No. 7 & 8 Cara Street, Clones, Clones Co. Monaghan
Change of use of a ground floor shop to extend the Cosy Bar public house in Clones.
2560235 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 13 June 2025
- Reference
- 2560235
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for elevational alterations and the change of use of an existing ground floor shop. The space will be used as an extension to the adjacent Cosy Bar public house, including new shop fronts.
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 the elevational alterations and change of use of existing ground floor shop into extension to the cosy bar public house, new shop fronts and associated signage and all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Cara St, Clones, Monaghan | Nov 2025 | €135,000 | 26 m |
| Cara Street, Clones, Co Monaghan | Mar 2026 | €165,000 | 27 m |
| Cara St, Clones, Monaghan | Jun 2026 | €250,000 | 30 m |
| Cara St, Clones, Monaghan | Mar 2026 | €136,000 | 143 m |
| Duncara, Cara St, Clones | Feb 2025 | €155,000 | 156 m |
| 1 Tower View Court, Cara Street, Clonesnot full market price | Jan 2026 | €69,123 | 163 m |
| 1 Tower View Court, Cara Street, Clonesnot full market price | Jan 2026 | €92,098 | 163 m |
| 42 Cara St, Clones, Monaghan | Feb 2026 | €120,000 | 178 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 received13 June 2025
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