PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (as amended)
NOTICE OF PROPOSAL TO VARY THE MONAGHAN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2013 -2019 (INCORPORATING THE DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR THE TOWNS OF MONAGHAN, CARRICKMACROSS, CASTLEBLAYNEY, CLONES AND BALLYBAY) – VARIATION NO.5

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 13 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) that Monaghan County Council proposes to make a variation (Variation No. 5) to the Monaghan County Development Plan 2013 – 2019 (incorporating the Development Plans for the towns of Monaghan, Carrickmacross, Castleblayney, Clones and Ballybay). The proposed variation provides for incorporation of Policy RHP14 – Unfinished Housing in Rural Areas Under Strong Urban Influence into the County Development Plan.
Reason: To permit the completion of unfinished dwellings located in the Rural Area Under Strong Urban Influence which have become unsightly and environmentally unacceptable.

Further information can be obtained at the Council’s website www.monaghan.ie A copy of the proposed variation is also available for inspection until 5pm on 15th September 2017 at the following places and times:-

Planning Reception
Monaghan County Council
County Offices
The Glen,
Monaghan
Monday-Friday: Between 9.15am and 5pm
(lunchtime closing 1-1:30p.m.)
Carrickmacross Civic Offices
Riverside Road
Carrickmacross
Monday-Friday: Between 9.15am and 5pm
(including lunchtime)
Castleblayney Branch Library
Iontas Arts Resource Centre
Connabury
Castleblayney
Monday & Wednesday: 2pm–5pm & 6pm-8pm
Thursday: 2:30pm-5pm
Friday: 11am–1.30pm & 2.30pm-5pm
Ballybay-Clones Municipal District Office
Pringle Building
Monaghan Street
Clones
Monday-Friday: Between 9.15am and 5pm
(including lunchtime)
Ballybay Branch Library
Main Street
Ballybay
Monday & Thursday: 5-8pm
Tuesday & Wednesday: 11am-1pm & 2pm-5pm

Proposed V5 Final Determination of the Need for SEA (PDF)

Proposed V5 Final AA Screening Report (PDF)

Proposed Variation 5 – Policy RHP14 Unfinished Housing in RAUSUI Summary REVISED (PDF)

Written submissions or observations with respect to the proposed variation made to the Planning Authority before 5pm on 15th September 2017 will be taken into consideration before the making of the variation.
Written submissions or observations should be forwarded to Planning Section, Monaghan County Council, County Offices, The Glen, Monaghan OR by email to planning@monaghancoco.ie

Road safety event to take place this Friday on the N2 at Broomfield

McCaughey’s 24hr Service Station on the N2 at Broomfield, Co Monaghan is the setting for an informative Road Safety Awareness event this Friday 4th August 2017 from midday to 7pm. Jointly organised by McCaughey’s 24 hr Service Station, Monaghan County Council and the Road Safety Authority, the event is also supported by Top Oil, Daybreak Ireland, Monaghan Gardai, Monaghan Fire and Rescue Service, Shane Tyres Castleblayney, Ulster GAA and Northern Sound FM who will be broadcasting live from the event throughout the day.

The Road Safety Authority’s Shuttlebus and Rollover simulator will be present giving everyone an opportunity to:

• Experience simulated virtual situations and experience first-hand the dangers of driving and texting and driver fatigue.
• See how driving environments and speed affect braking distances on the brake reaction timer.
• Learn about tyre safety
• Practice you driving skills on car, motorbike & bicycle simulators.
• Take a road safety quiz in the activity zone.
• Practice the driver theory test on board.

The Rollover Simulator will allow users to experience a half or a full rotation, to show how it would feel if you were in a car which turned over in a collision and the lifesaving benefits of wearing a seatbelt. For the children, they can test their fancy footwork by dancing to the Safe Cross Code in the activity zone and practice their safe cycling skills on the state of the art bicycle simulator.

Tyres are the only part of your vehicle in contact with the road therefore they play a key role in vehicle safety. Those attending can avail of free tyre checks to ensure they comply with legal standards. As well as checking tread depth, tyres will also be examined for defects and proper inflation levels.

Experts will be on hand to provide advice on road safety issues including the dangers of driver fatigue, which has been an issue over Bank Holiday weekends as increased numbers of people take to the roads. It is estimated that driver fatigue is a contributory factor in as many as 1 in 5 driver deaths in Ireland every year.

Also present on the day will be Cú Chulainn Blood Bikes. Formed in 2016, they are a group of volunteers who transport blood, samples, x-rays etc between hospitals at no cost to the public purse for patients from Monaghan, Cavan, Louth and Meath. They also transport blood samples from family homes of sick children, allowing parents more time at home and less time travelling to hospital to leave off samples. Additionally they support sick or terminally ill children with visits to hospital or at home. The group are fully trained and all have accredited First Aid Courses.

All are welcome to attend.

New permanent webcam in Monaghan Town

Monaghan WebCam

Monaghan County Council have recently installed a new permanent webcam overlooking the Diamond area in Monaghan Town. Live footage from the webcam can be viewed via our website at the following link: https://monaghan.ie/monaghan-web-cam/

As I hope you agree, the Diamond looks spectacular and as you can see preparations are well underway for the annual Country Music Festival taking place this weekend in the town. Feel free to share this link with all your friends and family especially those aboard so that they can see a little piece of home, or even for you just to keep an eye on the festival from the comfort of your own armchair!

For Data Protection reasons this is just a live stream and is not being recorded, no sound is available but you can have great fun guessing what song is being played at the Country Music Festival by the pace and rhythm of the jivers!