HomeMy WebLinkAbout2660280 - F.I. Request Letter
25/08/2026
Donna McDonnell
Tony Finn
Blakestown
Ardee
Co Louth
A92 VX97
Re: Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended).
Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended).
26/60280 - permission for construction of a vehicular entrance to serve residential property and
agricultural lands at Connabury Castleblaney Co Monaghan.
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Dear Sir/Madam,
With reference to the above application, I am to inform you that the information submitted is not
adequate to enable a decision to be made.
In accordance with the provisions of Article 33 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001
(as amended) you are hereby requested to submit further information as set out on the attached
page.
Article 33(3) states that “where a requirement under sub-article (1) or sub-article (2) (Clarification)
is not complied with within the period of 6 months from the date of the requirement for further
information, or such additional period, not exceeding 3 months, as may be agreed by the Planning
Authority, the planning application shall be declared to be withdrawn”.
It should be noted that you will be required to give notice in an approved newspaper under article
35(1)(a) and erect a site notice in accordance with Article 35 (1)(b) of the Planning and Development
Regulations 2001 (as amended) if the further information received is considered to contain
significant additional data.
Please Note: 4 copies of Additional Information to be submitted. In the case of Significantly
Different Information, 6 copies of additional information to be submitted.
Yours faithfully,
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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
p.p.
26/60280 Donna McDonnell Connabury, Castleblaney, Co Monaghan
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1. The Planning Authority notes from the submitted site layout drawing that the visibility splay to
the north of the proposed entrance may be affected by an existing stone wall, which is
located on lands not within the applicant’s ownership. In the interests of road safety, and in
order to ensure that the proposal complies with Section 15.23.3 ‘Minimum Required Sight
Distances for Urban Roads’, Section 15.23.1 ‘Visibility Splays Agreement’ of the Monaghan
County Development Plan 2025-2031, the applicant is requested to submit the following;
(i) A revised drawing and information that clearly demonstrates that visibility splays of 49
metres, can be provided from a point in the centre of the entrance/access lane where
it meets the public road, 2.4 metres from the road edge at a height of 1.05 metre to
2.0 metres above ground level to an object height of 0.26 metres to 2.0 metres above
ground level in both directions. The area within the visibility splays shall be cleared to
provide a level surface no higher than 250 mm above the level of the adjoining
carriageway and shall be retained and kept clear thereafter. Where the required
visibility splays are affected/obstructed by third-party property, the applicant must
submit a legal agreement(s) to allow for the maintenance/ removal/ modifications and
or, setting back of any obstructions impeding on the visibility splays.
(ii) The proposed tactile paving, bell-mouth/corner radii and width of access do not
appear to be in compliance with design standards for domestic/field gate access.
Please submit a revised design in accordance with County Development Plan, Design
Manual for Urban Roads and Streets, TII Publications and other relevant design
standards.
(iii) A detailed proposal outlining the measures required to rectify the existing dropped
kerb, which is currently approximately 50mm higher the adjacent carriageway level.
Note: It is recommended that the applicant/agent liaises with Planning Section, Road Design
Section and the MD Engineer prior to the preparation and submission of this Further
Information.
The planner dealing with this application is Brian McGeary