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14/08/2026
Ref No: 26/60056
TO: Connolly & McCabe Accountants
C/O Owen Cunningham
Thornford Lodge
Broomfield
Castleblayney
A75HE16
Re: Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended)
NOTIFICATION OF DECISION
Monaghan County Council has by order dated 14/08/2026 decided to GRANT permission to the above
named for development of land, in accordance with the documents submitted namely for:- permission
for a development which will consist of the following: First floor extension to rear of existing two storey
office building and all associated site development works at Unit 4 Mall Rd, Tirkeenan, Monaghan,
subject to the 5 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
Provided there is no appeal against this DECISION a grant of planning permission will issue at the
end of four weeks (see footnote).
NO WORKS CAN COMMENCE ON FOOT OF A ‘NOTIFICATION OF DECISION’ ON AN APPLICATION.
THE DEVELOPMENT IS ONLY AUTHORISED WHEN A ‘NOTIFICATION OF FINAL GRANT’ IS ISSUED.
pp
14/08/2026
Footnote:
An appeal against a decision of a Planning Authority under the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as
amended) may be made to An Coimisiún Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, D01 V902. (Tel.
(01) 8588100) during office hours.
1. You have four weeks beginning on the date the planning authority makes its decision which
was 14/08/2026. This is a strict time limit.
2. You must put your appeal in writing (either typed or handwritten).
3. 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.
4. You must give enough details to allow An Coimisiún Pleanála to identify the application you
wish to appeal.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. You must pay the correct fee.
For more information on how to make an appeal see www.pleanala.ie
26/60056 Connolly & McCabe Accountants Unit 4 Mall Rd, Tirkeenan, Monaghan.
1.
a) The developer shall pay to Monaghan County Council a sum of €304.00 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.
a) The developer shall pay to Monaghan County Council a sum of €5,900.00 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 car parking spaces that will facilitate
the proposed development.
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 car parking spaces that will
facilitate the proposed development.
3.
a) Prior to commencement of development, the applicant shall submit;
(i) A fully completed water protection checklist.
(ii) A surface water drainage plan for the site
b) 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. 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”. This document is available to download at
https://www.fisheriesireland.ie/documents/624-guidelines-on-protection-of-fisheries-during-
construction-works-in-and-adjacent-to-waters/file.html
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) The applicant shall ensure completely separate foul and surface water drainage systems are in
place.
e) 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.
f) If infilling material is required to be imported onsite the applicant shall conform to one of the
following;
(i) If utilising EPA Article 27 notification to move soil infill material from one site to another, official
correspondence from the EPA granting approval shall be submitted to the Planning Authority
prior to commencement of development.
or
(ii) If using waste material as infill, a valid permit must be obtained from Monaghan County Council
under the Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations 2007 as amended
prior to acceptance of material.
or
(iii) If buying topsoil material as a product for final landscaping purposes only, documentation
demonstrating purchase shall be submitted to Planning Authority.
g) 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.
(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 interest of environmental protection.
4.
External wall and roof finishes of proposed extensions shall harmonise in colour and texture with those
of the existing development, unless otherwise indicated on the submitted plans.
Reason: In the interest of visual amenity.
5.
The development shall be carried out in accordance with plans and documentation submitted to the
Planning Authority on 25/02/2026 as amended by further Information submitted to the Planning
Authority on 29/07/2026, except as may otherwise be required in order to comply with the above
conditions
Reason: To ensure a satisfactory standard of development.