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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2560489 - Report Received from Internal Staff - EnvironmentENVIRONMENTAL REPORT To Planning From: Donna McEvoy, Environment Section Ref: 25/60489 Agent: Michael Malone, 9 Dolphins Barn, Dolphins Barn, Dublin 8. The following FI was received and reviewed as follows: 1) Submit contract with Uisce Eireann for public for connection to public sewer and Doohamlet WWTP. No Contract has been submitted. 2) Details to be included in the Surface Water drainage plan which outline how the SW drainage system will be maintained and serviced after the development has been completed thesedetails should clearly indicate the persons responsible for this. Details submitted are sufficient. Maintenance of these systems will be carried out by a Service Management Company. Details related to this company and copy of contract should be submitted prior to completion. 3) Submit a Construction & Environmental Management plan. This plan must consider impactsand propose mitigation for air, noise, dust and surface water risks. It must also take intoconsideration Construction and Demolition proposals and By-Products management using“Best Practice Guidelines for the preparation of resource & waste management plans for construction & demolition projects’. It is not clear in the application if imported infilling material will be required for the development and details in particular regard to the source and quantities of this material should be specified in the CEMP. CEMP has been submitted. Measures for dust, noise and surface water management have been included. Environment Section will inspect the site as part of C&D compliance. If infilling material is required to be imported onsite the applicant or economic operator shall: i) 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 i) 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 ii) Buy topsoil material as a product for final landscaping purposes only. Documentation demonstrating purchase shall be submitted to Planning Authority The CEMP and FI map No.1 details cut and fill. It does not detail if additional fill be be required. If so condition ( e) below must be complied with. Planning subject to the following conditions. a) Submit details and copy of contractual agreement with Service Management Company prior to completfon of development. b) All surface water collectfon, attenuatfon and discharge systems to be maintained as per Page 8 of further informatfon submission. c) All aspects of the CEMP must be implemented as per FI submission. d) If infilling material is required to be imported onsite the applicant shall conform to one of the following; i. Economic operator shall utflise EPA Artfcle 27 notfficatfon in moving soil infill material from one site to another. Official correspondence from the EPA grantfng approval shall be submitted to the Planning Authority prior to commencement of development. or ii. 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 Registratfon) Regulatfons 2007 as amended. or iii. Buy topsoil material as a product for final landscaping purposes only. Documentatfon demonstratfng purchase shall be submitted to Planning Authority. a) Facilitfes shall be provided for the collectfon and segregatfon 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. b) The developer shall ensure that adequate measures and precautfons are in place for the constructfon phase to ensure there is no discharge of pollutfng matter/sediment laden waters discharging from the site to any watercourse. These measures shall take account of the Guidance produced by Inland Fisheries Ireland tftled “Requirements for the Protection of Fisheries Habitat during Construction and Development Works at River Sites”, available to download at https://www.fisheriesireland.ie/documents/624- guidelines-on-protectfon-of-fisheries-during-constructfon-works-in-and-adjacent-to- waters/file.html c) Monaghan County Council and Inland Fisheries Ireland shall be informed promptly of an accidental spillage of sediment laden waters, fuel, machine oil or any pollutfng discharge which may threaten the quality of any watercourse or groundwater body. d) Any fuels, oils, greases, hazardous liquid wastes and hydraulic fluids within the site area shall be stored on site, away from any watercourses in a bunded, leak-proof, and lockable storage area. 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. e) Material storage, fuel handling, parking areas and other yard actfvitfes shall be managed in a manner which prevents the discharge of pollutfng matter to ground or surface water. f) All storm water arising from the proposed development shall discharge to an appropriately sized and suitable class 1 interceptor prior to discharge. The interceptor shall be provided with appropriate warning device to indicate when required levels for maintenance have been reached and should be fitted with a sampling chamber, which has easy access. An inspectfon manhole shall be installed on the outilow pipe from the oil interceptors. g) Fuel/Oil interceptor shall be serviced regularly, maintained, and installed as per manufactures recommendatfons to prevent any discharge of pollutants to ground or surface waters. Maintenance records shall be kept by the applicant. h) Sludge’s/silt/solid wastes arising from the desludging of silt/grit traps, interceptor, the attenuatfon system shall be collected by a suitably permitted collector in accordance with the Waste Management Act, 1996 as amended. Prepared By: Date: 10/08/2026 A/Exec Scientist Approved Date: 10/08/2026 Senior Exec Engineer.