HomeMy WebLinkAbout2660163 - Final Grant
10/09/2026
To: Mark & Alex Adams
C/O Christopher Gray
Cornacreeve
Dunraymond
Co. Monaghan
H18TW61
File Number - 26/60163
Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended)
NOTIFICATION OF FINAL GRANT
Monaghan County Council has by order dated 07/08/2026 granted the above named, for
the development of land namely for:- permission for the development will consist of the
construction of 1 No. Two storey dwelling, 1 No. detached single storey domestic garage,
provision of a new effluent treatment system with associated percolation area, formation
of a new access onto an existing private laneway, improvement of the existing site
entrance onto the public road, together with all associated site development works. The
application includes the provision of a mobile home to be used as living accommodation
on a temporary basis , at Ballymacforban, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan, subject to the 9
condition(s) set out in the Schedule attached.
Signed on behalf of MONAGHAN COUNTY COUNCIL.
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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
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DATE
I refer you to the Health and Safety Authority website www.hsa.ie for new responsibilities
for homeowners under Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations
2013.
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10 / 09 / 2026
26/60163 Mark & Alex Adams Ballymacforban, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
1.
a) The proposed dwelling when completed shall be occupied as the place of residence of the
applicant, members of the applicant’s immediate family or their heirs and shall remain so occupied
for a minimum period of 7 years thereafter, unless consent is granted by the Planning Authority
for its occupation by other persons who belong to the same category of housing need as the
applicant.
b) Before development commences, the applicant shall enter into an agreement with the Planning
Authority, pursuant to Section 47 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, providing for the
terms of the occupancy requirement.
c) Within 2 months of the occupation of the proposed dwelling, the applicant shall submit to the
Planning Authority a written statement of confirmation of the first occupation of the dwelling in
accordance with paragraph (a) and the date of such occupation.
d) This condition shall not affect the sale of the dwelling by a mortgage in possession or by any
person deriving title from a sale.
Reason: In the interest of sustainable development.
2.
a) The developer shall pay to Monaghan County Council a sum of €4,710.00 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.
3.
a) Prior to any other works commencing, visibility splays of 50 metres, measured to the nearside
road edge in each direction, shall 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 to an object
height of 1.05 metres to 2.0 metres above ground level in both directions. The visibility splays shall
be retained and kept clear thereafter.
b) Where it is necessary to remove hedges, fences, embankments or other obstructions in order to
achieve the required visibility splays, they shall be reinstated behind the visibility splays. It is
recommended that any new trees or shrubs are planted back from the visibility splays to allow for
future growth and some species will require additional set back. All existing planting must be kept
trimmed behind visibility splays.
c) Where the existing roadside hedge/embankment is to be removed, the roadside verge shall be
widened (by grading back or infilling where necessary using appropriate inert material) to include
the entire area within the visibility splays, top soiled, and grassed to the satisfaction of the
planning authority.
d) The new entrance shall form a bellmouth of 4.0 metres radius with edge of new boundary.
Recessed entrance shall be of sufficient dimensions to contain a stationary vehicle off the public
road. Entrance gates shall open inwards only.
e) Entrance/access road shall be surfaced with concrete or bitmac from edge of public road for a
minimum of 5 metres and the surface shall be graded back so that its level at 3.0 metres from the
edge of the carriageway is a minimum of 100 mm below road level. Gradient of access road shall
be not greater than 1:20 (5.0%) for the first 5 metres from boundary and 1:10 (10.0%) thereafter.
f) Cattlegrid/ACO Drain/Gullies shall be installed at proposed entrance to the public road and
constructed in such a manner as to prevent water from the entrance flowing onto the public road.
Similarly, measures shall be taken to prevent road surface water from flowing onto the entrance.
The discharge from the above drainage shall be piped to an appropriate drainage pipeline or
watercourse.
g) Provision shall be made within the site for surface water drainage and no surface water to be
allowed flow onto the public roadway. The discharge of surface water from the public road onto
the site through road surface drainage and road subsoil drainage to remain unimpeded.
h) No development exempt or otherwise shall be erected over the public sewer, drain or water-main,
unless otherwise agreed in writing with the planning authority.
i) Before any work is commenced on this development a security, by way of a cash deposit, in the
sum of €2250, shall be paid to the planning authority by the developer to ensure the satisfactory
completion of all surface water drainage/boundary work within and abutting the site area, to
prevent runoff of surface water onto the public roadway and to ensure that no damage is caused
to public roadway and any such damage is repaired satisfactorily. Failure to carry out all entrance
works to a standard to the satisfaction of the planning authority will result in forfeiture of part or
all of the cash security.
Reason: In the interest of traffic/road safety.
