Scarnageeragh or Emyvale

193 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Scarnageeragh or Emyvale, from 5 m² to 24,515 m² (2.45 ha, 6.06 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 28 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G3Landscape Protection/Conservation (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, Monaghan · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Recreation/Amenity (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, Monaghan · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 12 Dec 2025Conditional

  permission for development including the demolition of 1 No. existing bungalow and the provision of 30 No. dwellings comprising of: 8 No. 2 bed semi-detached bungalow dwellings 10 No. 2 bed semi-detached two-storey dwellings 8 No. 3 bed semi-detached two-storey dwellings 2 No. 4 bed semi-detached two-storey dwellings 2 No. 4 bed detached two-storey dwellings together with all boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, public lighting, new estate road, connection to the existing mains services and all ancillary and associated site works

  Permission, 28 homes · Monaghan County Council, 2560502

• 21 May 2025Conditional

  permission will consist of the erection of a detached storey and a half dormer dwelling, new site access on the public road including new entrance gates and piers, access lane, landscaping works, connection to public services and all associated site works, significant further info received relates to submitted, land owner consent, and revised drawing's

  Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 2560198

• 13 Jan 2025Conditional

  Permission consisting of alterations to the planning permission for the construction of a processing factory and associated site works under Register Reference 22/485; An Bord Pleanála Reference ABP-316213-23 comprising: 1) Alterations to the approved Factory Building including the construction of 1,002 sq. m. of plant room mezzanines at first floor level, increasing the height of part of the building by 1.6 metres, changes to the elevations including the omission and repositioning of doors and loading doors and the introduction of additional windows, doors louvres and loading doors, and alterations to the external staircases; 2) construction of an additional floor (201 sq. m.) to the approved plant room and skip building and reducing the ground floor level by 4 metres; 3) Reduction of the floor area of the approved conveyor building by 68 sq. m. (to 187 sq. m. from 255 sq. m.); 4) Alterations to the approved site layout and the addition of 4 no. surface car parking spaces (to 209 no. from 205 no.) including provision of a truck wash area with a 21m x 4m high screen wall and reduced surface car parking to the north of the Factory Building, provision of a crate wash area and truck turning area to the east of the Factory Building; reduction of site levels and construction of retaining walls and a forklift access road to the south of the conveyor building and plant room and skip building, revisions to the car parking, conveyor building levels and yard area to the west of the Factory building; and construction of an additional Surface water attenuation pond to the north west of main car park; 5) widening and installation of an additional rack to the pipe racks and; 6) other ancillary site works associated with the development. The application relates to a development which comprises an activity that holds an IED (Industrial Emissions Licensing) license from the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). An EIAR (Environmental Impact Assessment Report) and An AASR (Appropriate Assessment Screening Report) were submitted as part the application under Register Reference 22/485; An Bord Pleanála Reference ABP-316213-23.

  Permission · Monaghan County Council, 2560012

• 7 Dec 2023Conditional

  permission for development consisting of the 1) demolition of some existing structures on site, 2) construct 2no. 3 bedroom semi-detached 2 storey dwelling houses with connections to public services; and 3) all associated site works to facilitate the development

  Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 2360305

• 30 Nov 2023N/a

  permission for development to; 1) demolition of some existing structures on site, 2) construct 2no. 3 bedroom semi-detected 2 storey dwelling houses with connections to public services; and 3) all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 2360294

• 1 Nov 2023N/a

  permission for development to; 1) demolition of some existing structures on site, 2) construct 2no. 3 bedroom semi-detected 2 storey dwelling houses with connections to public services; and 3) all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 2360258

• 16 Oct 2023N/a

  permission for development consisting of the 1) demolition of some existing structures on site 2) construction of 2 no. 3 bedroom semi-detached two storey dwelling houses with connections to public services and 3) all associated site works to facilitate the development

  Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 2360239

• 4 Aug 2023Conditional

  permission for development consisting of (1) demolishing existing single storey commercial buildings (2) construction of new steel portal frame cooking plant and process building complex containing lorry loading areas , process and cooking areas, packaging, storage, and ancillary amenities areas (3) ESB substation (4) underground and over ground storage tanks and bunded area (5) car parking (6) landscaping (7) boundary fencing on all boundaries (8) signage (9) upgrade existing entrance (10) connect to mains services (11) ancillary site works. Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) screening has been included as part of this application, Significant Further Information relates to submission of a Construction Waste management plan (CWMP), Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Report, Stage 1&2 Road safety audit,

