Notice of a Proposed Material Contravention of the Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031 Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended)

Ref. No. in register: 26/6

Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 34(6) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) that Monaghan County Council intends to consider deciding to grant permission to Rory McMahon for the following development:

Permission for change of use from previously approved commercial premises to domestic accommodation to include all existing services together with all ancillary site works, Significant Further Information received relates to submitted change of use document.

The application site address is Cara Street Clones Co. Monaghan.

The subject site is zoned for Existing Commercial and, as such, the development would contravene materially the Policy LUZO 1 in the Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031 (see Section 9.2).

Policy LUZO 1 – To implement the land use zoning categories and objectives in each of the settlement plan areas as set out in Table 9.1, Chapter 9 of the Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031.

Table 9.1 – Land Use Zoning Category Number 7; Existing Commercial.

To provide for established commercial development and facilitate its appropriate expansion.

The principal permitted use shall be related to the existing established commercial use on site. The redevelopment and expansion of existing commercial lands may be permitted.

Particulars of the development may be inspected or purchased at the offices of the Planning Authority – Monaghan County Council, Planning Section, No. 1 Dublin Street, Monaghan Town, H18 X982 – during its public opening hours.

The plans and particulars of the proposed development may also be inspected online at www.monaghan.ie/planning/

Any submission or observation as regards the making of a decision to grant permission received (at the above mentioned address) on or before 5pm on Monday the 17th of August 2026 will be duly considered by the Planning Authority.

Cathal Flynn, Director of Services

20/07/2026