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Monaghan County Council · 2022

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

  1. 24 Jan 2020Received
  2. 26 Jan 2021Conditional
  3. 1 Mar 2021Final grant
  4. 28 Feb 2026Permission expires
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Status
Granted with conditions
Decision
Conditional · 26 Jan 2021
Council
Monaghan County Council
Type
RETENTION
Site
6.93 ha
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What’s proposed

permission for the retention of eight inter-related elements comprising (1). three single-storey buildings, of modular/prefabricated construction, two of which contain eight units with the third building providing nine units, with all of these dwellings providing a kitchenette, shower room with toilet and a communal, all-purpose (living and sleeping), room. These units accommodate asylum seeker 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 the laying of a foundation slab and the creation of connections to the on-site network and the sewage treatment plant which serves this Direct Provision centre. (3) a prefabricated laundry building for a temporary period of eighteen months, pending its replacement by permanent development. (4) a retaining wall; (5) the conversion of a vacant building which was originally used as accommodation into a facility containing seven individual cooking facilities and two storerooms; (6) the change of use of an existing building which was formerly used as a playroom to an outlet for the supply of convenience goods to residents of this centre; (7) three plant rooms which contain heat pumps for the modular blocks at item heading (1) above. (8) the retention of two new partly completed playgrounds, which will collectively cover an area of 545 sq. metres. The application also includes future development comprising (9) the completion of the two new playgrounds which are itemised under heading (8) above and (10). all ancillary site works

2022 is a planning application to Monaghan County Council for permission for the retention of eight inter-related elements comprising (1). three, received on 24 Jan 2020; permission was granted with conditions on 26 Jan 2021.

Planning details

Reference
2022
Local authority
Monaghan County Council
Status
Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
24 Jan 2020
Observations close
28 Feb 2020 (closed 2401 days ago)
Decision due
26 Jan 2021 · decided 26 Jan 2021
Decision
Conditional on 26 Jan 2021
Proposed development
permission for the retention of eight inter-related elements comprising (1). three single-storey buildings, of modular/prefabricated construction, two of which contain eight units with the third building providing nine units, with all of these dwellings providing a kitchenette, shower room with toilet and a communal, all-purpose (living and sleeping), room. These units accommodate asylum seeker 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 the laying of a foundation slab and the creation of connections to the on-site network and the sewage treatment plant which serves this Direct Provision centre. (3) a prefabricated laundry building for a temporary period of eighteen months, pending its replacement by permanent development. (4) a retaining wall; (5) the conversion of a vacant building which was originally used as accommodation into a facility containing seven individual cooking facilities and two storerooms; (6) the change of use of an existing building which was formerly used as a playroom to an outlet for the supply of convenience goods to residents of this centre; (7) three plant rooms which contain heat pumps for the modular blocks at item heading (1) above. (8) the retention of two new partly completed playgrounds, which will collectively cover an area of 545 sq. metres. The application also includes future development comprising (9) the completion of the two new playgrounds which are itemised under heading (8) above and (10). all ancillary site works
As published by the register.
Site area
6.93 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Appeal

Not appealed.

Commencement

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    Zoning at the site

    No zoning objective covers this site in the current plan.

    Designations within 250 m

    No OPW flood extent nearby.

    No other designation nearby.

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 441232). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2022/0.

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