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PLANNING PERMISSION – ROAD CONDITION REPORT
Planning Application No. 26/55
Previous Ref.No’s.
Applicant: Marie Duffy
Address: Annayalla, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Proposed Development: permission to construct a two-storey dwellinghouse, new
site entrance onto existing public road, proprietary
wastewater treatment system and all ancillary site works
Location: Annayalla, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Adjoining Road No. LP-3442
Site Notice: Yes No Date: 14/09/2026
Comments:
No Objection Subject to the Following Conditions: -
1a. Prior to any other works commencing, visibility splays of 90 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 between 1.05 metres and 2.0 metres above ground
level to an object height of between 1.05 metres and 2.0 metres above ground level in both
directions. The visibility splays shall be retained and kept clear from obstructions thereafter.
The Area within the visibility slays shall be cleared to provide a level surface no higher than
250 mm above the level of the adjoining carriageway and shall be retained and kept clear
thereafter. Any pole or column materially affecting visibility must also be removed.
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.
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f. French drain consisting of 300mm diameter concrete pipes backfilled to ground level with
suitable granular filter material shall be placed along full site frontage. Drain shall discharge
to the nearest appropriate watercourse or drainage pipeline. Suitable gullies shall be placed
at start, end, and intersection of other drains and at not greater than 40 metres intervals.
(Separate application shall be made to Monaghan County Council if this requires a road
opening licence).
g. 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.
h. 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.
i. 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.
j. 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.
Kind Regards
Enda Landers
Assistant District Engineer Date: 14/09/2026