Drumbear Wood, Drumbear, Monaghan
Construction of 17 two-storey houses, a playground, and a playing pitch in Monaghan.
17310 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 29 June 2017
- Reference
- 17310
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 June 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1703 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building 17 two-storey dwellings alongside community amenities including a playground and a playing pitch. It also includes connections to the public water main, storm, and foul sewers.
- Storeys
- 2
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 to construct 17 no. 2 storey dwellings, playground, playing pitch, connection to existing public storm and foul sewer together with connection to public water main and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance existing residential amenity,to facilitate residential development on small infill sites within established residential areas,the comprehensive redevelopment of brownfield residential sites for sustainable residential development.”
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 25 March 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 1 May 2023.
Notified floor area: 103 m²
6 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 Drumbear Wood, Cootehill Rd, Monaghan | Jun 2025 | €150,000 | 59 m |
| 8 Drumbear Wood, Monaghan, Monaghan | Jun 2026 | €285,000 | 86 m |
| 100 Drumbear Wood, Monaghan, Monaghan | Mar 2026 | €210,000 | 99 m |
| 56a Drumbear Wood, Cootehill Road, Monaghan | Dec 2025 | €177,000 | 116 m |
| 62 Drumbear Wood, Monaghan | Sept 2025 | €225,000 | 132 m |
| Apt 36, Drumbear Wood, Monaghan Town | Dec 2025 | €171,000 | 140 m |
| Drumbear, Monaghan | May 2026 | €345,000 | 193 m |
| Drumbear, Monaghan | Dec 2025 | €300,000 | 266 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 received29 June 2017
- Further information requested23 August 2017
- Further information received17 January 2018
- Decision due13 February 2018
- Decision issued13 February 2018
- Appeal submitted9 March 2018
- Appeal decided5 February 2019
- Permission expiry4 February 2024
In the area
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- Granted50 m away
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17338MonaghanLodged 13 Jul 2017New dwelling
- Granted80 m away
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16481MonaghanLodged 17 Nov 2016Extension
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- Granted130 m away
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- Granted190 m away
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2560126MonaghanLodged 28 Mar 2025New dwelling
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