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PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (as amended)
Chief Executive's Order No
Reference Number:
Name of Applicant:
P922-26
26/60196
Gareth & Karen Conlon
Address: Joe Mc Cabe
The Stables
Drumconrath Road
Carrickmacross
A81 YX28
Nature of Application: Permission for development at Aghacloghan, Carrickmacross, County
Monaghan. The development will consist of; Construction of single -
storey short-term accommodation extension to existing
environmental education and retreat centre, internal and external
alterations and additions, connections to existing services and all
associated site works
Location of Development: Aghacloghan
Carrickmacross
County Monaghan
ORDER:
I hereby decide, pursuant to the provisions of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended)
and the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) to grant permission for the above
development in accordance with documents submitted, subject to the 9 condition(s) set out in the
Schedule attached hereto.
I further decide that PERMISSION be granted subject to the same conditions on the expiration of the
period for the taking of an appeal to An Coimisiun Pleanala against this decision if there is then no
appeal before An Coimisiun Pleanala.
Adrian Hughes
SENIOR PLANNER
Date
26/60196 Gareth & Karen Conlon Aghacloghan, Carrickmacross, County Monaghan.
a) The developer shall pay to Monaghan County Council a sum of €1496 in accordance with the
General Development Contribution Scheme 2021-2026 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) The accommodation hereby permitted shall be used solely in association with the existing
environmental education and retreat centre and shall not be used as an independent guesthouse,
hostel, short-term letting accommodation or for any separate commercial accommodation use.
b) The accommodation hereby permitted shall not be occupied as any person's sole or principal place
of residence.
c) The total number of overnight guests accommodated within the development hereby permitted
shall not exceed 15 persons at any one time.
Reason: In the interests of proper planning and sustainable development.
3.
a) Prior to the first use of the accommodation hereby permitted, the car parking spaces, vehicle
manoeuvring areas and accessible parking space indicated on Drawing No. J2026 - F101 shall be
provided in full and retained thereafter for the use of the development.
b) The 120m visibility splays serving the development where the private laneway joins the R180
Regional Road shall be maintained clear of obstruction at all times.
Reason: In the interests of traffic safety and orderly development.
4.
The development shall connect to and utilise the existing wastewater treatment system and
percolation area serving the site. The wastewater treatment infrastructure shall be operated and
maintained in accordance with manufacturer recommendations and shall be retained thereafter.
Reason: In the interests of environmental protection and environmental health.
5.
No amplified or other music shall be played within the outside areas on -site.
Reason: In the interests of proper planning, sustainable development and safeguarding the
amenities of the locality.
6.
No signs, flags, logos, other advertising material or illumination shall be erected or displayed on or
adjacent to the development/property without prior permission from the Planning Authority.
Reason: In the interest of visual amenity.
7.
No floodlighting or other external means of illumination of the buildings and parking
areas shall be provided, installed or operated on -site, except in accordance with
a detailed scheme which shall have first been submitted to and approved in writing
by the Planning Authority.
Reason: In the interest of proper planning and sustainable development.
8.
All construction and demolition activity shall be restricted to the hours 08:00 to 18:00 Monday to
Friday, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Planning Authority. No work shall take place on
Saturdays, Sundays, bank holidays or public holidays.
Reason: In the interest of residential amenity and to ensure that the development is carried out in
an orderly manner.
9
The development of the site shall be carried out in accordance with the pertaining plans, details and
conditions of planning permission file number 19/269 as amended by the plans and details submitted
with this application on the 15/05/2026 and as amended by the Further Information received on
14/08/2026, and as otherwise required to comply with the above conditions.
Reason: In the interests of proper planning and sustainable development.
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Adrian Hughes Date
Senior Planner