Hope Castle Gate Lodge No 2, Market Square, Castleblayney
Renovation and extension of a protected gate lodge for use as a branch library and community space.
188005 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 3 May 2018
- Reference
- 188005
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to restore and extend Gate Lodge No 2, a protected structure, to convert it into a branch library and community space. Works include removing a non-original rear lean-to and constructing a part single-storey, part two-storey extension with a partial basement.
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
- Renovate and restore gate lodge no 2 (a protected structure) for use as a branch library and community space to include the following works
- Removal of non original two storey lean-to at rear of building
- Construct extension, part single storey and part two storey, with further part basement below to the side and rear of the original building
- External works including lighting and signage; and new works linking library to existing car park to the rear with ramps, steps, hard and soft landscaping and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for recreation, open space and amenity.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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 24 November 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 26 September 2023.
Notified floor area: 502 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castlesquare, Castleblayney, Monaghan | Jan 2025 | €175,000 | 53 m |
| Market Sq, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan | Oct 2025 | €120,000 | 111 m |
| Hillside, Henry St, Castleblaney | Mar 2025 | €185,500 | 115 m |
| Muckno Street, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan | May 2025 | €95,000 | 229 m |
| Muckno Street, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan | May 2025 | €60,000 | 240 m |
| 2 Common Court, Thomas St, Castleblayney | Mar 2025 | €85,000 | 258 m |
| York House, York Street, Castleblayney | Jul 2026 | €250,000 | 307 m |
| 20 Lower York Street, Castleblayney, Monaghan | Aug 2025 | €160,000 | 310 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 May 2018
- Decision due27 June 2018
- Decision issued2 July 2018
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