Cara Street, Clones, Co Monaghan
Retention of a rear extension, shop-to-residential change of use, and alterations to a terrace dwelling in Clones.
20109 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 24 March 2020
- Reference
- 20109
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 24 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a single-storey extension to the rear of an existing terrace dwelling. It also seeks to retain the change of use of a former shop unit to residential space and alterations made to the plans and elevations.
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission is sought for (a) retain single storey extension to rear of existing terrace dwelling (b) retain change of use of previous shop unit to use as residential space as part of existing terrace dwelling (c) retain alterations made to plans and elevations of existing dwelling
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cara Street, Clones, Co Monaghan | Mar 2026 | €165,000 | 14 m |
| Cara St, Clones, Monaghan | Jun 2026 | €250,000 | 16 m |
| 3 Cara St, Clones, Monaghan | Nov 2025 | €135,000 | 53 m |
| Cara St, Clones, Monaghan | Mar 2026 | €136,000 | 142 m |
| 1 Tower View Court, Cara Street, Clonesnot full market price | Jan 2026 | €69,123 | 146 m |
| 1 Tower View Court, Cara Street, Clonesnot full market price | Jan 2026 | €92,098 | 146 m |
| Duncara, Cara St, Clones | Feb 2025 | €155,000 | 155 m |
| 42 Cara St, Clones, Monaghan | Feb 2026 | €120,000 | 177 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 received24 March 2020
- Decision due12 July 2020
- Decision issued24 June 2020
- Grant issued28 July 2020
- Permission expiry27 July 2025
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