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Home My WebLink About2660077 - Chief Executives OrderMONAGHAN COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (as amended) Chief Executive's Order No: P778-26 Reference Number: 26/60077 Name of Applicant: Scotshouse Quarries Limited (T/A Monaghan Quarries) Address: Rory Brickenden Cedar Park Westport Co. Mayo F28 PN47 Nature of Application: Retention permission for development, the development consists of: Retention permission for quarrying development beyond the boundary approved under Plan File Ref. No. P.63373 which consists of c. 0.5ha of rock extraction, within an application area of c. 0.5ha. Location of Development: Carrickanoran Monaghan Co. Monaghan ORDER: I hereby decide, pursuant to the provisions of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) and the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) to grant permission for the above development in accordance with documents submitted, subject to the 8 condition(s) set out in the Schedule attached hereto. I further decide that RETENTION be granted subject to the same conditions on the expiration of the period for the taking of an appeal to An Coimisiun Pleanala against this decision if there is then no appeal before An Coimisiun Pleanala. Adrian Hughes SENIOR PLANNER 2 2i Date 26/60077 Scotshouse Quarries Limited (T/A Monaghan Quarries), Carrickanoran, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan 1. a) The developer shall pay to Monaghan County Council a sum of €3,830 in accordance with the General Development Contribution Scheme 2021-2026 (as revised), 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. The following environmental conditions shall be complied with. a) A fully completed Water Protection Plan Checklist shall be submitted within 3 months from the date of final grant of permission. b) The facility shall be operated in accordance with Discharge Licence (WP 37/25), or any subsequent review thereof. c) Any accidental discharge, spillage or deposit of any polluting matter from the premises which enters or is likely to enter any waters shall be reported to Monaghan County Council Environment Section and Inland Fisheries immediately. d) 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. e) If infilling material is required to be imported onsite (in connection with development permitted by this permission only) the applicant or economic operator shall: - Utilise EPA By -Product Regulation 27 in moving soil infill material from one site to another. Official correspondence demonstrating Article 27 Registration with the EPA shall be submitted to the Planning Authority prior to commencement of development. or - If using waste material as infill and prior to acceptance of material a valid permit must be issued by Monaghan County Council in accordance with the Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations 2007 as amended. or - Buy topsoil material as a product for final landscaping purposes only. Documentation demonstrating purchase shall be submitted to Planning Authority. f) 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. g) (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. Reason: In the interests of environmental protection and to ensure that the development is carried out in an orderly and planned manner. 3. Activity operations shall be confined to the hours between 07.00 and 19.00, Monday to Friday inclusive (excluding Bank Holidays) or as may be agreed with the planning authority, and between 08.00 and 14.00 on Saturdays, with no quarrying, processing or associated activities being permitted on Sundays or public holidays. Reason: To ensure that the development is carried out in an orderly and planned manner. 4. No extraction shall take place within 5 metres of any land which is outside the ownership of the operator. Reason: In the interests of environmental protection and to ensure that the development is carried out in an orderly and planned manner. 5. The operator shall maintain, and update on an annual basis a Quarry Restoration Plan, which shall be to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority. This Scheme shall be based on the information set out in the Site Restoration Plan dated June 2026 submitted with this Planning Application or as may be amended from time -to -time, subject to approval of the Planning Authority. Any amendments to the scheme shall be agreed with the Planning Authority in advance of implementation. The Restoration Scheme shall take due cognisance of best practice in the industry and shall address the following: a. Proposed final end -use; b. Biodiversity and habitat provision/replacement; c. Surface water drainage and hydrogeology; and, d. Landscaping/planting. Reason: In the interests of environmental protection and to ensure that the development is carried out and completed in an orderly and planned manner. 6. Following termination, or planned cessation of use or involvement of all or part of the site in the authorised activity for a period greater than six months, or a period as agreed with the Planning Authority, the developer shall, to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority, decommission, render safe or remove for disposal/recovery, buildings, infrastructure, plant or equipment, or any waste, materials or substances or other matter contained therein or thereon, that may result in environmental pollution. Reason: In the interests of environmental protection 7. Within 6 months of any final grant of planning permission, the developer shall lodge with the Planning Authority a cash deposit of €25,000 or a bond for this from an approved Insurance Company or other Financial Institution or other approved security as security for the satisfactory reinstatement of the site, coupled with an agreement empowering the Planning Authority to apply such security or part thereof for the satisfactory reinstatement of the site as aforesaid of any part of the development. Reason: To ensure the satisfactory restoration of the site in the interest of visual and residential amenity. 8. The development shall be maintained / carried out in accordance with the conditions of Quarry Registration Ref. Q/2005/3001 including (but not limited to) noise levels, dust suppression, and blasting notice, except as required under the aforementioned conditions and as specified under the plans and documentation submitted to the Planning Authority on the 10/03/2026 and 09/07/2026 as hereby approved. Reason: To secure a satisfactory standard of development. 1�-- Adrian Hughes Date Senior Planner