24/26 Main Street, Carrickmacross, Co.Monaghan
Conversion of a pub and betting office into eight apartments and two commercial units.
22245 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 1 June 2022
- Reference
- 22245
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a material change of use of a property within an architectural conservation area from a public house and betting office to commercial and residential use. The development will comprise 4 two-bedroom apartments, 4 one-bedroom apartments, and 2 commercial units.
- Residential units
- 8
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 material change of use from public house & betting office (located within an architectural conservation area) to commercial & residential use to include 4 no. 2 bed apartments, 4 no. 1 bed apartments, 2 no. 2 commercial units. Significant further information relates to the inclusion of a daylight analysis report.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 38 Main St, Carrickmacross | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 51 m |
| 14 O'Neill Street, Apartment C, Carrickmacross | Jun 2026 | €138,000 | 58 m |
| 23 O'neill Street, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan | Dec 2025 | €265,000 | 78 m |
| 8 St Josephs Terrace, Carrckmacrss, Monaghan | May 2026 | €185,000 | 180 m |
| 9 St Josephs Terrace, Carrickmacross, Monaghan | Mar 2026 | €290,000 | 182 m |
| 34 Emmet Street, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan | May 2026 | €140,000 | 243 m |
| 1 Beech Dr, Carrickmacross, Monaghan | Jun 2026 | €322,500 | 244 m |
| Apartment 12, Lough Na Glack, Carrickmacross | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 273 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 received1 June 2022
- Further information requested25 July 2022
- Further information received24 November 2022
- Decision due21 December 2022
- Decision issued20 December 2022
- Grant issued31 January 2023
- Permission expiry30 January 2028
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