The Former Council Offices, Main Street, Newbliss
Renovation and restoration of the former Council Offices, a protected structure, to create an enterprise and digital hub.
208007 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 26 November 2020
- Reference
- 208007
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting the former Council Offices into an enterprise and digital hub. Works include demolishing a 1970s rear shed, converting internal rooms to offices, toilets, and a canteen, widening the rear entrance, replacing windows and the roof structure, and installing a disabled access ramp.
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Official record
Development description
Permission to renovate and restore the former council offices which is a protected structure, for use as enterprise and digital hub and to include the following works: demolish shed (constructed circa 1970s) to the rear of original structure including asbestos remediation if required, convert original shed to studio/meeting room, convert internal rooms to offices, toilets and a canteen facility, reform and widen the existing entrance from public road to rear courtyard with the replacement of roller doors with hardwood gates, provision of parking at rear of building to include disabled parking, replace all existing windows including opening up of 7 no. Windows on the north façade of the building, installation of velux windows to roof on the north and west facades of the building, replace existing roof structure including chimneys, replace dash to external façade with lime render, replacement of original steps to front of building and inclusion of disabled ramped access, removal of diesel pumps and storage equipment to rear of building and decontamination of site if necessary, all other ancillary site works
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Main Street, Newbliss, Co. Monaghan | Apr 2026 | €107,000 | 73 m |
| Main St, Newbliss, Monaghan | Feb 2026 | €100,000 | 94 m |
| 4 Radharc An Dun, Newbliss, Monaghan | Jun 2025 | €200,000 | 112 m |
| Newbliss Garda Station, Lisdarragh, Newbliss | Feb 2026 | €103,720 | 178 m |
| 3 Clones Rd, Newbliss, Monaghan | Feb 2025 | €162,000 | 188 m |
| Annagoes, Newbliss, Co Monaghan | Mar 2026 | €200,000 | 207 m |
| Garran, Newbliss, Co Monaghan | May 2025 | €35,000 | 353 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received26 November 2020
- Decision due29 January 2021
- Decision issued8 February 2021
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