HomeMy WebLinkAbout2660082 - Final Grant
10/09/2026
To: Aoibheann Murphy
C/O Peter Culleton
Mullabrack
Shercock
Co. Cavan
A81 PN24
File Number - 26/60082
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 to construct a single storey dwelling
house, single storey domestic garage, new vehicular entrance off existing private laneway,
provision of entrance piers, installation of a wastewater treatment system and percolation
area together with all ancillary site development works , at Drumgolat, Castleshane, Co.
Monaghan, subject to the 7 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
26/60082 Aoibheann Murphy Drumgolat, Castleshane, Co. Monaghan.
1.
a) The developer shall pay to Monaghan County Council a sum of €2,630.00 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.
2.
a) Prior to any other works commencing, visibility splays of 120 metres, measured to the nearside road
edge in each direction, shall be provided from a point in the centre of junction of private lane and
R214, 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.
3.
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 11/03/2026 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.
4. 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.
5.
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.
6.
a) Ground levels and finished floor levels shall be as detailed on plans submitted to Planning Authority on
11/03/2026.
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.
7. The development shall be carried out in accordance with plans and documentation submitted to the
Planning Authority on 11/03/2026 as amended by further Information submitted to the Planning Authority
on 24/07/2026, 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