Coolshannagh Td, Co Monaghan
Construction of two ESB substations, a dry goods store extension, and additional staff parking at a yoghurt plant.
18119 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 21 March 2018
- Reference
- 18119
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of constructing two ESB substations to service the existing site. It also includes a mono-pitched extension to the rear of the existing Dry Goods Store and the provision of additional staff car parking facilities to the west of the yoghurt plant.
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 2 no. Esb substations to service the existing site; a mono-pitched extension to the rear of the existing dry goods store; and the provision of additional staff car parking facilities to the west of the existing yoghurt plant together with all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Montfort Derry Rd, Monaghan | Jul 2025 | €235,000 | 179 m |
| 17 Coolshannagh View, Monaghan, Monaghannot full market price | Jan 2026 | €72,700 | 274 m |
| 1-10 Ard Cuil Seana, Coolshannagh, Co Monaghanprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €2,392,167 | 297 m |
| Coolshannagh, Monaghannot full market price | Aug 2025 | €150,000 | 297 m |
| La Casa Aperta, 19 Coolshannagh Rd, Monaghan | Aug 2025 | €255,000 | 443 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 received21 March 2018
- Further information requested10 May 2018
- Further information received11 July 2018
- Decision due7 August 2018
- Decision issued2 August 2018
- Grant issued5 September 2018
- Permission expiry4 September 2023
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