the
structure
Reason: In the interest of visual amenity
8.
The development shall be carried out in accordance with plans and documentation submitted
on 03/06/2026, except as may otherwise be required in order to comply with the above
conditions.
Reason: In the interest of orderly development
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Oifigi Pleanala 00353 47 30500
Comhairle Contae Mhuineachain
1 Sraid Bhaile Atha Cliath,
Muineachan,
H18 X982, Eire.
info@monaghancoco.ie
eolas@monaghancoco.ie
www.monaghan.ie
Planning Offices
Monaghan County Council
1 Dublin Street,
Monaghan,
H18 X982, Ireland.
Failtionn an t0daras Aitiuil roimh chomhfhreagras i nGaeilge