GrantedDecided 26 January 2021Monaghan County Council

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

Planning application 2022
DecisionConditional grant
Decided26 January 2021
Application typeRETENTION
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Application description published by Monaghan County Council.
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

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