Observation pack · Monaghan County Council
Main Street , Ballybay , County Monaghan
permission for the change of use of the first and second floors of the building from residential to office use, for the construction of a rear extension comprising new stairwell, toilets and access corridors at first and second floor levels, for the construction of a single storey agricultural dry goods store and for associated siteworks
Observations close 24 Sept 2026 4 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 20 Aug 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 14 Oct 2026
The application
- Reference
- 2660346 · full record
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 0
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 417 m²
- Received
- 20 Aug 2026
- We first saw it
- 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
- Decision due
- 14 Oct 2026
- Decision
- N/a
The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.
How to submit an observation
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660346/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660346at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on. - Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Monaghan County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
- Submit before 24 Sept 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Monaghan County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
- Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.
Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.
After you submit: keep the acknowledgement. Under the 2024 Act it secures your right to appeal — only the applicant and a person who made a valid observation may bring the council's decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála, within four weeks of the decision. Making a valid observation is also what buys a right of appeal: under s.37(1) of the 2000 Act, only the applicant and a person who made a valid submission or observation to the planning authority may appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála (within four weeks of the decision). Missing the five-week window closes both doors.
What the site is zoned
No current zoning polygon covers this site in the store.
Designations on or near the site
Nothing designated within 100 m of the site.
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660011 | Refused | 14 Jul 2026 | 0 | 170 m | permission for the development which consists of the alteration, extension and refurbishment of existing single-storey storage units, the construction of a new single- storey yard store, the installation of new timber panel fence to the northwest boundary, upgrade surface finishes to the yard area and designated car parking spaces, the installation of a new silt tank, oil water separator tank & stormwater infiltration system together with all associated and ancillary site works. Significant further information received relates to submitted Site layout plan, Traffic Impact report and Flood Risk Assessment |
| 2560418 | Conditional | 26 May 2026 | 0 | 19 m | permission to refurbish and convert a 3 storey terrace town house to apartments with localised external staircase to the rear for access to first and second floor apartments and extension/refurbishment of rear building, this consists of 2no. 1 bed apartments, 1no. studio apartment and maintaining shop front on ground floor including all associated site works |
| 2560327 | Conditional | 20 Jan 2026 | 1 | 205 m | 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 |
| 2560332 | Conditional | 20 Jan 2026 | 0 | 197 m | planning permission for a development which will consist of the change of use of a vacant supermarket and overhead accommodation to a one bedroomed apartment on the ground floor and a three bedroomed apartment on the first and second floor along with associated services, which includes 1.0 Changes to the front elevation (new windows and doors at ground level and replacement windows on the upper floors), a new entrance to facilitate the development and 2.0 Alterations to the rear elevation (Demolition of part of the existing rear extension, provision of raised terraced areas and provision of external stairway). |
| 2560127 | Conditional | 4 Dec 2025 | 0 | 146 m | permission for development which will consist of the construction of a detached two storey building to accommodate a takeaway on the ground floor and an apartment on the first floor, relocation of existing entrance, and all associated site works, Significant further information received relates to submitted flood risk assessment report and revised drawings for ventilation extractor fan. |
| 2560390 | Conditional | 13 Nov 2025 | 0 | 178 m | Permission to undertake façade refurbishment works to the existing retail premises, incorporating elevational changes/internal modifications associated retail signage, and ancillary site works |
| 2560186 | Conditional | 29 Aug 2025 | 0 | 175 m | permission will consist of the following: 1. Alterations to the existing shop front, 2. Alterations to the existing residential configuration to form 4 no. self-contained own door apartments, (1 no. 2 bed apartment, 2 no. 1 bed apartments and 1 no. studio apartment), 3. Change of use of a portion of the takeaway use to residential use,4. Alterations to the roofs of the building including the installation of a dormer window & Velux windows,5. Construction of a new single storey porch to Unit 3,6. New boundary walls to units 1, 2 & 3 and entrance steps to the back of the property, 7. New connections to existing services,8. All associated and ancillary site works |
| 2560156 | Conditional | 4 Jul 2025 | 0 | 13 m | planning permission to amend the previously granted planning permissions, ref: 19/576 consisting of a 3-storey primary care medical centre facility and ref: 19/577 consisting of the change of use of the existing buildings on site and to construct a new 2- storey building for surgery entrance. The purpose of this application is to combine these two separate planning approvals into one comprehensive application, along with the proposed amendments. The proposed amendments to planning reference 19/576 are as follows: (a) Alteration of the mono-pitch roof design to a flat roof. (b) Minor internal reconfigurations to optimize the layout. (c) Minor elevational changes. The proposed amendments to planning reference 19/577 are as follows: (a) Reduction in the number of apartments from three to a single two-bedroom apartment on the second floor. (b) minor elevational changes (c) the addition of a first-floor level above the main surgery entrance, replacing the extended parapet wall section. This new first-floor level will include five additional rooms (135m2) for the primary care medical facility. This application also includes the necessary connections to existing services on-site, along with all associated site works |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 321627 | — | Granted with conditions | 8 Jul 2025 | 278 m |
If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.
What has happened on this file
- 20 Aug 2026 New application · observations close 24 Sept 2026
- 20 Aug 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Monaghan County Council before relying on it.