  Permission · Monaghan County Council, 23167

• 14 Nov 2022Conditional

  development consisting of the construction (1) of a part single storey / part two storey factory development incorporating chilling, plucking and processing areas, offices, plant rooms, lairage and loading and unloading areas, canteen and hygiene facilities and single story conveyor linkage to existing factory facility (2) single storey skip storage and plant room (3) construction of 2 no. underground water storage tanks, (4) a single storey extension to the side of existing storage shed to incorporate an offal processing facility with permission being sought for the change of use of the existing storage shed for use as an offal processing facility, (5) provision of additional car parking facilities, security fencing and access roads, (6) connection to existing on-site mains foul sewer, water, and drainage services, (7) partial removal of existing concrete yard areas and associated structures, (8) installation of solar panels to roofs of structures, (9) construction of underground attenuation drainage system, (10) completion of all associated site structures and ancillary site works including a treated effluent wastewater drip irrigation system encompassing 9 plots of land spread over c15 hectares with a total disposal volume of up to 480m3 per day. The application relates to a development which comprises an activity that holds an IED (Industrial Emissions Licensing) license from EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), an EIAR (Environmental Impact Assessment Report) and an AASR (Appropriate Assessment Screening Report) have been submitted as part of this application. Significant further information received in relation to revised E.I.A.R report, revised site layout plan and revised site boundaries,

  Permission · Monaghan County Council, 22485

• 29 Jul 2022Conditional

  development consisting of Permission to Demolish (a) 1 no. single storey prefabricated structure incorporating farm shop (b) disused 1 no. poultry house and meal bins and Retention Permission is sought to retain (1) 2 no. polytunnels and storage building of nursery. Permission is sought to construct of (1) new single storey farm shop (2) a carpark layout and bicycle stand, EV charging port and (3) create connection to existing site services. (4) all ancillary and associated facilitating works. The application relates to a development which comprises an activity that holds and IED licence from the EPA. Significant Further Information received relates to a submission of a Road Safety Audit

  Permission · Monaghan County Council, 22341

• 20 Jul 2022N/a

  permission consisting of placement of a pay-to-use portable waste compactor for the acceptance of residual and food waste and pay-to-use portable compactor for mixed dry recyclables. This activity requires the developers to possess a waste collection permit/certificate of registration

  Permission · Monaghan County Council, 22326

• 10 Feb 2022N/a

  Permission to erect sign to gable of existing building

  Permission · Monaghan County Council, 2257

• 1 Sept 2021Conditional

  permission for change of use of existing duck processing plant to a day care centre, erection of an extension and changes to elevations and exit on to public road

  Permission · Monaghan County Council, 21502

• 16 Aug 2021Conditional

  permission for works consisting of internal alterations on the ground floor of the existing Chinese & Thai takeaway consisting of access openings into the ground floor of the adjacent premises formerly known as McQuillans Office & Stationary Supplies and the change of use and amendments to the internal layout of the ground floor of this adjacent premises to a Chinese and Thai restaurant and toilet with associated new front signage and all other associated site development works

  Permission · Monaghan County Council, 21463

• 11 Aug 2021N/a

  permission to retain advertisement sign to gable of existing building

  Permission · Monaghan County Council, 21456

• 6 May 2021Conditional

  permission to upgrade existing access by erecting new gates, railings, walls & piers including associated site works

  Permission · Monaghan County Council, 21247

• 4 Feb 2021Conditional

  permission to construct a single storey structure comprising recreation space ancillary to existing dwelling house together with associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 2146

• 7 Jan 2021Conditional

  permission for development consisting of (1) the construction of a part single storey/part two storey factory development incorporating chilling plucking and processing areas, offices, plant rooms, Lairage and loading and unloading areas, canteen and hygiene facilities and single storey conveyor linkage to existing factory facility (2) Single storey skip storage and plant room (3) construction of 2 no. underground water storage tanks (4) a single storey extension to side of existing storage shed to incorporate an offal processing facility with permission being sought for the change of use of the existing storage shed for use as an offal processing facility (5) provision of additional car parking facilities, security fencing and access roads (6) connection to existing onsite mains foul sewer, water and drainage services (7) partial removal of existing concrete yard areas and associated structures (8) Installation of solar panels to roof structures (9) construction of underground attenuation drainage system (10) completion of all associated site structures and ancillary site works including a treated effluent wastewater drip irrigation system encompassing 8 plots of land spread over c15 hectares with a total disposal volume of up to 430m3 per day. The application relates to a development which comprises an activity that holds an IED licence from the EPA. Significant FI relates to TTA Report and closing existing entrance and utilisation of existing entrance.

