RefusedCommercialDecided 27 November 2019

Kilnacloy, Monaghan, Co Monaghan

Partial demolition and conversion of a commercial factory into five retail units in Monaghan.

19145 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 1 April 2019

Reference: 19145
Authority: Monaghan County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 1 April 2019

Summary

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The project involves the partial demolition and conversion of an existing commercial factory building to create five retail units across two blocks. The development will feature a total gross floor area of 4,340 sq.m, 113 additional car parking spaces, a new ESB substation, and new facades.

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Floor area: 4,340 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for a development consisting of (i) removal of external finishes/cladding and partial demolition of existing commercial building and subdivision of remaining building to provide 5 no. Retail units in 2 no. Blocks with a total gross floor area of 4,340sq. M (net retail area 3,038sq. M) (ii) change of use from a commercial factory premises to a retail use (iii) construction of new facades, service doors and roller shutter doors (iv) provision of 113 no. Additional car parking spaces (including 11 no. Disabled car parking spaces) adjacent to the proposed retail units (v) construction of single storey esb substation (24.5 sq. M) with the main esb access door off the rope walk footpath (vi) vehicle access to the site from plantation road (vii) all associated engineering, landscape works, signage and ancillary site works necessary to facilitate the development. Significant further information relates to revised plans for the site plan and carparking, details relating to existing services and proposed services on site, carparking and vehicular movement information, signage information, revisions to site boundaries 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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
42 Belgium Park, Monaghan, Monaghan	Mar 2026	€137,500	95 m
60 Station View, Kilnacloy, Co Monaghanprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€281,894	150 m
75 Station View, Kilnacloy, Monaghanprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€339,207	166 m
1 2 And 9 To 16 Inclusive, Railway View, Kilnacloyprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€2,504,647	187 m
3 To 8 Inclusive, Railway View, Kilnacloyprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€1,117,776	187 m
65 Station View, Kilnacloy, Monaghanprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€290,749	218 m
66 Station View, Kilnacloy, Monaghanprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€290,749	218 m
64 Station View, Kilnacloy, Monaghanprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€290,749	218 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

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Application received1 April 2019
Further information requested21 May 2019
Further information received31 October 2019
Decision due27 November 2019
Decision issued27 November 2019

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