Rear of 37 Main Street ( fronting on to Castleblayney Road ), Ballybay, County Monaghan
Demolition of part of a supermarket to build two semi-detached houses.
2560327 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 15 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560327
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 August 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 172 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the partial demolition of an existing supermarket to facilitate the construction of two semi-detached, two-bedroom houses. The new homes will front onto Castleblayney Road and include all associated services.
- Storeys
- 2
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 development which will consist of; the demolition of part of the supermarket and the construction of two semi detached two bedroomed houses along with associated services fronting on to castleblayney road
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 Main St, Ballybay, Monaghan | May 2025 | €45,000 | 13 m |
| Apt 1, 36 Main St, Ballybay | Apr 2026 | €275,000 | 22 m |
| Apartment, Ballybay Primary Care Centre, Main Street | May 2026 | €140,000 | 178 m |
| 5 Sruthan Cadagh, Ballybay, Co Monaghan | Apr 2026 | €160,000 | 202 m |
| 5 Church Place, Ballybay, Monaghan | Sept 2025 | €86,391 | 255 m |
| 7 Church Place, Church St, Ballybay | Dec 2025 | €160,000 | 255 m |
| 8 Churchstreet, Ballybay, Monaghannot full market price | Nov 2025 | €111,000 | 262 m |
| 81 Mainstreet, Ballybay, Co Monaghan | Apr 2026 | €100,000 | 274 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 received15 August 2025
- Further information requested1 October 2025
- Further information received15 December 2025
- Decision due20 January 2026
- Decision issued20 January 2026
- Grant issued24 February 2026
- Permission expiry23 February 2031
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