Monaghan Shopping Centre, Monaghan
Change of use of internal shopping mall circulation space to a coffee shop unit.
16228 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 30 May 2016
- Reference
- 16228
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of 120 square meters of internal mall circulation space within Monaghan Shopping Centre. This space will be converted into a coffee shop concessionary unit.
- Floor area
- 120 m²
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 of 120m2 of circulation space of the internal mall area to a coffee shop concessionary unit
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide, protect and enhance town centre facilities and promote town centre strengthening.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 4 Dawson Lane, Dawson Street, Monaghan | Jun 2026 | €176,000 | 124 m |
| 10 Market St, Market Sq, Monaghan | Jan 2025 | €90,000 | 172 m |
| Apartments 1-16, 35 And 36 Park Street, Monaghannot full market price · price excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €3,383,260 | 198 m |
| 8 9 & 10 Dublin St, Monaghan, Monaghan | Dec 2025 | €175,000 | 230 m |
| 55 Dublin Street, Monaghan | Dec 2025 | €75,000 | 235 m |
| 46 Dublin St, Monaghan, Monaghan | Mar 2025 | €201,000 | 242 m |
| Santa Maria, Mall Rd, Monaghan | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 244 m |
| Rosarel 2, Glaslough, Monaghan | Oct 2025 | €165,000 | 259 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 received30 May 2016
- Decision due24 July 2016
- Decision issued18 July 2016
- Grant issued19 August 2016
- Permission expiry18 August 2021
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