GrantedChange of useDecided 18 October 2021

Dawson House, Dawson Street, Monaghan

Change of use of ground floor offices to an adult education facility and offices.

21485 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 24 August 2021

Reference: 21485
Authority: Monaghan County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 24 August 2021

Summary

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Permission is sought for the change of use of ground floor offices to an adult education facility and offices. The works will include a new external disabled access doorway and ramp at the rear, internal room sub-divisions, while retaining the first floor as offices.

Change of useofficeeducationaccessibility

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Permission for change of use of ground floor offices to an adult education facility and offices including the provision of a new external disabled access doorway and ramp from rear of building, the sub-division of internal rooms, first floor to be retained as offices and all associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Town CentreUC

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 10 October 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 18 May 2023.

Notified floor area: 195 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 4 Dawson Lane, Dawson Street, Monaghan	Jun 2026	€176,000	77 m
Apartments 1-16, 35 And 36 Park Street, Monaghannot full market price · price excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€3,383,260	153 m
10 Market St, Market Sq, Monaghan	Jan 2025	€90,000	184 m
Santa Maria, Mall Rd, Monaghan	Nov 2025	€200,000	256 m
8 9 & 10 Dublin St, Monaghan, Monaghan	Dec 2025	€175,000	306 m
1 Cois Chnoic, Pound Hill, Monaghan	Sept 2025	€300,000	307 m
55 Dublin Street, Monaghan	Dec 2025	€75,000	310 m
46 Dublin St, Monaghan, Monaghan	Mar 2025	€201,000	319 m

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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 received24 August 2021
Decision due18 October 2021
Decision issued18 October 2021
Grant issued22 November 2021
Permission expiry21 November 2026

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