HomeMy WebLinkAbout2660277 - F.I. Request Letter
25/08/2026
Uisce Éireann
C/O Ryan Hanley Ltd
1 Galway Business Park
Dangan
Galway
H91 A3EF
Re: Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended).
Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended).
26/60277 - permission to apply for a 10-year planning permission for development at the site, which
covers an area of approx. 0.36 hectares and includes: the existing 98 Avenue Wastewater Pumping
Station site within Barry McGuigan Park; lands located approx. 110 metres north of the existing 98
Avenue Wastewater Pumping Station site; part of 98 Avenue (R183 Regional Road); and part of an
adjacent unnamed road The development will consist of: 1.Alterations to the existing 98 Avenue
Wastewater Pumping Station site within Barry McGuigan Park, comprising: a) Demolition and
removal of existing valve chamber, control kiosks, and fencing.b) Repurposing of the existing
Wastewater Pumping Station wet well chamber into an overflow chamber with associated
interconnecting pipework and manholes.c) Reinstatement works for soft landscaping, including
return of the existing Wastewater Pumping Station and control kiosks footprints to parkland, and all
associated above and below ground ancillary works including site works and temporary working
areas. 2.Construction of a new Wastewater Pumping Station site within lands located approx. 110
metres north of the existing 98 Avenue Wastewater Pumping Station site, comprising: a)Partial
demolition of the existing brick site boundary wall.b)Below ground construction of wet well, valve
chamber, air valve chamber, flowmeter chamber, and emergency storage tank with 6 hours storage
capacity, and interconnecting pipework and manholes.c) Above ground construction of a vent stack,
control kiosk, welfare kiosk, ESB meter cabinet, and gantry crane.d)Construction of a new site
access, to incorporate a security palisade gate and full site perimeter fencing and protection bollards
for setback from road verge.e)Construction of the internal site access and turning area.f) Proposed
hard and soft landscaping works to include screen planting.g)All associated ancillary works including
site works and temporary working areas.3.Below ground construction of approx. 176m of
wastewater gravity and approx. 157m of wastewater rising main and all associated above and below
ground ancillary works, including carriageway reinstatement, within part of 98 Avenue (R183
Regional Road) and within part of an unnamed adjacent road to connect the proposed new 98
Avenue Wastewater Pumping Station to the existing Clones wastewater network. at 98 Avenue,
Largy, Clones, 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,
__________________________
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
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26/60277 Uisce Éireann 98 Avenue, Largy, Clones, Co. Monaghan
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1. The Applicant has submitted a Site Layout Plan showing a new vehicular access onto the Local
Tertiary Road (cul-de-sac), however no information with regard to visibility splays have been
included. It is noted that onto a Cul-de-sac road, visibility splays of 35m x 2.4m x 1.05m are
required in accordance with Section 15.23 of Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031.
In this regard, the applicant is requested to submit:
a) A revised Site Layout Plan (1:500 scale) indicating how a clear and unobstructed
visibility splay of 35m can be achieved at the proposed entry/exit point onto the cul-
de-sac in a southerly direction.
i. The required visibility splays should be provided from a point in the centre of
the entrance, 2.4 metres from the road edge at a height of 1.05 metre to 2.0
metres above ground level. Sight distances to be measures to the nearest road
edge in both directions. The submitted revised site layout plan should
demonstrate all necessary site work, including the extent of the front
boundary hedge and trees which would be required to be removed/trimmed,
re-grading of side banks etc to achieve the required sight distances.
ii. Where the sight distances are not achievable within the applicant’s
ownership, the applicant should submit Legal Agreements with adjoining
landowners giving their consent to allow re-locating of obstruction impeding
on the visibility splays, removal of their hedgerow and hedges trimmed
regularly to provide the required sight distance. The Legal Agreement and
accompanying Maps shall be signed by the landowner, the applicant and
witnessed by a Solicitor in accordance with exact wording of Appendix 13 of
Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031.
2. The proposed development is considered insufficient in terms of the environmental
information provided. In this regard, the applicant is requested to:
a) Submit a fully completed water protection checklist.
b) Confirm if stormwater overflow emission point TPEFF2400D0206SW004 will be
decommissioned or retained as part of the proposed development.
c) Provide details of any proposed overflow to waters associated with the replacement
pump station to include the discharge location and discharge route to nearby surface
waters. Details shall be sufficient to demonstrate that the proposed development will
not negatively impact on the receiving watercourse.
d) Provide details of future monitoring to be carried out on any storm overflow emission
point to waters.
e) Submit a revised site layout plan clearly showing
i. The route of any proposed overflow to adjacent waters
ii. The location of any proposed overflow and the hydrological connection to
receiving waters.
iii. The receiving waters.
The planner dealing with this application is Catherine Toner