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Kilnacloy, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan

Conversion and partial demolition of a commercial building into five retail units in Monaghan.

20394 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 28 September 2020

Reference: 20394
Authority: Monaghan County Council
Register status: Withdrawn
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 28 September 2020

Summary

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The project involves the partial demolition and conversion of a commercial factory into a retail development of five units across two blocks. It includes new facades, 112 additional parking spaces, and a new ESB substation.

Change of useretailredevelopmentdemolition

Floor area: 4,340 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for a development consisting of (i) removal of external finishes/cladding and partial-demolition of existing commercial building and subdivision of remaining building to provide 5 no. Retail units in 2 no. Blocks with a total gross floor area of 4,340 sq. M (net retail area 3,038 sq. M) (ii) change of use from a commercial factory premises to a retail use (iii) construction of new facades, service doors and roller shutter doors (iv) provision of 112 no. Additional car parking spaces (including 6 no. Disabled car parking spaces) adjacent to the proposed retail units (v) construction of single storey esb substation (35 sq. M) with the main esb access door off the rope walk footpath (vi) vehicle access to the site from plantation road (vii) all associated engineering, landscape works, signage and ancillary site works necessary to facilitate the development

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
42 Belgium Park, Monaghan, Monaghan	Mar 2026	€137,500	98 m
60 Station View, Kilnacloy, Co Monaghanprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€281,894	153 m
75 Station View, Kilnacloy, Monaghanprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€339,207	168 m
1 2 And 9 To 16 Inclusive, Railway View, Kilnacloyprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€2,504,647	185 m
3 To 8 Inclusive, Railway View, Kilnacloyprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€1,117,776	185 m
65 Station View, Kilnacloy, Monaghanprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€290,749	220 m
66 Station View, Kilnacloy, Monaghanprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€290,749	220 m
64 Station View, Kilnacloy, Monaghanprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€290,749	220 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.

Key dates

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Application received28 September 2020
Further information requested18 November 2020
Application withdrawn14 June 2021

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