York Street, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Retention of a single-bedroom apartment to the rear of a commercial building in Castleblayney.
2582 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 24 September 2025
- Reference
- 2582
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 24 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a single-bedroom apartment located to the rear of an existing commercial building. The development includes connection to the public sewer and access to the public road via an existing entrance.
- Residential unit
- 1
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 to retain single bedroom apartment with connection to public sewer, to rear of existing commercial building and exit on to public road by existing entrance and all associated works, significant further information received relates to revised site layout map and elevation drawings
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| York House, York Street, Castleblayney | Jul 2026 | €250,000 | 20 m |
| 2 Common Court, Thomas St, Castleblayney | Mar 2025 | €85,000 | 44 m |
| 20 Lower York Street, Castleblayney, Monaghan | Aug 2025 | €160,000 | 129 m |
| Hillside, Henry St, Castleblaney | Mar 2025 | €185,500 | 185 m |
| Market Sq, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan | Oct 2025 | €120,000 | 252 m |
| Castlesquare, Castleblayney, Monaghan | Jan 2025 | €175,000 | 278 m |
| Conabury, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan | Apr 2026 | €251,000 | 350 m |
| Laurel Lodge, Castleblayney Convent, Castleblayney | May 2026 | €345,000 | 364 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 received24 September 2025
- Further information requested10 November 2025
- Further information received3 March 2026
- Decision due30 March 2026
- Decision issued27 March 2026
- Grant issued1 May 2026
- Permission expiry30 April 2031
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