GrantedOtherDecided 13 July 2023

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

Continuation of permitted modular accommodation for asylum seekers in Monaghan.

2389 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 16 March 2023

Reference: 2389
Authority: Monaghan County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 16 March 2023

Summary

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The application seeks permission to continue a permitted development at St. Patrick's Direct Provision Centre. This includes modular buildings containing 54 units for asylum seekers, associated groundworks, a laundry building, and retaining walls.

Otherasylum seekermodularresidential

Residential units: 54
Storey: 1

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Development description

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

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Address	Date	Price	Distance
Milltown, Monaghan	Aug 2025	€270,000	365 m

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Application received16 March 2023
Further information requested5 May 2023
Further information received19 June 2023
Decision due16 July 2023
Decision issued13 July 2023
Grant issued17 August 2023
Permission expiry16 August 2028

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