  Permission · Monaghan County Council, 213

• 26 Jun 2020Conditional

  extend the overall height of wall along the northern boundary of proposed car-park previously granted under P19/250 together with associated siteworks

  Permission · Monaghan County Council, 20244

• 11 Jun 2020Conditional

  permission for development consisting of to retain the demolition of a single storey dwelling house, permission is also sought to retain and complete the construction of a replacement 1-2 storey dwelling house, new single storey detached domestic garage and all associated site works. The proposal Is a change to previously approved planning permission Ref no. 19/249

  Retention, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 20210

• 19 Mar 2020Conditional

  permission to construct new car-park entrance onto public roadway LP01210 including boundary treatment & associated siteworks, works also included alterations to carpark layout and delineated site boundary granted under planning file P19/250. Significant further information relates to an amendment to delineated red site line curtilage and the submission of drawings and reports.

  Permission · Monaghan County Council, 20101

• 7 Feb 2020Conditional

  Permission to construct 'Mountain Water' Eco Trail including Eco Walking Trail, hedging and trees, new fencing, viewing panel and viewing areas

  Permission · Monaghan County Council, 2046

• 29 May 2019Conditional

  permission to demolish existing single storey utility room and construct a proposed new single/two storey extension onto rear of existing dwelling house including conversion of existing attic space into habitable accommodation, elevational changes, internal alterations, new single storey detached domestic garage and associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 19249

• 29 May 2019Conditional

  permission to construct new customer/staff car-park facility using existing forecourt access adjacent to G&G Centra store. Works to include demolition of existing store type/shed structures, construct new perimeter boundary, landscaping and associated site works. Significant Further Information relates to the submission of a Traffic and Transport Assessment and Road Safety Audit

  Permission · Monaghan County Council, 19250

• 25 Oct 2017Conditional

  Permission to construct a new storage shed, revisions to the existing entrance which include the demolition of existing stone boundary walls and gates, the relocation of the vehicular entrance railings, gates and permission to retain an existing storage shed. Significant Further Information comprises of i) alterations to the site layout plan including the addition of a car park and all associated site works ii) revised proposal for reconfiguration of existing site entrance iii) retention permission is being sought for a raised racked storage structure.

  Permission · Monaghan County Council, 17507

The 25 most recent of 26 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Scarnageeragh or Emyvale.

Recorded monuments

• MO006-030 Cist
  Description

  There is a local report of a cist containing a small pot that was uncovered during building operations in Emyvale during 1959 (Irish News 09/03/2015), but the pot was thrown away subsequently (Monaghan County Museum file). The location where the cist was found is not known precisely. Updated by: Michael Moore Revised date of upload: 29 August 2017

• MO006-041 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on top of a hillock just W of Emyvale. A slightly raised circular feature (diam. c. 35m) and defined by a slight bank is visible on LiDAR images (2018). It is overlain by an E-W field bank just S of its centre, and it was first reported by Enda Fields. See the attached view from LIDAR Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 26 August 2021

Architectural heritage

• House, 1815–1825 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached two-storey house, built c.1820, having four-bay first floor and five-bay ground floor. Pitched slate roof with red brick chimneystacks, render copings, terracotta ridge tiles and cast-iron rainwater goods. Ruled-and-lined rendered walls to ground floor having render plinth course and moulded render string course, roughcast render to first floor level, render block-and-start quoins to front. Roughcast render to rear (east) elevation. Square-headed window openings to front elevation, irregularly spaced, with render architrave surrounds, painted sills and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Render reveals, sills, and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to rear. Square-headed door opening to front having render architrave surround on painted plinths, and timber battened door. Opening on to limestone step and render platform with decorative cast-iron boot-scraper.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are water.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Scarnageeragh or Emyvale.

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Scarnageeragh or Emyvale with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Monaghan.

Name

Scarnageeragh or Emyvale · Scairbh na gCaorach

Area

488,407 m² (48.84 ha, 120.69 acres)

Civil parish

Donagh, and its townlands

Barony

Trough

Electoral division

Emyvale, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Emyvale electoral division: 1,158 people in 446 households; 67% of households own their home; 30% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Corlattallan, Cornacreeve, Derrygassan Lower, Derrygassan Upper, Drummully, Kiltubbrid, Tully

Placenames

Scarnageeragh or Emyvale on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.