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Home My WebLink About2660265 - Final Grant 24/09/2026 To: Ronan Kiernan C/O Paul McMahon Barleyhill Kingscourt Co. Meath File Number - 26/60265 Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) NOTIFICATION OF FINAL GRANT Monaghan County Council has by order dated 21/08/2026 granted the above named, for the development of land namely for:- permission for a development which will consist of redesigned single storey dwelling from that approved under application 2593, a relocated entrance to the site and redefined red line site boundary. All other aspects of the development will be as previously approved under application 2593, at Aghalile, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan, subject to the 5 condition(s) set out in the Schedule attached. Signed on behalf of MONAGHAN COUNTY COUNCIL. __________________________ ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER __________________________ 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. 24/09/2026 pp 26/60265 Ronan Kiernan Aghalile, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan. 1. a) Prior to any other works commencing, visibility splays of 70m, measured to the nearside road edge in each direction, shall be provided from a point in the centre of the entrance 2.4m from the road edge at a height of between 1.05m and 2m above ground level to an object height of between 1.05m and 2m above ground level in both directions. The visibility splays shall be retained and kept clear from obstructions 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. Any new trees or shrubs shall be planted back from the visibility splays to allow for future growth and some species will require additional set back. All existing planting shall 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 4m 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 5m and the surface shall be graded back so that its level at 3m from the edge of the carriageway is a minimum of 100mm below road level. Gradient of access road shall be not greater than 1:20 (5%) for the first 5m from boundary and 1:10 (10%) thereafter. 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 40m 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 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 shall 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 shall 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. Reason: In the interest of traffic/road safety. 2. a) This condition shall supersede condition 1 attached under planning permission file number 25/93. b) The developer shall pay to Monaghan County Council a sum of €1457 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. c) 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). d) 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) Only that applicable portion of the roadside hedgerow, which must be lowered or uprooted to provide adequate sight distances, shall be removed. b) Remaining mature trees and hedgerow defining the site boundary shall be permanently retained in this development. They shall also be reinforced with additional planting as per the submitted landscaping details and protected from damage at all times, particularly during building operations. c) Notwithstanding the submitted landscaping details, new site and roadside boundaries shall be planted with native hedgerow species so as to ultimately 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 eight 2-3 year old plants per metre; 250mm apart, with 300mm between rows. d) Hedgerow planting, as required, shall be supplemented as per the submitted landscaping details with native tree species at irregular intervals. Species shall include oak, sycamore and beech. e) 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 shall be replaced. Trees shall be allowed to mature and shall not be topped when trimming hedgerows. f) Any boundary fencing shall be of stained wood. Reason: In the interest of visual amenity. 4. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out and completed within the timeframe associated with planning permission file number 25/93. Reason: To ensure consistency with the established planning history of the site and to comply with Section 40 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended). 5. The development of the site shall be carried out in accordance with the pertaining plans, details and conditions of planning permission file number 25/93 as amended by the plans and details submitted under this application on the 29/06/2026, and as otherwise required to comply with the above conditions. Reason: In the interests of proper planning and sustainable 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