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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2560394 - Notification of Decision 04/09/2026 Ref No: 25/60394 TO: Bus Éireann Capwell Garage, Summerhill South Cork City, County Cork T12 YR92 Re: Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) NOTIFICATION OF DECISION Monaghan County Council has by order dated 04/09/2026 decided to GRANT permission to the above named for development of land, in accordance with the documents submitted namely for:- permission for the construction of a single-storey extension to the existing bus station by enclosing the existing internal courtyard area, the reconfiguration of the entire internal layout of the building to improve accessibility and functionality, the replacement of the existing roof finish, the reconfiguration of external fenestration and recladding of the existing building using fibre cement façade materials, the reconfiguration of existing bus circulation to provide 4 no. new bus bays, the installation of a new canopy to the rear of the building to provide additional covered waiting areas for customers with the installation of c. 118 Sq M of solar voltaic(SV) panels on same, new boundary treatments around the site, the provision of a dedicated guide dog relief area with associated landscaping works, the reconfiguration of the car parking layout, including the creation of designated pedestrian walkways and a new drop-off area, the construction of new pedestrian crossings at each vehicle entrance, and all associated site and development works necessary to facilitate the proposed development, Significant further information received relates to submitted, Landscape plan, Façade Brochure, Asbestos Risk Assessment, Asbestos survey report, Drainage Report, Surface water & SuDs proposal and a water protection checklist at Bus Éireann Bus Station, North Road, Monaghan, County Monaghan, H18 PN25 subject to the 12 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. p.p. 04/09/2026 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 04/09/2026. 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 25/60394 Bus Éireann Bus Éireann Bus Station, North Road, Monaghan, County Monaghan. 1. a) The developer shall pay to Monaghan County Council a sum of €228.00 in accordance with the General Development Contribution Scheme 2021-20 26 (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. 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. 2. a) Prior to the commencement of development, the developer shall pay to Monaghan County Council, or as otherwise agreed, a sum of €8,000 in accordance with the provisions of Section 48(2)(c) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) as a special contribution for the provision of two number pedestrian crossings that will benefit the proposed development, this being a specific exceptional cost not covered by the General Development Contribution Scheme 2021-2026 made by the Council under Section 48 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended). 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) Where the works referred to in 2(a) above – i. Are not commenced within five years of the date of payment to the Planning Authority of the contribution, or final instalment thereof, if paid by phased payment under Section 48(15)(a) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended); ii. Have commenced but have not been completed within seven years of the date of payment to the Planning Authority of the contribution, or final instalment thereof, if paid by phased payment under Section 48(15)(a) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended); or iii. Where the Local Authority decides not to proceed with the proposed works or part thereof; the contribution shall, subject to 2(d) below, be refunded to the developer together with any interest that may have accrued over the period while held by the Local Authority. d) Where under 2(c)(ii) or 2(c)(iii) above, the Local Authority has incurred expenditure within the required period in respect of a proportion of the works proposed to be carried out, any refund shall be in proportion to those proposed works which have not been carried out. 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 a suitable public footpath, which will facilitate the proposed development. 3. a) The use of the premises shall be confined to the uses specified on the plans and documentation lodged with the Planning Authority. b) Any intensification, subdivision, or change of use shall be subject of a separate application to the Planning Authority. Reason: In the interest of orderly development and to prevent unauthorised development. 4. a) Prior to the commencement of the development, the applicant shall submit to the Planning Authority a site-specific Construction & Demolition Resource and Waste Management plan. The submitted plan shall; i. have regard to Best Practice Guidelines for the preparation of Resource & Waste Management Plans for Construction and demolition projects, ii. fully implement the recommendations of the submitted asbestos survey and removal plan. b) All dockets related to the removal of asbestos shall be submitted to Environment Services Section of Monaghan County Council prior to completion of development and shall contain the name of waste removal company, tonnages and final destination. c) No development shall commence until the information required under a) above has been agreed in writing with the Planning Authority. Reason: In the interest of environmental protection 5. a) The applicant shall ensure that adequate measures are in place for the construction phase to ensure there is no discharge of polluting matter/sediment laden waters to any watercourse. These measures shall take account of the Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) Guidance entitled “Requirements for the Protection of Fisheries Habitat during Construction and Development Works at River Sites”. b) Monaghan County Council and Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) 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. c) The applicant shall ensure completely separate foul and surface water drainage systems are in place. d) The stormwater drainage features shall be regularly maintained as required and in accordance with the recommendations of the “Surface water drainage and SuDS maintenance proposals” report included with the further information. e) 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 an 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/sample manhole shall be installed on the outflow pipe from the oil interceptor. f) 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 applicant. g) Sludge’s/silt/solid wastes arising from the desludging of the interceptor and other storm drainage features shall be collected by a suitably permitted collector in accordance with the Waste Management Act, 1996 as amended. h) 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. i) If infilling material is required to be imported onsite the applicant or economic operator shall: i. Utilise EPA By-Product Regulation 27 in moving soil infill material from one site to another. Official correspondence demonstrating Article 27 Registration with the EPA shall be submitted to the Planning Authority prior to commencement of development, or; ii. If using waste material as infill and prior to acceptance of material a valid permit must be issued by Monaghan County Council in accordance with the Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations 2007 as amended. iii. Buy topsoil material as a product for final landscaping purposes only. Documentation demonstrating purchase shall be submitted to Planning Authority. J) 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. k) i. All hazardous liquid waste or oil/fuel storage containers, temporary or otherwise, shall be bunded. ii. All bunds will be designed to contain 110 % of the capacity of the largest storage container located within the bund. iii. 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. l) 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. m) Applicant/developer is required to take all necessary precautions to prevent any risk of flooding or pollution occurring to roadways and adjoining properties/lands during all construction works associated with this development and on completion of all works. Reason: In the interest of public health and environmental protection. 6. a) Prior to the commencement of development, the developer shall contact Uisce Éireann regarding provision of water and sewerage services necessary to enable the proposed development and to confirm acceptability of the proposed development regarding source/network infrastructure. b) The development within the site in respect of water and sewerage services shall be to standards as required by Uisce Éireann. Reason: In the interests of orderly development, public health and securing a satisfactory standard of development. 7. a) Car and bus parking areas, and other hard landscaping areas, shall be fully laid out in accordance with the submitted drawings and shall be permanently retained thereafter. b) Car and bus parking and turning areas shall not be used for the storage of goods, materials, containers, or for the setting down and collection of such items. c) Three number car parking spaces shall be fitted with electric vehicle charging points and associated signage. Reason: In the interests of road/traffic safety and orderly development. 8. The submitted soft landscaping proposal shall be carried out in the first planting season following commencement of building operations and shall be permanently retained thereafter. Any plant which fails in the first planting season shall be replaced. Reason: In the interest of visual amenity and to secure a satisfactory/appropriate design standard. 9. Proposed external 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. 10. No sign(s), flag(s), logos, other advertising material or illumination shall be erected or displayed on or adjacent to the premises without prior permission from the Planning Authority. Reason: In the interest of the proper planning and development of the area and to protect the visual amenities of the area. 11. All public and private property shall be protected at all times. No development hereby permitted shall over sail or otherwise physically impinge on third party property without the prior written consent of the owner. Reason: In the interest of proper planning and sustainable development. 12. The development shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the plans and documents submitted on the 01st October 2025, as amended on 29th July 2026 and 12th August 2026, except as may otherwise be required in order to comply with the above conditions. Reason: In the interest of proper planning and sustainable development.