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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2560489 - Notification of Decision 18/08/2026 Ref No: 25/60489 TO: Connolly Partnership C/O Michael Malone 9 Dolphins Barn Dolphins Barn Dublin 8 D08WD40 Re: Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) NOTIFICATION OF DECISION Monaghan County Council has by order dated 18/08/2026 decided to GRANT permission to the above named for development of land, in accordance with the documents submitted namely for:- planning permission to construct a housing development on a site of 1.87 Hectares, consisting of an amended total of 44 dwellinghouses comprising of 5 No. single storey semi-detached houses; 39 No. two storey detached, semi-detached & terraced houses and, all associated site infrastructure and engineering works necessary to facilitate the development. at Doohamlat, Castleblayney,, County Monaghan, A75CF58 subject to the 22 condition(s) set out in the Schedule attached. Signed on behalf of Monaghan County Council ________________________________________ ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER ___________________________ 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 18 / 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 18/08/2026. 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 25/60489 Connolly Partnership, Doohamlat, Castleblayney, County Monaghan (1) a) The developer shall pay to Monaghan County Council, or as otherwise agreed, a sum of €44,880.00 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 public roads, public footpaths/cycle paths and public lighting that will facilitate the proposed development. The amount of contribution to be paid may be reduced in respect of the provision of social housing units within the development scheme. 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 public roads, public footpaths/cycle paths and public lighting that will facilitate the proposed development. (2) a) The developer shall pay to Monaghan County Council, or as otherwise agreed, a sum of €85,360.00 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 community, recreation and amenity public infrastructure and facilities in the area. The amount of contribution to be paid may be reduced in respect of the provision of social housing units within the development scheme. 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) Prior to commencement of development, a security by way of a cash deposit in the sum of €308,000.00 (index linked) or as otherwise agreed in writing with the Planning Authority, shall be given to the Planning Authority by the developer to ensure satisfactory completion of all roads, footpaths, services, surface water drainage and boundary work and open space in the development in accordance with the lodged plans. The bond shall remain in full force for a minimum period of two years following the expiration of the planning permission; but ultimately not until the development has been completed to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To ensure the proper planning and sustainable development of the area. (4) Prior to the release of the bond as required under condition 3 above, the developer shall agree details relating to the private management of the housing development specifically in relation to ongoing maintenance of the roads, services and open spaces in the period prior to the taking in charge of the development by the local authority. Reason: To ensure the proper planning and sustainable development of the area. (5) The applicant shall enter into a Connection Agreement(s) with Uisce Éireann, prior to commencement of development, to provide for a service connection(s) to the public water supply and/or wastewater collection network and adhere to the standards and conditions set out in that agreement. All development shall be carried out in compliance with Uisce Éireann’s Standard Details and Codes of Practice. Reason: To ensure the proper planning and sustainable development of the area. (6) Prior to the commencement of the development as permitted, the applicant/developer or any person with an interest in the land shall enter into an agreement with the Planning Authority (such agreement must specify the number and location of each housing unit), pursuant to Section 47 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), that restricts all residential units permitted to first occupation by individual purchasers i.e. those not being a corporate entity, and/or by those eligible for the occupation of social and/or affordable housing, including cost rental housing, unless otherwise agreed in writing. Reason: To restrict new housing development to use by persons of a particular class or description in order to ensure an adequate choice and supply of housing, including affordable housing, in the common good. (7) No development shall take place until a written legal agreement in compliance with the requirements of Part V (Social and Affordable Housing) of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended by the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act, 2002, has been made between the developer and the Planning Authority, relating to the provision of social and affordable housing, in accordance with the Monaghan County Council Housing Strategy. Reason: In the interest of proper planning and sustainable development. (8) Prior to commencement of the development hereby approved, the developer shall submit revised plans indicating the following details, or as otherwise agreed, for agreement in writing by the Planning Authority; - Landscaping drawings providing for no clashing with proposed public lighting, and no trees within 6m of a lighting column. - Public lighting design / drawings showing the lighting at the junction to the public road with the existing lighting referenced in the public lighting report along the road to be moved (to ensure adequate lighting along the public road and the junction to the new development and along the road). - A revised site layout plan providing for further separation of dwelling No’s 42-44 to the northern site boundary. Reason: In the interests of residential and visual amenity. (9) The following archaeological requirements shall be fully complied with: a) The Applicant shall