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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2660298 - F.I. Request Letter 28/08/2026 Peter McCaughey Funeral Directors C/O Ryan Carroll Market Street Ardee Co. Louth Re: Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended). Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended). 26/60298 - permission for the part change of use of an existing creche to a funeral home, new external signage and associated site development works at Thomas Street, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan. _______________________________________________________ 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not exceeding 3 months, as may be agreed by the Planning Authority, the planning application shall be declared to be withdrawn”.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 26/60298 Peter McCaughey Funeral Directors Thomas Street, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 1. Planning Authority notes that the proposed description of development indicates that the existing building that is subject of the application was previously used as a creche, however the Planning Authority has no records of any previous planning permissions for a creche use at this site. The last known authorised use of the subject building was as a gymnasium (please see planning references 02/40020 and 01/40992). As such, the proposed description is considered to be misleading. In the interests of clarity, the applicant is requested to provide the following details/documentation, in accordance with Article 35 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended): a) Revise the development description to include reference to the previous authorised use of the building i.e. as a gymnasium b) Revise the site notice indicating ‘Significant Further Information/Revised Plans’, as appropriate and erect a revised site notice on site. c) Publish a revised press notice indicating ‘Significant Further Information/Revised Plans’, as appropriate and include the revised development description. d) Submit a copy of the revised site notice and revised press notice to the Planning Authority. 2. Section 15.24 ‘Car Parking Standards’ of the Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031 stipulates that all development proposals are required to provide within the site, suitable provision for servicing, parking and manoeuvring of vehicles associated with the proposal. Having regard to Table 15.5 ‘Car Parking Standards’ of the Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, it is calculated that the proposed use as a funeral home will generate a demand for 7 No. car parking spaces. It is noted that no car parking details have been provided with the application. The applicant is therefore requested to provide a revised site layout plan (1:500 scale) clearly demonstrating how adequate parking provision is catered for within the application site in accordance with aforementioned Section 15.24 ‘Car Parking Standards’ and Table 15.5 ‘Car Parking Standards’. The applicant should note that a reduction in the car parking standards set out in Table 15.5 may be permitted where the developer cannot provide the required car parking spaces and, a financial contribution in lieu of the provision of car parking is being provided by the developer. 3. a) In the interests of environmental protection, the applicant is requested to provide a revised site layout plan (scale 1:500) clearly showing the following; (i) the storm water drainage system (in blue) (ii) the storm water outfalls (iii) foul drainage (in red) (iv) any proposed oil/petrol interceptors and the location of outfall and drainage area (v) SUDS facilities/soft engineering should be considered for outfall locations of any watercourses within the vicinity of the site b) A Confirmation of Feasibility letter from Uisce Éireann confirming that Castleblayney Wastewater Treatment Plant has capacity to accept the hydraulic and organic loading arising from the proposed development. c) A fully completed Water Protection Plan Checklist. 4. It is unclear from the details provided, as to the future intended use of the remaining, adjoining rooms within the existing building that are not subject of this proposal i.e. the existing store area, changing areas and steam room area. Furthermore, it is unclear as to how the continued use of these rooms will suitably complement the proposed use as a funeral home within the same building. The applicant is therefore requested to provide additional information which clarifies how existing and proposed uses within the same building can suitably co-exist. 5. Proposals for new shopfronts and new shopfront signage are required to demonstrate compliance with Section 15.4 ‘Shopfronts’ of the Monaghan County Development Plan 2025- 2031 which notes how. Notwithstanding the documentation provided, it is considered that insufficient details have been provided with regard to the shopfront/shopfront signage proposed to the front of the building. In order to fully demonstrate compliance with aforementioned Section 15.4 ‘Shopfronts’, and the associated relevant criteria listed under this section, the applicant is requested to submit specific details of the proposed shopfront and signage for further assessment and consideration. The submitted documentation should include scaled dimensional drawings of the proposed shopfront and shopfront signage, and details of materials used, colouring, lighting and types of lettering. The planner dealing with this application is Brian McGeary