Bus Éireann Bus Station, North Road Monaghan, County Monaghan
Major upgrade and extension of Monaghan Bus Station, including new bus bays, a canopy with solar panels, and internal layout changes.
2560394 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 1 October 2025
- Reference
- 2560394
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a single-storey extension by enclosing an internal courtyard, reconfiguring the internal layout, and recladding the building. External works include creating four new bus bays, installing a waiting canopy with 118 sq m of solar panels, and revising the car park and pedestrian crossings.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 118 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the construction of a single-storey extension to the existing bus station by enclosing the existing internal courtyard area, the reconfiguration of the entire internal layout of the building to improve accessibility and functionality, the replacement of the existing roof finish, the reconfiguration of external fenestration and recladding of the existing building using fibre cement façade materials, the reconfiguration of existing bus circulation to provide 4 no. New bus bays, the installation of a new canopy to the rear of the building to provide additional covered waiting areas for customers with the installation of c. 118 sq m of solar voltaic(sv) panels on same, new boundary treatments around the site, the provision of a dedicated guide dog relief area with associated landscaping works, the reconfiguration of the car parking layout, including the creation of designated pedestrian walkways and a new drop-off area, the construction of new pedestrian crossings at each vehicle entrance, and all associated site and development works necessary to facilitate the proposed development
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 Belgium Park, Monaghan, Monaghan | Mar 2026 | €137,500 | 192 m |
| 58 Glaslough Street, Monaghan, County Monaghan | Jun 2025 | €75,000 | 193 m |
| 57 Glaslough Street, Monaghan, County Monaghan | Jun 2025 | €75,000 | 194 m |
| 60 Station View, Kilnacloy, Co Monaghanprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €281,894 | 203 m |
| 75 Station View, Kilnacloy, Monaghanprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €339,207 | 205 m |
| 46a Glaslough Street, Monaghan, County Monaghan | Jan 2026 | €35,000 | 208 m |
| 65 Station View, Kilnacloy, Monaghanprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €290,749 | 225 m |
| 66 Station View, Kilnacloy, Monaghanprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €290,749 | 225 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 received1 October 2025
- Further information requested21 November 2025
- Further information received15 May 2026
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