Adjacent to Drum Gospel Hall , Main Street Drum , Co Monaghan

Jan 14 2025

Application Received

Mar 10 2025

Further Info. Requested

May 29 2025

Further Info. Received

Jun 20 2025

Decision

Jun 25 2025

Decision Due

Jul 24 2025

Granted

Dec 16 2025

Commencement Notice

Jan 01 2026

Commencement Started

Jul 23 2030

Expiry (if required)

Submitted: 14 / 01 / 2025
Monaghan County Council
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Application Status:
APPLICATION FINALISED
Council Decision:
CONDITIONAL (Granted)

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Development Description:

permission for the extension and renovation of the existing house, shop and the adjoining Gospel Hall comprising of: Provision of a new conference room and WC facilities on the ground floor with 1 no 3 bedroom apartment over, an additional detached Pastoral Hub to the rear, improved access and toilet facilities to the Gospel Hall and permanent retention of a storage shed and a car parking area, Significant Further Information relates to submitted, revised drawings

Nearby Applications:

Distance:	Received:	Decision:	Development Address:	Development Description:
3km	28/01/2026	N/A	this site of approximately 8.8 hectares in the townlands of Maghernakelly Drumcall and Drumgole , Drum , Co. Monaghan	permission for the proposed development consisting of : i. A 10-year permission for a Renewable Biogas Plant and associated road improvements, on a site of approximately 6.2 hectares located immediately west of the R189 Road and south of the L2280 Road, on lands in the townlands of Maghernakelly and Drumcall, Co. Monaghan. The proposed Plant will generate renewable biogas from 99,000 tonnes per annum of poultry manure, along with other biodegradable agricultural and agri-food organic materials, utilising anaerobic digestion technology. The development will consist of: (a) Buildings and associated Structures: Administration Building (432sq.m GFA and approx. 5.94m High (h); Main Process Building (9,104sq.m GFA and approx. 12.58m-14.91m h) with odour control system and associated dispersion stack approx. 40m h; Digestate Dryer Building (972sq.m GFA and approx. 16.54m h); Pellet Storage & Distribution Building (875sq.m GFA and approx. 12.34m h); a Combined Heat and Power Building (368.5sq.m GFA and approx. 10.01m h); Control Building (183.1sq.m GFA and approx. 5.57m h); Containerised Boiler (approx. 5.44m h); a Combined Dryer/Boiler/CHP dispersion stack approx. 20m h); and a Plant Room (22sq.m GFA and approx. 4.75m h). (b) Bunded Tank Farm: including a Digestate Treatment Plant (approx. 20m h); 6 no. Digester Tanks (approx. 27.86m h); a Sludge Buffer Tank (approx. 18.1m h); an Evaporator Feed Tank (approx. 12.1m h); a Condensate Tank (approx. 10.6m h); a Concentrate Tank (approx. 10.6m h); a Hot Water Tank (approx. 5.6m h); 2 no. Ammonia Strippers (approx. 9m h); 2 no. Desulphurisation Units (approx. 14m h); 2 no. Activated Carbon Units (approx. 5m h); a Gas Holder (approx. 10.65m h) with 4 no. approx. 13m high lightning rods. (c) A CO2 Liquefaction Plant (approx. 14.6m h); a Biogas Upgrade Plant (approx. 10.85m h); 4 no. Fan Coolers (approx. 2.2m H); a Flare Unit (approx. 10.1m H); a Fuel Storage Tank (approx. 1.85m h); a Gas Grid Entry Unit (approx. 5.1m h); a Firewater Tank (approx. 10.1m h); 3 no. LPG Tanks (approx. 3.8m h); 5 no. Feedstock Storage Tanks (approx. 9.5m h); an undergrounded Water Tank; a backup generator (approx. 2.6m h). (d) Provision of 35 car parking spaces and a covered cycle parking area. (e) A new vehicular access to the biogas facility from the northern site boundary, connecting to the L2280, designed to provide safe and efficient access for all vehicle types. (f) Local road improvement works to the L2280, (continued on	Details...
3km	10/12/2025	N/A	this site of approx. 8.8 ha in the townlands of , Maghernakelly Drumcall , and Drumgole	permission for proposed development which will consist of : i. A 10-year permission for a Renewable Biogas Plant and associated road improvements, on a site of approximately 6.2 hectares located immediately west of the R189 Road and south of the L2280 Road, on lands in the townlands of Maghernakelly and Drumcall, Co. Monaghan. The proposed Plant will generate renewable biogas from 99,000 tonnes per annum of poultry manure, along with other biodegradable agricultural and agri-food organic materials, utilising anaerobic digestion technology. The development will consist of: (a) Buildings and associated Structures: Administration Building (432sq.m GFA and approx. 5.94m High (h); Main Process Building (9,104sq.m GFA and approx. 12.58m-14.91m h) with odour control system and associated dispersion stack approx. 40m h; Digestate Dryer Building (972sq.m GFA and approx. 16.54m h); Pellet Storage & Distribution Building (875sq.m GFA and approx. 12.34m h); a Combined Heat and Power Building (368.5sq.m GFA and approx. 10.01m h); Control Building (183.1sq.m GFA and approx. 5.57m h); Containerised Boiler (approx. 5.44m h); a Combined Dryer/Boiler/CHP dispersion stack approx. 