Friel's Nursery, Castleblayney Road, Cornamucklaglass Ballybay
Demolition of a nursery and construction of seven detached houses in Ballybay.
21403 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 7 July 2021
- Reference
- 21403
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 July 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1029.53 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of existing garden centre structures and polytunnels. In their place, seven detached two-storey dwellings will be constructed, alongside hard and soft landscaping and associated services.
- Storeys
- 2
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 a development consisting of the following
- The demolition of existing garden centre structures, polytunnels and grubbing up of existing hard surfaced areas
- The construction of 7 no. 2 storey detached dwellings (six no. 4 beds and 1 no. 3 bed)
- All hard and soft landscaping including boundary walls, internal fences, storm water/foul water sewers, watermain together with all ancillary and associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new residential development and for new and improved ancillary services.”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
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 planPreviously zoned
- Proposed Residential B · 2019–2025 plan
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87 Wylies Hill, Ballybay, Co Monaghan | Feb 2025 | €215,000 | 306 m |
| 8 Churchstreet, Ballybay, Monaghannot full market price | Nov 2025 | €111,000 | 481 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 received7 July 2021
- Further information requested30 August 2021
- Application withdrawn22 June 2022
In the area
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