the junction of Macartan Road (N54) and the R162 Glen Road, Monaghan, County Monaghan
Construction of a single-storey discount food store with 91 parking spaces in Monaghan.
2460130 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 11 April 2024
- Reference
- 2460130
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new discount food store with an off-licence use and a gross floor area of 1,814 sqm. The project includes illuminated signage, 91 car parking spaces, 20 bicycle spaces, and a standalone mini substation.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 1,814 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
Planning permission for development consisting of the construction of a single storey discount food store (to include off licence use) with a gross floor area of 1,814 sqm (net retail area 1,254 sqm). The development includes the erection of 1 no. Internally illuminated sign and opening hours sign at vehicular entrance, 2 no. Internally illuminated gable signs, 1 no. Vinyl poster sign at entrance. The proposed development will be served by 91 no. Car parking spaces and 20 no. Cycle parking spaces. Vehicular and pedestrian access to the site will be provided from macartan road. The proposed development includes a standalone mini substation (7 sqm), external plant area, all engineering works, landscaping works, boundary treatments, access and site development works on the c. 0.69 hectare site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria, Mall Rd, Monaghan | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 152 m |
| Apt 4 Dawson Lane, Dawson Street, Monaghan | Jun 2026 | €176,000 | 183 m |
| 1 Cois Chnoic, Pound Hill, Monaghan | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 210 m |
| Apartments 1-16, 35 And 36 Park Street, Monaghannot full market price · price excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €3,383,260 | 257 m |
| 10 Market St, Market Sq, Monaghan | Jan 2025 | €90,000 | 283 m |
| 8 9 & 10 Dublin St, Monaghan, Monaghan | Dec 2025 | €175,000 | 329 m |
| 13 Old Cross Square, Monaghan | Sept 2025 | €166,000 | 330 m |
| 46 Dublin St, Monaghan, Monaghan | Mar 2025 | €201,000 | 336 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 received11 April 2024
- Further information requested5 June 2024
- Application withdrawn18 March 2025
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