Units 1-3 Mall Road, Monaghan, H18 X725
Conversion of a first-floor commercial space into three 1-bedroom apartments in Monaghan.
20539 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 10 December 2020
- Reference
- 20539
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 December 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 188 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of altering an existing building to accommodate a change of use of the first floor from commercial to residential. This will create three 1-bedroom apartments, four rear parking spaces, a new first-floor balcony, and a rear walkway access.
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 development consisting of alteration to existing building to accommodate change of use of existing 1st floor area from commercial to residential to incorporate 3no. 1 bed apartments and the provision of 4no. Parking spaces o ear and all associated works at 1st floor, units 1-3, mall road, monaghan. Alterations to include
- New 1st floor balcony and windows to front elevation
- New access to proposed 3no. Apartments from rear via proposed 1st floor walkway connecting to existing steps at side entry via pedestrian access at ground level 3)| new rear windows and entrance doors at first floor level
- Thermal improvements to existing 1st floor existing walls and roof
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance existing residential amenity,to facilitate residential development on small infill sites within established residential areas,the comprehensive redevelopment of brownfield residential sites for sustainable residential development.”
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 9 August 2021.
Notified floor area: 183 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Old Cross Square, Monaghan | Sept 2025 | €166,000 | 36 m |
| 18 Old Cross Sq, Monaghan, Monaghan | Apr 2025 | €220,000 | 77 m |
| 25 Old Cross Square, Monaghan, Co Monaghan | Jul 2025 | €200,000 | 84 m |
| 1 Cois Chnoic, Pound Hill, Monaghan | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 193 m |
| 46 Dublin St, Monaghan, Monaghan | Mar 2025 | €201,000 | 210 m |
| 8 9 & 10 Dublin St, Monaghan, Monaghan | Dec 2025 | €175,000 | 221 m |
| Santa Maria, Mall Rd, Monaghan | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 238 m |
| 55 Dublin Street, Monaghan | Dec 2025 | €75,000 | 245 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 received10 December 2020
- Further information requested12 February 2021
- Further information received26 February 2021
- Decision due25 March 2021
- Decision issued24 March 2021
- Grant issued27 April 2021
- Permission expiry26 April 2026
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