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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2660003 - Notification of Decision 24/09/2026 Ref No: 26/60003 TO: Monaghan Harps GAA Club C/O Coyle Civil & Structural Ltd. 3 High St Mullaghmonaghan Co. Monaghan H18 X635 Re: Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) NOTIFICATION OF DECISION Monaghan County Council has by order dated 24/09/2026 decided to GRANT permission to the above named for development of land, in accordance with the documents submitted namely for:- permission will consist of construction of a new astro turf playing pitch with 2.40m high metal perimeter fencing and associated netting (combined height 6.40m), 4 no. 12m high columns with 2 floodlights per column, changes to front elevation of existing club house to include the removal of existing front door, to be replaced with a new curtain panel system new storage/maintenance shed with a new car parking area, connection to existing foul rising main and all associated site works. Significant further information received includes a flood risk assessment, landscaping details, additional drainage, and revised maps. at Roosky, Monaghan Town, Co. Monaghan, subject to the 8 condition(s) set out in the Schedule attached. Signed on behalf of Monaghan County Council ________________________________________ ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER ___________________________ DATE Provided there is no appeal against this DECISION a grant of planning permission will issue at the end of four weeks (see footnote). NO WORKS CAN COMMENCE ON FOOT OF A ‘NOTIFICATION OF DECISION’ ON AN APPLICATION. THE DEVELOPMENT IS ONLY AUTHORISED WHEN A ‘NOTIFICATION OF FINAL GRANT’ IS ISSUED. pp 24/09/2026 Footnote: An appeal against a decision of a Planning Authority under the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) may be made to An Coimisiún Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, D01 V902. (Tel. (01) 8588100) during office hours. 1. You have four weeks beginning on the date the planning authority makes its decision which was 24/09/2026. This is a strict time limit. 2. You must put your appeal in writing (either typed or handwritten). 3. You must clearly state your own name and address. If someone is acting for you, like a planning agent they must clearly state their own name and address as well as your name and address. 4. You must give enough details to allow An Coimisiún Pleanála to identify the application you wish to appeal. 5. You must provide your planning grounds of appeal (reasons and arguments) for your appeal and any items you wish to support your grounds of appeal. 6. If you are a third party, you must include the written acknowledgement given to you by the planning authority to confirm it received your submission at planning application stage. 7. You must pay the correct fee. For more information on how to make an appeal see www.pleanala.ie 26/60003 Monaghan Harps GAA Club, Roosky, Monaghan Town, Co. Monaghan 1. a) Prior to commencement of development submit a fully completed water protection plan checklist. b) The applicant shall submit evidence of confirmation of feasibility from Uisce Eireann to the planning authority for new water & wastewater connections and continue to engage with Uisce Eireann to obtain a connection agreement prior to commencement of development or The applicant shall sign a connection agreement with Irish Water prior to the commencement of the development and adhere to the standards and conditions set out in that agreement. c) Any construction and demolition waste or excess soil generated during the construction phase which cannot be reused on site in accordance with Section 3 (1)(c) and Section 39 (1) of the Waste Management Act 1996 as amended, shall be disposed/recovered at an appropriately permitted facility in accordance with the requirements of the Waste Management Act 1996 as amended using authorised waste collectors authorised to collect the type of material for disposal/recovery at authorised treatment facilities. d)) If infilling material is required to be imported onsite the applicant shall conform to one of the following; (i) If utilising EPA Article 27 notification to move soil infill material from one site to another, official correspondence from the EPA granting approval shall be submitted to the Planning Authority prior to commencement of development. or (ii) If using waste material as infill, a valid permit must be obtained from Monaghan County Council under the Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations 2007 as amended prior to acceptance of material. or (iii) If buying topsoil material as a product for final landscaping purposes only, documentation demonstrating purchase shall be submitted to Planning Authority. e) The site shall be managed in a manner which prevents the discharge of polluting matter to any ground or surface waters. f) The applicant shall ensure that adequate measures and precautions are in place for the construction phase to ensure there is no discharge of polluting matter/sediment laden waters discharging from the site to any watercourse. These measures shall take account of the Guidance produced by Inland Fisheries Ireland titled “Requirements for the Protection of Fisheries Habitat during Construction and Development Works at River Sites”. g) Any accidental discharge, spillage or deposit of any polluting matter from the premises which enters or is likely to enter any waters shall be reported to Monaghan County Council Environment Section immediately. h) All waste oils and any other hazardous waste materials shall be stored appropriately and collected, recovered or disposed of in accordance with the Waste Management Act 1996 as amended, and records of such shall be kept on site. i) All hazardous liquid waste or oil/fuel storage containers, temporary or otherwise, shall be bunded. All bunds will be designed to contain 110 % of the capacity of the largest storage container located within the bund. j) The applicant shall ensure completely separate foul and surface water drainage systems are in place. k) Facilities shall be provided for the collection and segregation of recyclable waste. Wastes shall be collected for recycling/reuse whenever feasible or otherwise disposed of in accordance with the Waste Management Act, 1996 as amended. Reason: In the interest of environmental protection. 2. The mitigation measures contained within the site-specific flood risk assessment, as prepared by Coyle Civil and Structural on, submitted to the Planning Authority on the 10/08/2026, shall be implemented in full. Reason: In the interest of environmental protection and avoidance of flood risk. 3. Surface water drainage shall ensure that the proposed development will not exacerbate flooding in the immediate vicinity or wider area and will not obstruct or impede important flow paths. Reason: In the interest of orderly development. 4. No other signs, flags, logos or other advertising material (or illumination) shall be erected on the building, on-site, along the site boundary and/or at the roadside, unless exempt under the Planning Development Regulations 2001 (as amended), or Full Planning Permission for same is obtained. Reason: In the interest of visual amenity. 5. a) Floodlights shall be cowled and directed away from residential properties, the public road and the adjacent river. b) Floodlights shall operate only between the hours of 08:00 and 22:30 unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Planning Authority. Reason: In the interests of residential amenity and traffic safety. 6. a) Existing mature trees and hedgerow defining the site boundaries shall be permanently retained in this development, unless otherwise indicated on submitted plans. 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 08/01/2026, as amended by additional information on 04/09/2026. 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 orderly development. 8. The development shall be carried out in accordance with plans and documentation submitted to the Planning Authority on 08/01/2026, as amended by additional information on 04/09/2026, except as may otherwise be required in order to comply with the above conditions. Reason: To ensure a satisfactory standard of development.