40 Highfield Magheross ., Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan
Retention and completion of a garage conversion, front porch, and living room extension in Carrickmacross.
2460282 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 8 August 2024
- Reference
- 2460282
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 August 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking permission for the retention and completion of an attached garage conversion. The works also include a new front porch and an extended living room to the front and side of the existing dwelling.
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 and completion of attached garage conversion with new front porch and extended living room to front and side of existing dwelling
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 30 November 2024.
Notified floor area: 19 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 Highfield, Carrickmacross, Monaghan | Feb 2025 | €205,000 | 47 m |
| 33 Highfield, Carrickmacross, Monaghan | Feb 2025 | €205,000 | 54 m |
| 77 Highfield, Carrickmacross, Monaghan | Sept 2025 | €180,000 | 69 m |
| 65 Highfield, Carrickmacross, Monaghan | Jun 2026 | €223,000 | 69 m |
| 100 Highfield, Carrickmacross, Monaghan | May 2025 | €251,000 | 116 m |
| 22 Ascaill Rois, Magherboy Road, Carrickmacross | Dec 2025 | €325,000 | 156 m |
| 38 Ascail Rois, Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan | Jul 2025 | €295,000 | 157 m |
| 39 Ascail Rois, Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 161 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 received8 August 2024
- Decision due2 October 2024
- Decision issued1 October 2024
- Grant issued5 November 2024
- Permission expiry4 November 2029
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