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MONAGHAN COUNTY COUNCIL
27/07/2026
Ref No: 26/60225
TO: Seamus Treanor
C/O Owen Cunningham
Thornford Lodge
Broomfield
Castleblayney
A75HE16
Re Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended)
NOTIFICATION OF DECISION TO REFUSE
Monaghan County Council has by order dated 27/07/2026 decided to REFUSE permission to the above
named for the development of land, in accordance with the documents submitted namely for:-
permission to construct a new dormer style dwelling house, single storey domestic garage, new entrance
onto public road, new sewerage wastewater treatment system and percolation area, together with all
associated site development works at Corleadargan Castleblayney Monaghan for the 3 reason(s) set out
on the Schedule attached.
Signed on behalf of Monaghan County Council.
______________________ ________________________________
Date ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
27/07/2026
26/60225 Seamus Treanor, Corleadargan, Castleblayney, Monaghan
1.
Section 15.9.1 (Rural Character) and Policy RCP 1 of the Monaghan County Development Plan
2025-2031 seek to ensure that new rural housing does not further erode the rural character of
an area, having regard to the existing pattern of development and the cumulative impact of
new development.
The proposed development would be located on a site comprising residual lands situated
beside existing and permitted residential development and which has been created as an
individual development plot.
Having regard to the concentration of existing and permitted dwellings in the area, the
incremental subdivision of roadside lands for residential development, and the cumulative
impact of such development on the character of the rural area, it is considered that the
proposal would cause a detrimental impact on, and further erode, the rural character of the
area.
Accordingly, the development would, if permitted, be contrary to Section 15.9.1 (Rural
Character) and Policy RCP 1 of the Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031 and be
contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
2.
Section 15.9.2 (Site Selection and Design Guidelines), Table 15.3 (Guidelines for Siting and
Designing a Rural House in the Vernacular Style) and Policy RSDP 1 seek to ensure that sites
are suitable for the scale and nature of development proposed.
The scale and extent of development proposed is excessive relative to the size and
configuration of the application site. Having regard to the constrained nature of the site, the
proposed dwelling, garage, amenity areas, access arrangements, wastewater treatment
infrastructure and associated site works would result in an unsatisfactory form of
development that fails to demonstrate a satisfactory relationship between the proposed
development and the site available.
Accordingly, the development would, if permitted, be contrary to Section 15.9.2, Table 15.3
and Policy RSDP 1 of the Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031 and be contrary to
the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
3.
Section 15.22.5 (On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems) and Policy WWTP 1 of the
Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031 seek to ensure that on-site wastewater
treatment systems are located and constructed to the highest standards in order to protect
water quality, including groundwater and surface water.
The Environmental Health Officer has raised serious concerns regarding the suitability of the
application site to accommodate an on-site wastewater treatment system and percolation
area, having regard to the low-lying nature of the site. In addition, the Environmental Health
Officer has advised that the necessary remedial works would be required over the entire site
area in order to satisfactorily demonstrate site suitability. Having regard to the information
submitted and the concerns raised, the Planning Authority is not satisfied that the application
site is suitable for the satisfactory treatment and disposal of wastewater arising from the
proposed development.
Accordingly, the development would, if permitted, be contrary to Section 15.22.5 and Policy
WWTP 1 of the Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, be prejudicial to public
health and environmental protection, and be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable
development of the area.
If you are aggrieved by this decision you may appeal it within four weeks from the day of the decision,
by forwarding your grounds of appeal to The Secretary, An Coimisiún Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street,
Dublin 1, D01 V902. This is a strict time limit.
The appeal must in be writing (either typed or handwritten). You must clearly state your own name
and address. If someone is acting for you, like a planning agent they must clearly state their own name
and address as well as your name and address. You must give enough details to allow An Coimisiún
Pleanála to identify the application you wish to appeal. You must provide your planning grounds of
appeal (reasons and arguments) for your appeal and any items you wish to support your grounds of
appeal. If you are a third party, you must include the written acknowledgement given to you by the
planning authority to confirm it received your submission at planning application stage. The appeal
must be fully complete, with your name and address, the subject matter of the appeal, the full
grounds of appeal and supporting arguments and material, appropriate fee and evidence of payment
of submission fee to the Planning Authority. You must pay the correct fee to An Coimisiún Pleanála.
For more information on how to make an appeal see www.pleanala.ie