Unit 14, Drumillard Retail Park, Castleblayney
Change of use of a retail park unit into a mail delivery services unit with internal and external modifications.
16204 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 23 May 2016
- Reference
- 16204
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the partial subdivision of an existing unit for independent use as a light industrial and mail delivery services facility. Modifications include adding ancillary offices, staff welfare facilities, signage, a canopy over the loading door, and enclosing the rear yard.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for change of use into a mail delivery services unit. The development will consist of partial subdivision of the existing unit (reg ref:0546) for independent use for light industrial/mail delivery services with modifications to the elevations and internal layout. The modifications comprise of the addition of ancillary offices, staff welfare facilities with associated changes to the elevations including signage, a canopy over the loading door and also enclosing the yard to the rear, all with associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new industrial, enterprise and employment generating development and to facilitate the expansion of existing industrial and employment generating enterprises.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
Objective set by the Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031 (2025–2031). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Beech Dr, Drumillard, Castleblayney | Apr 2026 | €135,000 | 226 m |
| 17 Park Rd, Drumilland, Castleblayney | Apr 2025 | €275,000 | 308 m |
| 15 Park Rd, Castleblayney, Monaghan | Mar 2025 | €230,000 | 336 m |
| 32 Oliver Plunkett Park, Drumillard, Castleblayney | May 2025 | €142,000 | 350 m |
| 22 Park Rd, Drumillard, Castleblayneynot full market price | Mar 2026 | €230,000 | 380 m |
| 12 Ashview Court, Castleblayney, Monaghan | Apr 2026 | €270,000 | 412 m |
| 18 Ashview Court, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan | Jun 2025 | €250,000 | 439 m |
| 62 The Crescent, Stonehaven, Blessington Roadprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €380,600 | 445 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received23 May 2016
- Further information requested8 July 2016
- Application withdrawn8 March 2017
In the area
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