St. Patrick's Direct Provision Centre, Drumgoask, Monaghan

Permission for the continuation of permitted development on the site (under Monaghan County Council permission ref: 20/22 & 22/350, comprising (1) three single storey buildings, of modular / prefabricated construction, containing a total of twenty-five units which have already been authourised under ref 20/22, with all of these dwellings providing a kitchenette, shower room with toilet and an all-purpose (living & sleeping) room as well as three further detached buildings which together contain a further twenty-nine units, which have already been authourised under ref 22/350. These latter units contain two bedrooms and a kitchen / family room, as well as bathroom and hallway accommodation. All of the above dwellings are used for asylum seekers and accommodate households of generally between one and three residents each, but could extend to cater for five residents each, depending on family size. (2) groundworks for these units comprising of the laying of foundation slabs and the creation of connections to the on-site network and the sewerage pump station which serves this direct provision centre. (3) a prefabricated laundry building; (4) two retaining walls; (5) the conversion of a vacant building into seven individual cooking facilities and two storerooms; (6) the conversion of an existing building which was formerly used as a playroom into an outlet for the supply of convenience goods to residents of this centre; (7) six plant rooms which contain heat pumps for the modular blocks at item heading (1) above; (8) two playgrounds; (9) the development utilises and existing vehicular access to the site, an existing water supply and an existing Irish Water wastewater pipeline connection (which was permitted by the council under ref 20/281); (10) the removal of existing loose stones from the site, the levelling of the land, the provision of communal open spaces, as well as a separate area for recreational purposes; (11) all ancillary site works connected with the implementation of planning permissions ref 20/22 and 22/350. Significant Further Information relates to revised plans and a planning report

Applicant

Not published

Authority

Monaghan County Council

Decision due

16 Jul 2023

1. Application received

   16 Mar 2023

2. Council asked for further information

   5 May 2023

3. Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)

   19 Jun 2023

4. Decision due

   16 Jul 2023

5. Decision: conditional

   13 Jul 2023

6. Grant issued

   17 Aug 2023