engage the services of a suitably qualified archaeologist to monitor all topsoil stripping associated with the development. The areas around all archaeological deposits uncovered during archaeological testing shall be extended and cleaned back by hand to reveal the full extent of all archaeological features on the site. b) Should archaeological material be found during the course of monitoring, the archaeologist may have work on the site stopped pending a decision as to how best to deal with the archaeology. The developer shall be prepared to be advised by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage with regard to any necessary mitigating action (e.g. preservation in situ, and/or excavation). The applicant shall facilitate the archaeologist in recording any material found. All archaeological features shall be fully archaeologically recorded, planned, photographed and excavated prior to the commencement of works in this area of the site, and in keeping with Best Archaeological Practice. c) The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage shall be furnished with a report describing the results of the monitoring. Reason: To ensure the continued preservation (in situ or by record) of places, caves, sites, features or other objects of archaeological interest. (10) The following environmental conditions shall be adhered to: (i) Prior to the commencement of development, a Nature Based Solutions (NBS) management and maintenance plan shall be submitted to the Planning Authority for agreement in writing. The development shall subsequently be completed, maintained and managed in accordance with the approved plan. (ii) The site shall be managed in a manner which prevents the discharge of polluting matter to any ground or surface waters. (iii) 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. (iv) 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. (v) Submit details and copy of contractual agreement with Service Management Company regarding surface water drainage prior to completion of development. (vi) All surface water collection, attenuation and discharge systems to be maintained as per further information submission. Reason: In the interests of environmental protection and to ensure that the development is carried out in an orderly and planned manner. (11) a) In the event that infilling is required to be imported onsite the developer 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 issued by Monaghan County Council in accordance with the Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations 2007 as amended prior to acceptance of material. b) 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. c) The developer shall ensure that adequate measures and precautions are in place for the construction phase to ensure there is no discharge of polluting matter/sediment laden waters discharging from the site 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”. d) Monaghan County Council and Inland Fisheries Ireland shall be informed promptly of an accidental spillage of sediment laden waters, fuel, machine oil or any polluting discharge which may threaten the quality of any watercourse or groundwater body. e) 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. f) Material storage, fuel handling, parking areas and other yard activities shall be managed in a manner which prevents the discharge of polluting matter to ground or surface water. g) 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 inspection manhole shall be installed on the outflow pipe from the oil interceptors. h) The fuel/Oil interceptor shall be serviced regularly, maintained, and installed as per manufactures recommendations to prevent any discharge of pollutants to ground or surface waters. Maintenance records shall be kept by the developer. i) Any sludges/silt/solid wastes arising from the desludging of silt/grit traps, interceptor, the attenuation system shall be collected by a suitably permitted collector 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. (12) All amenity/open spaces, roads, footpaths, and public lighting services shall be completed in accordance with the standards and conditions set out in the Departmental publication Recommendations for Site Development Works for Housing Areas, except where superseded by the Council’s Taking in Charge Policy (2010), and Storm Water Technical Guidance Document 2017. Reason: In the interest of orderly development. (13) The following phasing requirements shall apply: a) Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Planning Authority, all roads, footpaths, public lighting and underground services in respect of phase 1 shall be completed prior to the occupation of the first dwelling in phase 2. Consequently all roads, footpaths, public lighting and underground services in respect of phase 2 shall be completed prior to the occupation of the first dwelling in phase 3. No dwelling shall be occupied until such times as public water and waste water services are in place. b) The public amenity/open spaces, including the formal play area, shall be completed to a standard agreed in writing by the Planning Authority as being suitable for public amenity/open space prior to the occupation of any house, or in accordance with a phasing schedule or as otherwise agreed in writing with the Planning Authority. Reason: In the interest of orderly development. (14) a) Prior to the occupation of the dwelling units hereby granted, the recommendations of the Road Safety Audit, submitted to the Planning Authority on 05th December 2025 and in so far as they relate to land within the application red line site area and/or lands under the control of the developer, shall be complied with in full, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Planning Authority b) Within one month of completion of the development hereby granted, the developer shall carry out a Stage 3 Road Safety Audit and submit this and details of any remediation measures to the Planning Authority for agreement in writing c) The development shall be carried out in accordance with these agreed details. Reason: In the interests of traffic safety. (15) a) Prior to the commencement of development, the developer shall submit to the Planning Authority for agreement in writing, a Traffic Management Plan (TMP) for the duration