Ballybay Town Park, Cornamucklaglass, Ballybay
Development of paths, lighting, play areas, and an outdoor performance area in Ballybay Town Park.
198002 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 31 January 2019
- Reference
- 198002
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 January 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a network of paths within the central green area of the park. It also includes installing public lighting, seating, a children's play area, a wooden gazebo, and landscaping for an outdoor performance amphitheatre.
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
- Construction of a network of paths within the central green area of the park
- Installation of additional public lighting and seating, children's natural play area and wooden gazebo structure/teen hangout area
- Landscaping works, to include outdoor performance area/amphitheatre structure
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Churchstreet, Ballybay, Monaghannot full market price | Nov 2025 | €111,000 | 277 m |
| 7 Church Place, Church St, Ballybay | Dec 2025 | €160,000 | 320 m |
| 5 Church Place, Ballybay, Monaghan | Sept 2025 | €86,391 | 330 m |
| Apartment, Ballybay Primary Care Centre, Main Street | May 2026 | €140,000 | 347 m |
| 87 Wylies Hill, Ballybay, Co Monaghan | Feb 2025 | €215,000 | 371 m |
| 100 Main Street, Ballybay, County Monaghan | Feb 2025 | €43,500 | 394 m |
| 37 Main St, Ballybay, Monaghan | May 2025 | €45,000 | 395 m |
| Apt 1, 36 Main St, Ballybay | Apr 2026 | €275,000 | 398 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 received31 January 2019
- Decision due27 March 2019
- Decision issued1 April 2019
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