4.
a) The proposed effluent treatment and disposal system shall be located, constructed and
maintained in accordance with the details submitted to the planning authority on the 29/04/2026
and in accordance with the requirements of the document entitled The Environmental Protection
Agency Code of Practice Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems (Population Equivalent <= 10)
2021. No system other than the type proposed in the application shall be installed without the
prior written agreement of the Planning Authority.
b) A maintenance contract for the effluent treatment and disposal system shall be entered into from
the first date of occupancy of the dwelling and permanently maintained thereafter. Signed and
dated copies of the contract, which shall be for a minimum period of 3 years, shall be submitted
to, and agreed in writing with the planning authority within 2 months of the installation.
c) Surface water soakaways shall be located such that the drainage from the dwelling and paved
areas of the site shall be diverted away from the location of the polishing filter.
d) Within two months of the first occupation of the dwelling, the developer shall submit a report
from a suitably qualified person with professional indemnity insurance certifying that the
proposed effluent treatment and disposal system has been installed and commissioned in
accordance with the approved details and is working in a satisfactory manner and that the
polishing filter is constructed in accordance with the standards set out in the EPA document.
e) Proposed well to be located a minimum of 30m upgradient of proposed on site DWWTS.
Reason: In the interest of public health and environmental protection.
5. The detached garage hereby approved shall be used solely for purposes ancillary to the residential
dwelling within the site area, and not for any separate purposes.
Reason: In the interest of orderly development.
6.
a) Existing mature trees and hedgerow defining the site boundaries shall be permanently retained in
this development. They shall also be reinforced with additional planting as per the submitted
landscaping plan and protected from damage at all times, particularly during building operations.
b) Notwithstanding the submitted landscaping plan, the new site boundaries shall be planted with
native hedgerow species so as to form naturalised hedgerows similar to existing hedgerows in the
vicinity. Predominant species shall be whitethorn, with blackthorn, hazel and holly also included.
Planting shall be in a double staggered row with 8 (eight) 2–3 year-old plants per metre; 250mm
apart, with 300mm between rows.
c) Hedgerow planting, as required, shall be supplemented as per the submitted landscaping plan
with native tree species at irregular intervals. Species shall include ash, oak, sycamore and beech.
d) Planting as required 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. Trees shall be allowed to mature and shall not be topped when
trimming hedgerows.
e) Any boundary fencing shall be of stained wood.
Reason: In the interest of visual amenity.
7.
a) Ground levels and finished floor levels shall be as detailed on plans submitted to Planning
Authority on 29/04/2026, as amended by additional information on 18/07/2026.
b) Any facilitating cut and/or fill shall be graded to a natural contour to reflect the existing
topography of the area.
Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and securing a satisfactory standard of development.
8. All proposed temporary accommodation within the application site shall be removed either (i) within a
period of one month from the date of occupation of the dwelling hereby approved or (ii) before the
expiry of 5 years from the date of final grant of permission of 26/60163 whichever is the sooner,
unless prior to the end of this period retention planning permission for a further period shall have
been granted by the Planning Authority or An Bord Pleanála.
Reason In the interest of appropriate design and to prevent unauthorised development.
9. The development shall be carried out in accordance with plans and documentation submitted to the
Planning Authority on 29/04/2026, as amended by additional information on 18/07/2026, except as
may otherwise be required in order to comply with the above conditions.
Reason: To ensure a satisfactory standard of development.
BUILDING CONTROL ADVICE NOTE
Before Any Building Works Commence - Things you should check!
1. Building Control Legal Requirements - Commencement Notice & Fire Safety Certificates (FSC);
In accordance with the Building Regulations you are obliged to submit a Commencement Notice prior to
commencement of a development and it must be submitted not less than 14 days and not more than 28 days
before you wish to commence. The Commencement Notice must be submitted to the Local Authority via the
online national portal BCMS. Applicants are advised to register on this website in advance of submitting a
commencement notice via the attached link: www.localgov.ie/en/bcms
As the type of Commencement Notice required will vary depending on your proposed development, you are
advised to seek advice from your agent or architect on what type of commencement notice is relevant to your
proposed works. Alternatively please feel free to contact Monaghan Fire & Building Control Authority for
advice at 047-30521 or email: bcms@monaghancoco.ie
Please be advised that works can not begin until the applicant has received a valid commencement notice from
the Building Control Authority, and that it is an offence under the Building Control Act 1990 to proceed with the
works without a valid commencement notice and/or a valid FSC (if required for works/development).
2. Pre-Development Conditions;
If there are any Pre-Development conditions on the schedule of conditions attached to your permission you
should give your immediate attention to them prior to the commencement of your development.
N.B. All conditions must be complied with in full as failure to do so will render your permission invalid and
may result in the initiation of enforcement proceedings for compliance with same.
3. Construction Products Regulations (SI No 225 of 2013);
You need to ensure that you, your builder, your designer/assigned certifier and your suppliers are familiar with
the requirements of the Construction Products Regulations.
For more information, please see link provided below.
https://monaghan.ie/firebuildingcontrol/building-control-construction-products-regulation/
4. Responsibilities under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013;
The regulations are to ensure that there is a safe working environment for all involved in the construction
works, including dwellings.
For more information;
http://www.hsa.ie/eng/Publications_and_Forms/Publications/Construction/Guide_for_Homeowners.html