Farmland re-contouring with soil importation to raise ground levels

Granted with conditions on 24 April 2026

Dermot Mooney has been given permission to reshape farmland at Binmore, Castleblayney by bringing in soil and inert material to raise ground levels across part of the site. Once the work is done, the land will be covered with fresh topsoil and reseeded with ryegrass. The council approved it after reviewing environmental, traffic and noise reports.

Full description from the council file

permission will consist of the re-contouring of existing undulating agricultural farmland to include the importation of soil, subsoil and inert material in order to raise the levels of part of the land together with all ancillary site development works. The lands will be recovered with topsoil and reseeded with ryegrass upon completion of the re-contouring works. Significant further Information received relates to submitted Environmental Assessment report, Traffic Impact report, Noise Impact report, and proposed drawings

Details

Reference: 2560415
Applicant: Dermot Mooney
Site address: Binmore, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Status: Decision code: CONDITIONAL
Date received: October 15, 2025
Decision due: April 25, 2026
Date decided: April 24, 2026
Authority: Monaghan County Council

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Source: Monaghan County Council planning portal. Full file, drawings, observations and decision documents are on the council's own ePlan site — view application 2560415 on the council portal →.
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