The Diamond, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
Change of use of a second-floor bar to provide eight bedrooms in a protected structure.
208 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 14 January 2020
- Reference
- 208
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 January 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 309 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves converting second-floor bar facilities into eight bedrooms with ensuites within a protected structure. It also includes converting existing bedrooms on the first and second floors into enabling bedrooms and shower rooms.
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Official record
Development description
Permission to the protected structure for (i) change of use of second floor bar facilities to provide additional accommodation incorporating 8 no. Bedrooms and ensuites, (ii) introduction of 2 no. Windows to the eastern elevation (iii) conversion of 2 no. Bedrooms to the first floor to an enabling bedroom and shower room, (iv) conversion of 2 no. Bedrooms to the second floor to an enabling bedroom and shower room and all associated site works
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94 Glaslough St, Monaghan, Monaghan | Nov 2025 | €150,000 | 33 m |
| Apt 3 Waterside Close, 90 Glaslough Street, Monaghan | Apr 2026 | €175,000 | 34 m |
| Aughalaverty, Monaghan, Co Monaghan | Jul 2025 | €200,000 | 55 m |
| 34 Macartan View, Monaghanprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €261,674 | 57 m |
| 37 Macartan View, monaghanprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €261,674 | 57 m |
| 35 Macartan View, Monaghanprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €281,938 | 57 m |
| 41 Macartan View, Monaghanprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €352,423 | 57 m |
| Rosarel 2, Glaslough, Monaghan | Oct 2025 | €165,000 | 60 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 received14 January 2020
- Further information requested9 March 2020
- Application withdrawn8 April 2021
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