Drumbear and Killygowan, Ballybay Road Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
Demolition of a house and construction of a new single-storey respite facility for people with disabilities.
2660021 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 30 January 2026
- Reference
- 2660021
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of the demolition of an existing dwelling. In its place, a replacement single-storey residential building will be constructed for use as a community-based respite facility, including on-site parking and a relocated site entrance.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for a proposed development which will consist of the demolition of an existing dwelling and the construction of a replacement single-storey residential building for use as a community-based residential respite facility for persons with disabilities, together with on-site car parking, closure of the existing vehicular access, provision of a relocated site entrance, and all associated site development, drainage and landscaping works necessary to facilitate the proposed development
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance existing residential amenity,to facilitate residential development on small infill sites within established residential areas,the comprehensive redevelopment of brownfield residential sites for sustainable residential development.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killygoan, Ballybay Rd, Monaghan | May 2025 | €265,000 | 65 m |
| Fargreaves Cottages, Killygoan, Ballybay Road | Dec 2025 | €315,000 | 66 m |
| 3 Drumbear, Cootehill Rd, Monaghan | Jul 2025 | €220,000 | 119 m |
| Drumbear, Monaghan | May 2026 | €345,000 | 280 m |
| 8 Drumbear Wood, Monaghan, Monaghan | Jun 2026 | €285,000 | 302 m |
| 71 Drumbear Wood, Cootehill Rd, Monaghan | Jun 2025 | €150,000 | 354 m |
| 62 Drumbear Wood, Monaghan | Sept 2025 | €225,000 | 357 m |
| 26 Beechgrove Lawns, Monaghan, Monaghan | Jan 2025 | €165,000 | 366 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 received30 January 2026
- Further information requested25 March 2026
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