Drummond Otra, Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan
Modifications to office layouts, converting a lube store to office space, and creating a new first-floor office space.
18220 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 24 May 2018
- Reference
- 18220
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves modifying the layout of existing offices and changing the use of an existing lube store into office space. It also includes creating a new first-floor office space within the existing building envelope and modifying the elevations.
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 the modifications of existing offices layout, change of use of existing lube store to office space, creation of first floor office space within existing building envelop, modifications to existing elevations together with all ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for established commercial development and facilitate its appropriate expansion.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses
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 26 October 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 18 December 2019.
Notified floor area: 256.16 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 The Birches, Louth Na Glack, Carrickmacross | Nov 2025 | €180,000 | 264 m |
| 14 The Birches, Lough Na Glack, Carrickmacross | May 2025 | €213,000 | 271 m |
| 11 The Birches, Louth Na Glack, Carrickmacross | Nov 2025 | €232,000 | 286 m |
| 16 The Birches, Louth Na Glack, Carrickmacross | Apr 2025 | €175,000 | 316 m |
| 9 The Elms, Lough Na Glack, Carrickmacross | Apr 2025 | €125,000 | 358 m |
| 8 The Elms, Lough Na Glock, Carrickmacross | Apr 2025 | €77,500 | 366 m |
| 1 The Willows, Lough Na Glack, Carrickmacross | Apr 2025 | €77,500 | 428 m |
| Drummond Otra, Carrickmacross, Monaghan | Dec 2025 | €275,000 | 452 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 received24 May 2018
- Decision due18 July 2018
- Decision issued17 July 2018
- Grant issued20 August 2018
- Permission expiry19 August 2023
In the area
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- Granted390 m away
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