of the construction period. b) No work shall be carried out on the development hereby permitted until the developer receives written agreement from the Planning Authority in respect of the TMP. c) The TMP shall be implemented in accordance with details agreed in writing with the Planning Authority. d) The contractor will be required to provide wheel washing facilities, and any other necessary measures to remove mud and organic material from vehicles exiting site. In addition, the cleaning of delivery trucks such as concrete delivery trucks shall be carried out within the new site development and not in the existing residential area. e) The contractor shall carry out road sweeping operations to remove any project related dirt and material deposited on any length of the road network by construction / delivery vehicles. Road Sweepers shall dispose of material following sweeping of road network, to a licensed waste facility. f) Loads of materials leaving each site will be evaluated and covered if considered necessary to minimise potential dust impacts during transportation and the transportation contractor shall take all reasonable measures while transporting waste or any other materials likely to cause fugitive loses from a vehicle during transportation to and from site, including but not limited to, covering of all waste or material with suitably secured tarpaulin/ covers to prevent loss and utilisation of enclosed units to prevent loss. Reason: In the interests of Road Safety. (16) a) 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. b) Prior to and during construction any pumping of groundwater, surface water or any other potentially polluting discharges of any other effluent, under the relevant Water Pollution Acts, the developer shall apply for a licence from the Local Authority. c) All surface water management/SUDs works shall comply with Monaghan County Council Technical guidance document (WSTGD 2008) and Monaghan County Council Storm Water Technical Guidance Document 2017. d) Where work is to be carried out in the public roadway, consent and relevant road opening licence shall be obtained from the Local Authority. All works carried out by the developer shall all be in accordance with Guidelines for Managing Openings in Public Roads Second Edition (Rev 1) April 2017. e) Provision shall be made within the site for surface water drainage and no surface water shall be allowed flow onto the public roadway. The discharge of surface water from the public road onto the site through road surface drainage and road subsoil drainage shall remain unimpeded. f) The line of any new fence or wall shall be positioned behind the visibility splays. Any new trees or shrubs to planted back from the visibility splays to allow for future growth and some species will require additional set back. All planting must be kept trimmed and must not impede on the visibility splays. Where a timber post and rail fence is erected along road boundary, the timber rails to be placed on the site side of posts, in the interest of road safety. The developer shall confirm that the existing hedge within boundary shall be cut back and maintained in order to achieve the required sight lines described above. g) Prior to any commencement of works on this development a security, by way of a cash deposit, in the sum of €2,250 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 the cash security. Reason: In the interests of road/traffic safety and securing a satisfactory standard of development. (17) Proposed external wall finishes shall be as indicated on the submitted drawings unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Planning Authority. Reason: In the interest of visual amenity. (18) a) All construction and/or demolition activity shall be restricted to the hours 08:00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday and the hours 09:00 to 13:00 on Saturdays, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Planning Authority. b) No works shall take place on Sundays, bank holidays or public holidays. Reason: In the interests of residential amenity and to ensure that the development is carried out in an orderly and planned manner. (19) a) All hard and soft landscaping shall be in accordance with the submitted details. b) All planting (in a particular phase) shall be carried out in the first planting season following commencement of building operations in that phase and shall be permanently retained thereafter. c) Semi-mature tree specimens (native species; including oak, sycamore and beech) shall be used. Any plant which fails in the first planting season shall be replaced. d) Any planted trees or shrubs removed, dying, being severely damaged and/or becoming seriously diseased within 5 years from the completion of the scheme, shall be replaced by trees or shrubs of similar size and species to those originally required to be planted, unless as otherwise approved in writing by the Planning Authority. e) Unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Planning Authority the proposed formal playground facility shall be provided and be fully operational, in accordance with the submitted details, before the occupation of any dwelling. Reason: In the interest of visual amenity. (20) a) All electricity, telephone, television and suchlike services shall be located underground. b) A duct, fit to accommodate a cable of minimum 100mm diameter, shall be provided where appropriate to allow for future broadband and suchlike connections. Reason: In the interest of orderly development. (21) Prior to the occupation of the houses, proposals for (i) the housing estate/development name, (ii) street names, (iii) house numbers and (iv) any associated signage, shall be submitted to the Planning Authority for agreement in writing. Estate and street names shall be displayed in bilingual format. Reason: To ensure a satisfactory standard of development. (22) The development shall be developed in accordance with plans and documentation submitted to the Planning Authority on the 05th December 2025, as amended on 29th July 2026 except as may otherwise be required in order to comply with the above conditions. In the interests of clarity, the total number of dwellings approved is 44. Reason: In the interest of proper planning and sustainable development.