No. 7 & 8 Cara Street, Clones, Clones Co. Monaghan
Change of use of a ground floor shop to extend the adjacent Cosy Bar public house.
2560240 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 18 June 2025
- Reference
- 2560240
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes elevational alterations and a change of use of an existing ground floor shop. The space will be used to extend the adjacent Cosy Bar public house, including new shop fronts and signage.
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
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 received18 June 2025
- Decision due12 August 2025
- Decision issued8 August 2025
- Grant issued11 September 2025
- Permission expiry10 September 2030
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