Main Street, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Retention of a change of use from offices to a retail clothes shop in a protected structure in Castleblayney.
20136 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 22 April 2020
- Reference
- 20136
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 April 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to retain the change of use from offices to a retail clothes shop on the ground floor. The building 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 to retain change of use from offices to retail clothes shop on ground floor of building that is listed as a protected structure
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market Sq, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan | Oct 2025 | €120,000 | 85 m |
| Hillside, Henry St, Castleblaney | Mar 2025 | €185,500 | 116 m |
| Castlesquare, Castleblayney, Monaghan | Jan 2025 | €175,000 | 140 m |
| 20 Lower York Street, Castleblayney, Monaghan | Aug 2025 | €160,000 | 140 m |
| 2 Common Court, Thomas St, Castleblayney | Mar 2025 | €85,000 | 159 m |
| Muckno Street, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan | May 2025 | €95,000 | 181 m |
| Muckno Street, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan | May 2025 | €60,000 | 191 m |
| York House, York Street, Castleblayney | Jul 2026 | €250,000 | 194 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 received22 April 2020
- Further information requested13 July 2020
- Further information received18 December 2020
- Decision due23 January 2021
- Decision issued22 January 2021
- Grant issued26 February 2021
- Permission expiry25 February 2026
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