HomeMy WebLinkAbout2660288 - F.I. Request Letter
28/08/2026
James Morrow & Michaela Bonner
C/O Elliott Swetak
Pandora
Skervan
Smithboro Monaghan
H18CK61
Re: Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended).
Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended).
26/60288 - permission to construct a new Two-storey dwelling and detached domestic garage, along
with the upgrade of an existing agricultural entrance, associated piers, proprietary wastewater
treatment system, and percolation area, together with all other associated ancillary site works at
Kilcorran Smithborough 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Authority, the planning application shall be declared to be withdrawn”.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
26/60288 James Morrow & Michaela Bonner Kilcorran, Smithborough, Co. Monaghan
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1. Section 15.9.1 ‘Rural Character’ and Policy RCP 1 of Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031
provides for dwellings in the countryside where they will not cause a detrimental impact or further
erode the rural character of an area. RCP 1 advises that “The assessment of the impact of new
dwellings in the rural area will be considered from critical views along public roads, laneways, public
rights of way and other areas of the public domain”. The Planning Authority has concerns with the
proposed central position of the dwelling within the site, being c38m away from the existing western
mature boundary, and c20.6m away from the proposed eastern boundary.
In this regard, the applicant is requested to re-position the proposed dwelling to be anchored to an
existing mature boundary (at a distance of c10m).
2. Policy DGP 1 and Section 15.10.4 ‘Domestic Garages, Sheds, Ancillary Outbuildings and Car Ports’ of
Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031 advises that where the total floor area of the
building/structure is in excess of 80m2, satisfactory justification shall be provided for its size. The
Planning Authority has concerns that the proposed detached domestic garage is to be c54sqm on
the ground floor with c33m on the first floor, giving a total of c87sqm and no justification has been
provided.
In this regard, the applicant is requested to submit revised details to ensure that the proposal fully
complies with Section 15.10.4 of the Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031.
The planner dealing with this application is Catherine Toner