Awaiting decisionRetention

Glencarn Shopping Centre, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan

Retention of elevational changes, a steel gantry, air conditioning units, and signage at Glencarn Shopping Centre.

20348 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 31 August 2020

Reference: 20348
Authority: Monaghan County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: RETENTION
Received: 31 August 2020

Summary

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The applicant is seeking retention permission for elevational changes to the shopping centre, an external steel gantry servicing the plant room, air conditioning units, and external signage. The application also requests the removal of a previous planning condition requiring a substantial financial contribution towards public car parking.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for a development consisting of (1) permission for the retention of elevational changes to glencarn shopping centre, retention of external steel gantry servicing existing plant room, retention of air conditioning units and retention of existing external signage and ancillary site development works and (2) permission for the removal of condition no. 8 of planning permission reference no. 04/40009 which states: before the development is commenced, the developer shall pay to castleblayney town council a contribution of €500,752 towards the expenditure incurred or proposed to be incurred by the council in the provision of car parking which will facilitate the proposed development. The method of payment of this contribution shall be agreed with the planning authority prior to the commencement of any work on this development. The payment of the said contribution shall be subject to the following: (a) where the proposed works are, within a period of 7 years from the date of payment of the full contribution or final installment payment thereof, not commenced the return of the contribution or the installments thereof, paid during that period. (b) where the proposed works are, within a period of 7 years from the date of payment of the full contribution or final installment payment thereof, carried out in part only, or in such a manner as to facilitate the proposed development to a lesser extent, the return of a proportionate part of the contribution or the installments thereof during that period. (c) payment of interest at the prevailing interest rate payable by the council on the contribution or any installments thereof that have been paid, so long as and in so far as it is or they are retained unexpended by the council.

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Edenane, Ballybay, Castleblayney	Jun 2025	€320,000	144 m
Lisnamack, Broomfield, Castleblayney	Oct 2025	€250,000	144 m
Tullycaragh, Castleblayney, Monaghan	Mar 2026	€275,000	144 m
Aughrimbeg, Culloville, Castleblayney	Feb 2025	€202,000	144 m
Elmsway, Annalitten, Castleblaneynot full market price	Jun 2025	€220,000	144 m
Latton, Castleblayney, Monaghan	Jul 2025	€160,000	144 m
20 Lower York Street, Castleblayney, Monaghan	Aug 2025	€160,000	158 m
22 Park Rd, Drumillard, Castleblayneynot full market price	Mar 2026	€230,000	163 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.

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Application received31 August 2020

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