GrantedCommercialDecided 27 September 2018

McGrath Road, Drumillard Little, Castleblayney

Construction of a two-storey over basement office building with solar panels and parking.

18394 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 20 August 2018

Reference: 18394
Authority: Monaghan County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 20 August 2018

Summary

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The project consists of a two-storey over basement building containing lettable office and workspace units, an atrium, and ancillary facilities. External works include car parking, a ground floor balcony, solar panels on the roof, and a new entrance.

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Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

Permission to construct a two storey over basement building incorporating lettable office space/ workspace units, atrium, toilet accommodation, accessible toilet, storage areas, circulation area, lift, staircases, it room and plant works. External works include car parking area, pedestrian pathways, ground floor balcony and connections to all existing services, photovoltaic solar panels on roof, new entrance and all associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Town CentreUC

“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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Muckno Street, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan	May 2025	€60,000	152 m
32 Oliver Plunkett Park, Drumillard, Castleblayney	May 2025	€142,000	153 m
Muckno Street, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan	May 2025	€95,000	156 m
22 Park Rd, Drumillard, Castleblayneynot full market price	Mar 2026	€230,000	175 m
17 Park Rd, Drumilland, Castleblayney	Apr 2025	€275,000	223 m
Latton, Castleblayney, Monaghan	Jul 2025	€160,000	229 m
Aughrimbeg, Culloville, Castleblayney	Feb 2025	€202,000	229 m
Edenane, Ballybay, Castleblayney	Jun 2025	€320,000	229 m

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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 received20 August 2018
Decision due14 October 2018
Decision issued27 September 2018
Grant issued2 November 2018
Permission expiry1 November 2023

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