Drumillard Retail Park Drumillard Little, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan.
Change of use from a commercial building to a childcare facility in Castleblayney.
2660167 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 29 April 2026
- Reference
- 2660167
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a material change of use from an existing commercial building to a childcare facility. The development will include internal reconfiguration, an outdoor play area, and the installation of signage.
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 material change of use from an existing commercial building to a childcare facility, with internal reconfiguration, outdoor play area and installation of signage
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new industrial, enterprise and employment generating development and to facilitate the expansion of existing industrial and employment generating enterprises.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Beech Dr, Drumillard, Castleblayney | Apr 2026 | €135,000 | 212 m |
| 17 Park Rd, Drumilland, Castleblayney | Apr 2025 | €275,000 | 303 m |
| 15 Park Rd, Castleblayney, Monaghan | Mar 2025 | €230,000 | 324 m |
| 32 Oliver Plunkett Park, Drumillard, Castleblayney | May 2025 | €142,000 | 363 m |
| 22 Park Rd, Drumillard, Castleblayneynot full market price | Mar 2026 | €230,000 | 374 m |
| 12 Ashview Court, Castleblayney, Monaghan | Apr 2026 | €270,000 | 389 m |
| 62 The Crescent, Stonehaven, Blessington Roadprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €380,600 | 396 m |
| 18 Ashview Court, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan | Jun 2025 | €250,000 | 412 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 received29 April 2026
- Further information requested18 June 2026
In the area
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