Dundalk Road, Drummond Otra, Carrickamcross
Conversion of a protected old railway goods shed into five terraced houses.
18344 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 24 July 2018
- Reference
- 18344
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 July 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 562.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes converting a protected single-storey Old Railway Goods shed into five terraced dwellings. Works include partial demolition of flat-roof extensions, lowering the ground floor, adding dormer windows, and constructing storage units and a new entrance.
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Official record
Development description
Permission to construct the following alterations to an existing single storey old railway goods shed to enable the building to contain 5 no. Terraced dwelling houses (a) demolish the existing single storey flat roof extension to the front and rear side elevations (b) lower the existing ground floor level of the existing goods shed and parts of the platform to the rear, (c) construct 4 no 2 storey and 1 no single storey dwellings within the existing structure which includes dormer windows to the front and rear elevations (d) construct block concrete boundary walls to the rear of proposed dwellings (e) construct 6 no single storey storage units (f) construct a new entrance, service road and alterations on to the drummond dale service road (g) ancillary works will include tarmacadam paving areas for car parking/circulation, footpaths and street lighting, (h) site works will include foul drainage and storm drainage for roof water and car park/circulation areas all of which to be connected to the existing town drainage network system and include all other associated site works. This building is listed as a protected structure in the monaghan county council development plan. The building references are monaghan county council structure of local importance reference no 5 niah reg no 41310078
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 planPreviously zoned
- Proposed Residential A · 2019–2025 plan
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Cluain Alainn, Donaghmoyne Road, Carrickmacross | Mar 2026 | €265,000 | 126 m |
| 7 Railway Ct, Carrickmacross, Monaghan | Jun 2026 | €300,000 | 135 m |
| 20 Cluain Alainn, Donaghmoyne Rd, Carrickmacross | Jul 2025 | €265,000 | 145 m |
| 27 St Macartans Villas, Carrickmacross, County Monaghan | Aug 2025 | €140,000 | 175 m |
| 83 Cluain Alainn, Carrickmacross, Monaghan | Aug 2025 | €255,000 | 188 m |
| 36 St Macartans Villas, Carrickmacross, Monaghan | Jul 2025 | €220,000 | 191 m |
| 87 Cluain Alainn, Donaghmoyne Rd, Carrickmacross | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 206 m |
| 50 St Macartans Villas, Carrickmacross, Monaghan | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 245 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 July 2018
- Further information requested14 September 2018
- Application withdrawn22 November 2018
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