20m h); and a Plant Room (22sq.m GFA and approx. 4.75m h). (b) Bunded Tank Farm: including a Digestate Treatment Plant (approx. 20m h); 6 no. Digester Tanks (approx. 27.86m h); a Sludge Buffer Tank (approx. 18.1m h); an Evaporator Feed Tank (approx. 12.1m h); a Condensate Tank (approx. 10.6m h); a Concentrate Tank (approx. 10.6m h); a Hot Water Tank (approx. 5.6m h); 2 no. Ammonia Strippers (approx. 9m h); 2 no. Desulphurisation Units (approx. 14m h); 2 no. Activated Carbon Units (approx. 5m h); a Gas Holder (approx. 10.65m h) with 4 no. approx. 13m high lightning rods. (c) A CO2 Liquefaction Plant (approx. 14.6m h); a Biogas Upgrade Plant (approx. 10.85m h); 4 no. Fan Coolers (approx. 2.2m H); a Flare Unit (approx. 10.1m H); a Fuel Storage Tank (approx. 1.85m h); a Gas Grid Entry Unit (approx. 5.1m h); a Firewater Tank (approx. 10.1m h); 3 no. LPG Tanks (approx. 3.8m h); 5 no. Feedstock Storage Tanks (approx. 9.5m h); an undergrounded Water Tank; a backup generator (approx. 2.6m h). (d) Provision of 35 car parking spaces and a covered cycle parking area. (e) A new vehicular access to the biogas facility from the northern site boundary, connecting to the L2280, designed to provide safe and efficient access for all vehicle types. (f) Local road improvement works to the L2280, .... Cont	Details...
2.9km	16/07/2025	N/A	Corrinshigo , Drum , Co. Monaghan	permission for the demolition of an existing derelict dwelling and the construction of a single storey detached replacement dwelling house. The proposed works also include the upgrade of the existing septic tank to a new mechanical wastewater treatment unit & percolation area and the upgrade of existing vehicular site entrance onto public roadway, together with all associated site development works	Details...
2.8km	23/04/2025	CONDITIONAL	Corbeagh , Cootehill , Co. Cavan	to carry out the following alterations & works to an existing dwelling house. (1) To construct a new single storey extension to side of existing dwelling house building, and (2) To upgrade existing septic tank system to a new approved proprietary wastewater treatment system & percolation area, together with all associated site development works	Details...
1.7km	11/04/2025	CONDITIONAL	Glen Td. , Newbliss , Co. Monaghan	retention permission to 1. retain as constructed machinery store 2. retain adjacent lorry body used for on site storage together with all ancillary site works	Details...
30m	03/01/2025	N/A	Adjacent to Drum Gospel Hall , Main Street Drum , Co Monaghan	permission for the extension and renovation of existing house, shop and the adjoining Gospel Hall comprising of: Provision of a new conference room and WC facilities on the ground floor with 1 no 3 bedroom apartment over, an additional detached Pastoral Hub to the rear, improved access and toilet facilities to the Gospel Hall and permanent retention of a storage shed and a car parking area	Details...
1km	23/10/2024	CONDITIONAL	Aghareagh East , Drum , Co. Monaghan	permission for the construction of 1 No. two storey dwelling, detached single storey domestic garage, alterations to existing entrance onto public road, provision of septic tank with associated percolation area and all ancillary site works	Details...
80m	29/01/2024	CONDITIONAL	Evelyn Terrace , Drum , Co Monaghan	permission for development consisting of the extension and renovation of existing terrace of 5 houses comprising of: 04 No. 02 storey, 03-bedroom houses and 01 No. 03 storey 04-bedroom house, upgrade existing foul and surface water connections to public sewers, together with all associated site works.	Details...
2.7km	24/01/2024	CONDITIONAL	Corballyquill , Cootehill , Co. Cavan	for the renovation and re-development of existing two-storey dwelling House to include the demolition of existing porch to front elevation and replacement with a new porch, demolition of existing attached domestic garage; re-development & change of use of existing two-storey lofted out-building to a 2 bedroom self-contained apartment, decommission existing septic tank and replacement with a wastewater treatment system and percolation area	Details...
2.6km	16/11/2023	CONDITIONAL	Cornawall Td , Newbliss , Co Monaghan	permission for the installation of a Turbine Service Base Compound consisting of an Office/Canteen unit, 2 no. storage containers, a 2-person toilet block unit with an associated underground alarmed effluent tank, and all ancillary site works on an area adjacent to the existing Drumlins Park Wind farm 110kV Substation and Compound	Details...
2.6km	03/11/2023	N/A	Drumanan , Drum , Co Monaghan	permission for the installation of a Turbine Service Base Compound consisting of an Office/Canteen unit, 2No. Storage containers, a 2-person toilet block unit with an associated underground alarmed effluent tank, and all ancillary site works on an area adjacent to the existing Drumlins Park Wind farm 110kV Substation and Compound	Details...

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Notice Submitted: 16 / 12 / 2025
Start Date: 01 / 01 / 2026
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