Shercock Road, Killycard, Castleblayney
Construction of a new single-storey eight-classroom primary school with a general purpose hall and new road access.
22380 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 1 September 2022
- Reference
- 22380
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new 1,118 sqm single-storey primary school building with eight classrooms, a general purpose hall, a ballcourt, and play areas. It also includes a new vehicular access, a bus set-down area, 22 parking spaces, and a solar PV array.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 1,118 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for a development consisting of a) new vehicular access from shercock road (r181) and new internal road with set-down for cars, 22 no. Car parking spaces and associated ancillary landscaping and site works, (b) a new bus set down along shercock road (r181), (c) new boundary treatments, (d) construction of a new single-storey eight-classroom primary school with a connected general purpose hall, 1 no ballcourt, junior play area, 1 no. Bin storage (no roof), installation of a solar pv array of 24 panels and school name to be in irish in brushed stainless steel individual lettering pin-mounted on spacers and raised off the surface and rear illuminated (led) to the front of gp hall. The building area is 1,118m. Sq. Significant further information received relates to the submission of a traffic and transport impact assessment and a road safety audit.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve community facilities and services.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Castle Park, Killycard, Castleblayney | Mar 2026 | €356,000 | 103 m |
| 11 Bree, Castleblayney, Monaghan | Mar 2026 | €74,000 | 303 m |
| 2 Crescent Hill, Castleblayney, Monaghan | Sept 2025 | €160,000 | 311 m |
| 5 Ashling Grove, Castleblayney, Monaghan | May 2026 | €290,000 | 319 m |
| 10 Crescent Hill, Castleblayney, Monaghan | Jun 2025 | €310,000 | 331 m |
| 55 Crescent Hill, Castleblayney, Monaghan | Dec 2025 | €306,000 | 373 m |
| 9 Thorndale, Bree, Castleblayney | Aug 2025 | €295,000 | 406 m |
| 26 Crescent Hill, Shercock Rd, Castleblayney | Sept 2025 | €143,000 | 445 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 September 2022
- Further information requested22 October 2022
- Further information received23 December 2022
- Decision due28 January 2023
- Decision issued27 January 2023
- Grant issued3 March 2023
- Permission expiry2 March 2028
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