Fáilte House, The Diamond, Clones Co. Monaghan
Retention of revised preschool layout and upgrade to full day care in a protected Clones building.
2460263 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 25 July 2024
- Reference
- 2460263
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 25 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a revised ground floor layout of an existing sessional preschool service. The application also seeks full permission to upgrade the service to full day care, with no physical works proposed to the building, which is a protected structure.
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 retention of a revised ground floor plan layout for the existing sessional pre school service from previously granted planning permission reference number 9920007 and full permission to upgrade the sessional service to full day care services for development at fáilte house, the diamond, clones, co. Monaghan h23 kf76. The building is a protected structure under the monaghan development plan number
- The current pre school floor plan layout is not being altered and no physical development works shall take place to the building as a result of this proposed development
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altertate, Clones, Monaghan | Aug 2025 | €100,000 | 46 m |
| Scotshouse, Clones, County Monaghan | May 2025 | €165,000 | 46 m |
| 3 Cara St, Clones, Monaghan | Nov 2025 | €135,000 | 127 m |
| Cara Street, Clones, Co Monaghan | Mar 2026 | €165,000 | 145 m |
| Cara St, Clones, Monaghan | Jun 2026 | €250,000 | 152 m |
| Clonkela, Ballycrissane, Ballinasloe | Jun 2025 | €177,000 | 218 m |
| Cara St, Clones, Monaghan | Mar 2026 | €136,000 | 283 m |
| 1 Tower View Court, Cara Street, Clonesnot full market price | Jan 2026 | €92,098 | 284 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 received25 July 2024
- Decision due18 September 2024
- Decision issued13 September 2024
- Grant issued17 October 2024
- Permission expiry16 October 2029
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