"The Fiddlers Elbow", Main Street, Carrickmacross
Change of use of the former Fiddlers Elbow nightclub and restaurant into a retail shop.
21236 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 30 April 2021
- Reference
- 21236
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert the existing 'The Fiddlers Elbow' disco, nightclub, bar, and restaurant into a retail sales shop. The project will include internal and external alterations, partial demolitions, and modifications to the existing shopfront.
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 to consist of the following to change of use from existing disco/nightclub/bar/restaurant and ancillary areas to 'retail sales shop' to include internal and external alterations/demolitions, modifications to existing shop front and all ancillary 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
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 7 September 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 13 January 2022.
Notified floor area: 1,248 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 38 Main St, Carrickmacross | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 60 m |
| 14 O'Neill Street, Apartment C, Carrickmacross | Jun 2026 | €138,000 | 145 m |
| 23 O'neill Street, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan | Dec 2025 | €265,000 | 149 m |
| 1 Beech Dr, Carrickmacross, Monaghan | Jun 2026 | €322,500 | 155 m |
| Apartment 12, Lough Na Glack, Carrickmacross | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 245 m |
| Apartment 4, Lough Na Glack, Carrickmacross | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 245 m |
| 13 Sean Ghaird�n�, Carrickmacrossprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €308,370 | 245 m |
| Greaghdrumitt, Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan | Oct 2025 | €70,000 | 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 received30 April 2021
- Decision due24 June 2021
- Decision issued16 June 2021
- Grant issued20 July 2021
- Permission expiry19 July 2026
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