The Former Ulster Bank Building, The Diamond, Clones
Conversion of the former Ulster Bank building in Clones into apartments.
1867 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 21 February 2018
- Reference
- 1867
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 February 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting the former bank building into residential apartments with associated elevation alterations, car parking, and bin storage. Revised plans have reduced the scheme to 7 apartments.
- Residential units
- 7
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 convert bank into 8 no. Apartments with all associated alterations to elevations, associated car parking, bin storage & amenity area and all ancillary works. Significant further information relates to apartment 8 being omitted.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotshouse, Clones, County Monaghan | May 2025 | €165,000 | 68 m |
| Altertate, Clones, Monaghan | Aug 2025 | €100,000 | 68 m |
| 3 Cara St, Clones, Monaghan | Nov 2025 | €135,000 | 94 m |
| Cara Street, Clones, Co Monaghan | Mar 2026 | €165,000 | 126 m |
| Cara St, Clones, Monaghan | Jun 2026 | €250,000 | 134 m |
| Cara St, Clones, Monaghan | Mar 2026 | €136,000 | 262 m |
| Clonkela, Ballycrissane, Ballinasloe | Jun 2025 | €177,000 | 272 m |
| 1 Tower View Court, Cara Street, Clonesnot full market price | Jan 2026 | €69,123 | 275 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 February 2018
- Further information requested16 April 2018
- Further information received6 December 2018
- Decision due11 January 2019
- Decision issued9 January 2019
- Grant issued12 February 2019
- Permission expiry11 February 2024
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