HomeMy WebLinkAbout2560249 - Final Grant
27/07/2026
To: Gareth Duffy
Owen Cunningham
Thornford Lodge
Broomfield
Castleblayney
A75HE16
File Number - 25/60249
Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended)
NOTIFICATION OF FINAL GRANT
Monaghan County Council has by order dated 23/06/2026 granted the above named, for
the development of land namely for:- permission to demolish existing derelict dwelling
house, replace with new storey and a half style dwelling house, new sewerage wastewater
treatment system and percolation area, use existing site entrance, and all associated site
development works , at Clonavogy, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan, subject to the 7
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.
27/07/2026
25/60249 Gareth Duffy, Clonavogy, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
1.
a) Prior to the commencement of development, a security by way of a cash deposit for the
amount of €1400 shall be lodged with the Planning Authority by the developer to ensure the
satisfactory completion of the submitted and agreed landscaping scheme.
b) This security shall remain in place until the agreed landscaping scheme is completed to the
satisfaction of the Planning Authority in accordance with the submitted details, and for a
further period of one year following completion of the works, or as otherwise agreed by the
Planning Authority.
Reason: To secure a satisfactory/appropriate design standard.
2.
a) The developer shall pay to Monaghan County Council a sum of €2732 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) Site shall be landscaped in accordance with submitted landscaping scheme. Only that
applicable portion of the roadside hedgerow, which must be lowered or uprooted to provide
adequate sight distances, shall be removed. Any remaining mature trees and hedgerow
defining the roadside boundary shall be permanently retained in this development.
b) Any new roadside boundaries shall be planted with native hedgerow species so as to
ultimately 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 eight 2-3 year old plants per metre; 250mm
apart, with 300mm between rows.
c) Planting shall be carried out in the first planting season following commencement of building
operations and shall be permanently retained thereafter. Any plant which fails shall be
replaced.
d) Any boundary fencing shall be of stained wood.
Reason: In the interest of visual amenity and appropriate design.
4.
a) Prior to any other works commencing, visibility splays of 70m, measured to the nearside road
edge in each direction, shall be provided from a point in the centre of the lane entrance 2.4m
from the road edge at a height of between 1.05m and 2m above ground level to an object
height of between 1.05m and 2m above ground level in both directions. The visibility splays
shall be retained and kept clear from obstructions 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.
Any new trees or shrubs shall be planted back from the visibility splays to allow for future
growth and some species will require additional set back. All existing planting shall 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) Measures shall be taken to prevent road surface water from flowing onto the lane entrance.
The discharge from the above drainage shall be piped to an appropriate drainage pipeline or
watercourse.
e) Provision shall be made for surface water drainage and no surface water shall be allowed flow
onto the lane or public roadway.
f) Surface water drain(s) shall suitably discharge to the nearest appropriate watercourse or
drainage pipeline. Separate application shall be made to Monaghan County Council if this
requires a road opening licence.
g) 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.
h) 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 road/traffic safety.
5.
a) The proposed effluent treatment and disposal system shall be located, constructed and
maintained in accordance with the details submitted and in accordance with the requirements
of the document entitled Environmental Protection Agency Code of Practice - Domestic
Wastewater 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.
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 three years,
shall be submitted to, and agreed in writing with the Planning Authority within two 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.
Reason: In the interest of public health and environmental protection.
6.
a) Developer 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 or
drains.
b) Any construction and demolition waste shall be appropriately recovered/disposed of by a
registered, qualified waste contractor in accordance with the Waste Management Act 1996 (as
amended) and shall suitably incorporate any hazardous waste, including asbestos.
Reason: In the interest of environmental protection.
7.
The development shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the plans and documents
submitted on the 26/06/2025 as amended on the 27/05/2026 and the 04/06/2026, except as
may otherwise be required in order to comply with the above conditions.
Reason: In the interest of proper planning and sustainable 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