7 Plás Fionn Barra, Convent Lands, Carrickmacross
Conversion of a community building function room into a childcare room.
23108 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 18 April 2023
- Reference
- 23108
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for a 92.5 square metre function room to a childcare room within an existing community building. The facility will operate on weekdays and includes new garden gates and fencing for secure outdoor play access.
- Floor area
- 93 m²
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 change of use of a 92.5 square meter function room to a childcare room at the existing community building and permission for all associated works, including new garden gates and fence in rear garden. The childcare facility will operate between the hours of 8:30am to 5:30pm monday to friday with access via the existing childcare facility and room has existing direct access to the rear secure external childcare play area
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance existing residential amenity,to facilitate residential development on small infill sites within established residential areas,the comprehensive redevelopment of brownfield residential sites for sustainable residential development.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 St Macartans Villas, Carrickmacross, Monaghan | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 99 m |
| 36 St Macartans Villas, Carrickmacross, Monaghan | Jul 2025 | €220,000 | 112 m |
| 9 Cuirt Droim Ard, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghannot full market price | Jul 2026 | €129,000 | 133 m |
| 27 St Macartans Villas, Carrickmacross, County Monaghan | Aug 2025 | €140,000 | 162 m |
| 5 Bothar Cnoc Na Gaoithe, Convent Lands, Carrickmacrossnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €105,000 | 264 m |
| 34 Emmet Street, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan | May 2026 | €140,000 | 284 m |
| 11 Bothar Cnoc Na Gaoithe, Convent Lands, Carrickmacrossnot full market price | Feb 2026 | €106,000 | 297 m |
| 26 Drummond Radhairc, Drummond Otra, Dundalk Road | Sept 2025 | €400,000 | 304 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 received18 April 2023
- Decision due12 June 2023
- Decision issued9 June 2023
- Grant issued13 July 2023
- Permission expiry12 July 2028
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