GrantedApartmentsDecided 28 September 2022

Shirley House Lane, To The Rear Of No.41 43 and 45, Main Street Carrickmacross

Conversion of a historic warehouse into 12 apartments in Carrickmacross.

22146 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 4 April 2022

Reference: 22146
Authority: Monaghan County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 4 April 2022
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 880.7 m²

Summary

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This application seeks to convert a dilapidated historical warehouse structure into a residential building containing 12 apartments across ground to third floors. Works include roof replacements, raising roof heights, removing non-original bridges, and installing new floors to meet building regulations.

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Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development consisting of the change of use of existing dilapidated historical warehouse structure to a residential building comprising 12 no. Apartments (2 no. 2 bed apartments, 10 no. 1 bed apartments) at ground to third (attic) floors. The works will include: (1) the provision throughout of new roods with black corrugated metal finish, including an extension to the western building range incorporating an inhabited attic storey with 2 no. Balconies and the raising of the roofs to the northern and southern ranges to comply with building regulations' floor to ceiling height standards; (2) removal of 2 no. Existing non-original bridges to fiddler's elbow and closing up of 2 no associated opes (as previously granted ref. : 21/236); (3) provision of roof lights and automatic air vents (to comply with fire regulations); (4) provision of a concrete band beam and projecting detail to the western range at second floor level; (5) removal of existing suspended timber floors and beams throughout and provision of new floors at first floor and above to comply with fire and sound regulations; (6) provision of a new insulated ground floor construction to the building; (7) removal of existing part original single storey lean-to structure to courtyard; (8) removal of existing non-original escape stairs serving adjoining property (fiddler's elbow); (9) provision of 3 no. New internal stairs serving the apartments; (10) removal of chimney breast at first and second floor levels and non-original wall at ground floor level to accommodate new stairs; (11) formation internally of openings in historical masonry walls at all levels to connect rooms; (12) formation externally of openings in historical masonry walls of various proportions at ground, first and second floor to accommodate windows, doors and recessed balconies. (13) adaption of second floor windows to the western building range to increase height of same; (14) provision of new metal framed double glazed windows and doors throughout; (15) removal of non-original bathroom walls at second floor level; (see scanned site notice for full description). Significant further information received in relation to the submission of operational waste management plan, drainage design report and revised development description.

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 1, 38 Main St, Carrickmacross	Mar 2025	€200,000	72 m
1 Beech Dr, Carrickmacross, Monaghan	Jun 2026	€322,500	136 m
23 O'neill Street, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan	Dec 2025	€265,000	163 m
14 O'Neill Street, Apartment C, Carrickmacross	Jun 2026	€138,000	163 m
1 Penny Bridge, Parnell Street, Shercock Rd	May 2026	€297,000	226 m
Apartment 12, Lough Na Glack, Carrickmacross	Apr 2025	€140,000	229 m
Apartment 4, Lough Na Glack, Carrickmacross	Apr 2025	€140,000	229 m
13 Sean Ghaird�n�, Carrickmacrossprice excludes VAT	Feb 2026	€308,370	229 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 received4 April 2022
Further information requested26 May 2022
Further information received1 September 2022
Decision due28 September 2022
Decision issued28 September 2022
Grant issued2 November 2022
Permission expiry1 November 2027

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