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Home My WebLink About2560493 - Final Grant 30/07/2026 To: Padel Sports 100 Limited Gerald McCarthy 72 Main Street Macroom, Co. Cork P12 EN80 File Number - 25/60493 Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) NOTIFICATION OF FINAL GRANT Monaghan County Council has by order dated 26/06/2026 granted the above named, for the development of land namely for:- planning permission for the installation of 2 no. modular, portable padel tennis courts, complete with artificial grass surface, 4m high fencing around sections of the padel courts perimeter and 6m high integrated LED lighting and all other ancillary site works , at The Hillgrove Hotel, Old Armagh Road, Monaghan, subject to the 10 condition(s) set out in the Schedule attached. Signed on behalf of MONAGHAN COUNTY COUNCIL. __________________________ ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER __________________________ 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. 30/07/2026 25/60493 Padel Sports 100 Limited, The Hillgrove Hotel, Old Armagh Road, Monaghan. 1. a) The developer shall pay to Monaghan County Council a sum of €1,600.00 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. (i) The development/facility is hereby permitted for a period of five years only from the date of final grant of permission. (ii) The development shall be removed from the site after five years and the site reinstated, unless prior to the end of this period, retention planning permission for a further period shall have been granted by the Planning Authority or An Coimisiún Pleanála. Reason: To allow for a review of the development by the planning authority at the end of that period and to prevent unauthorised development. 3. The development/facility hereby permitted shall remain ancillary to the main hotel use on site and shall not be used, occupied, let, sold, or operated as a separate or independent planning unit without a prior grant of planning permission. Reason: In the interest of proper planning and sustainable development. 4. a) Prior to the commencement of development the applicant shall submit to the Planning Authority, for agreement in writing, a Construction and Demolition and By-Products Waste Management Plan, having regard to EPA publication ‘Best Practice Guidelines for the preparation of Resource and Waste Management Plans for construction and demolition projects’ (2021). b) The development shall be carried out in accordance with the details agreed under (a) above. Reason: In the interests of environmental protection and to ensure that the development is carried out in an orderly and planned manner. 5. a) Prior to the commencement of development the applicant shall submit the following drawings/documentation to the Planning Authority for agreement in writing; (i) A revised site drainage plan which clearly outlines all foul lines (in red), storm lines (in blue) and the location of all associated outfall points. (ii) A water protection checklist. b) The development shall be carried out in accordance with the details agreed under (a) above. Reason: In the interests of environmental protection and to ensure that the development is carried out in an orderly and planned manner. 6. a) The site shall be managed in a manner which prevents the discharge of polluting matter to any ground or surface waters. b) 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. c) Facilities shall be provided for the collection and segregation of recyclable waste. Waste shall be collected for recycling/reuse whenever feasible or otherwise disposed of in accordance with the Waste Management Act 1996 as amended. d) 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 or drains. 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”. e) (e)Any hazardous liquid waste, chemicals, greases, hydraulic fluids or oil/fuel storage containers temporary or otherwise to be bunded and located within the Compound Area. Please note that bunds are to 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. Reason: In the interests of environmental protection and to ensure that the development is carried out in an orderly and planned manner. 7. The use hereby permitted shall not be carried out outside the hours of 08:00 to 22:00, or as otherwise agreed in writing with the Planning Authority. Reason: In the interests of residential amenity. 8. Floodlights shall be cowled and directed away from residential properties and public roads. Reason: In the interests of residential amenity and traffic safety. 9. No signs, flags, logos or other advertising material/illumination shall be erected or displayed on-site or along the roadside without prior permission from the Planning Authority. Reason: In the interest of visual amenity. 10. The development shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the plans and documents submitted on the 10/12/2025 as amended on the 05/06/2026, 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