Alma House, The Diamond, Monaghan
Change of use from retail to a café in a protected building.
19527 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 26 November 2019
- Reference
- 19527
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of a retail unit to a café, including associated signage. The building, Alma House, is listed as a protected structure.
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 for development consisting of change of use from retail use to use as a café together with all associated signage. This building is listed as a protected structure in the current monaghan county development plan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosarel 2, Glaslough, Monaghan | Oct 2025 | €165,000 | 19 m |
| 94 Glaslough St, Monaghan, Monaghan | Nov 2025 | €150,000 | 27 m |
| Aughalaverty, Monaghan, Co Monaghan | Jul 2025 | €200,000 | 55 m |
| 35 Macartan View, Monaghanprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €281,938 | 59 m |
| 41 Macartan View, Monaghanprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €352,423 | 59 m |
| 37 Macartan View, monaghanprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €261,674 | 59 m |
| 34 Macartan View, Monaghanprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €261,674 | 59 m |
| Apt 3 Waterside Close, 90 Glaslough Street, Monaghan | Apr 2026 | €175,000 | 68 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 received26 November 2019
- Further information requested28 January 2020
- Further information received12 February 2020
- Decision due10 March 2020
- Decision issued10 March 2020
- Grant issued9 June 2020
- Permission expiry8 June 2025
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