Dundalk Road, Drummond Otra, Carrickmacross
Conversion of a protected Old Railway Goods Shed into a single-storey house in Carrickmacross.
18560 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 3 December 2018
- Reference
- 18560
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 December 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 348.72 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a protected Old Railway Goods Shed into a single-storey house. The project involves demolishing existing flat extensions, constructing a new dwelling within the structure, building a domestic garage, and installing boundary fencing.
- Storey
- 1
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 the following alterations to an existing single storey old railway goods shed to enable the building to contain 1 no. Dwelling house: including demolition of the existing single storey flat extensions to the front rear and side elevations, construction of 1 no. Single storey dwelling within the existing structure, replacement of existing to rear, installation of boundary fence wall panelling, construction of a single storey domestic garage and include all other associated site works. The 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 received3 December 2018
- Further information requested4 February 2019
- Further information received15 March 2019
- Decision due11 April 2019
- Decision issued10 April 2019
- Appeal submitted2 May 2019
- Appeal decided29 August 2019
- Permission expiry28 August 2024
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