Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 11 September 2025

Unit 1 Old Cross Square, Monaghan Town, Monaghan

Change of use from a retail unit to a pizza restaurant and takeaway in Monaghan Town.

2560280 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 18 July 2025

Reference
2560280
Authority
Monaghan County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
18 July 2025

Summary

AI-generated

The development consists of changing the use of an existing ground floor retail unit to a pizza restaurant with ancillary takeaway and coffee sales. It includes minor internal alterations and the installation of an odour extraction system.

Change of userestauranttakeawayretail to food

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the development will consist of: change of use of existing ground floor retail unit to a pizza restaurant with ancillary takeaway and coffee sales, including minor internal alterations and installation of an odour extraction system to the side, and all associated works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Town CentreUC
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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
25 Old Cross Square, Monaghan, Co MonaghanJul 2025€200,00066 m
46 Dublin St, Monaghan, MonaghanMar 2025€201,00097 m
8 9 & 10 Dublin St, Monaghan, MonaghanDec 2025€175,000113 m
13 Old Cross Square, MonaghanSept 2025€166,000120 m
18 Old Cross Sq, Monaghan, MonaghanApr 2025€220,000130 m
55 Dublin Street, MonaghanDec 2025€75,000136 m
3 Diamond Centre, Monaghan, MonaghanNov 2025€138,000214 m
Rosarel 2, Glaslough, MonaghanOct 2025€165,000246 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

  1. Application received18 July 2025
  2. Decision due11 September 2025
  3. Decision issued11 September 2025
  4. Grant issued15 October 2025
  5. Permission expiry14 October 2030

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