62 Main Street, Carrickmacross, County Monaghan
Conversion of a protected Main Street building from retail to seven apartments with rear extensions.
2560208 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 27 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560208
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves converting a protected structure from retail to residential use to accommodate 5 two-bedroom and 2 one-bedroom apartments. The works include ground floor change of use, building alterations, rear extensions, demolition, and LED advertising signage.
- Residential units
- 7
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 alterations to existing premises to accommodate apartments at 62 main street, carrickmacross, county monaghan. The development will consist of; 5 no. 2 bedroom apartments & 2 no. 1 bedroom apartments to include the material change of use on the ground floor from retail to residential. The application also comprises of alterations of the existing buildings, elevational changes, demolition, extensions to the rear, led advertising signage, and all associated site works. This building is listed as a protected structure in the monaghan county council development plan - building reference no 14
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 38 Main St, Carrickmacross | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 105 m |
| 12 Sean Ghairdíní, Carrickmacrossprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €352,423 | 121 m |
| Apartment 4, Lough Na Glack, Carrickmacross | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 121 m |
| Apartment 12, Lough Na Glack, Carrickmacross | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 121 m |
| 13 Sean Ghaird�n�, Carrickmacrossprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €308,370 | 121 m |
| Greaghdrumitt, Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan | Oct 2025 | €70,000 | 121 m |
| 19 Sean Ghairdini, Carrickmacrossprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €348,018 | 121 m |
| No. 14 Sean-Ghairdíní, Carrickmacross, Co Monaghanprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €321,586 | 121 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 received27 May 2025
- Further information requested21 July 2025
- Application withdrawn23 June 2026
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