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24/09/2026
Ref No: 26/60249
TO: Samuel Lewis
C/O David McGahon
Kiltybegs
Carrickmacross
Co. Monaghan
A81K312
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 alterations to site boundaries and re-location of a slatted cattle shed with underground
effluent storage tank previously granted under Plan Ref No. 2460041 and all associated site
development works at Corcrin\Trostan, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan, A81 F224 subject to the 11
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
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.
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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
26/60249 Samuel Lewis, Corcrin\Trostan, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan
1. The development/facility hereby approved shall be operated in accordance with the European
Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2025.
Reason: In the interest of environmental protection and public health.
2. The development hereby approved will comply with the following drainage arrangements;
a) Contaminated surface water run-off shall be disposed of directly in a sealed system.
b) All soiled waters shall be directed to a storage tank.
c) No effluent or slurry shall discharge or be allowed to discharge to any stream, river,
watercourse, groundwater body or to the public road.
d) All uncontaminated roof water from buildings and yard water shall be separately collected and
discharged in a sealed system to existing drains, streams or adequate soak-pits and shall not
discharge or be allowed to discharge to the foul effluent drains, foul effluent and slurry
storage tanks or to the public road.
Reason: In the interest of environmental protection and public health
3. a) All organic fertiliser generated at this site shall be conveyed through properly constructed
channels to the proposed and existing storage facilities and shall not discharge or be allowed to
discharge to any stream, river, watercourse, groundwater body or public road, and;
b) All organic fertiliser generated at this site shall be disposed of in accordance with the
European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations, 2025.
Reason: In the interest of environmental protection and public health.
4. The development hereby approved shall be built in accordance with the Department of
Agriculture, Food and the Marine specifications.
Reason: In the interest of orderly development
5. a) Any construction and demolition waste or excess soil generated during the construction phase
which cannot be reused on site shall be disposed/recovered at an appropriately permitted facility
in accordance with the requirements of the Waste Management Act 1996 as amended.
b) If infilling material is required to be imported onsite the applicant or economic operator shall;
(i) Utilise EPA By-Product Regulation 27 in moving soil infill material from one site to another.
Official correspondence demonstrating Article 27 Registration with the EPA shall be
submitted to the Planning Authority prior to commencement of development, or;
(ii) If using waste material as infill, and prior to acceptance of material, a valid permit must be
issued by Monaghan County Council in accordance with the Waste Management (Facility
Permit and Registration) Regulations 2007 as amended.
c) 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.
d) (i) All hazardous liquid waste or oil/fuel storage containers, temporary or otherwise, shall
be bunded.
(ii) All bunds will be designed to contain 110 % of the capacity of the largest storage container
located within the bund.
(iii) There shall be no overflow drain facility from any bunds on site and all filling and off-take
points shall be located within a bund.
e) 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 and public health.
6. The applicant shall immediately inform the Planning Authority and Inland Fisheries Board (IFI) of
an accidental spillage of wastewater, organic fertiliser, fuel, machine oil or any other substance
which may threaten the quality of any watercourse or groundwater body.
Reason: In the interest of environmental protection and public health
7. The applicant shall ensure that adequate measures are in place for the construction phase to
ensure there is no discharge of polluting matter/sediment laden waters to any watercourse. These
measures shall take account of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) guidance entitled ‘Requirements for
the Protection of Fisheries Habitat during Construction and Development Works at River Sites’.
Reason: In the interest of environmental protection and public health.
8. The site shall be managed in a manner which prevents the discharge of polluting matter to any
waters.
Reason: In the interest of environmental protection and public health.
9. Any mature trees and hedgerow defining the site boundary shall be permanently retained in this
development.
Reason: In the interest of visual amenity.
10. Ground levels and finished floor levels shall be as detailed in the submitted plans. All cuttings shall
be graded to a natural contour to reflect the existing topography of the area.
Reason: In the interest of visual amenity.
11. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the plans and documentation submitted
on the 16th June 2026, as amended on 10th September 2026, except as may otherwise be required
in order to comply with the above conditions.
Reason: To ensure a satisfactory standard of development.