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Variations to the Monaghan County Development Plan 2019-2025
Variation No 6 (September 2024): The proposed variation comprises of the change of land use zoning of certain lands at Shirley House Lane in the settlement of Carrickmacross from Existing Residential to Town Centre Use. The reason for the proposed variation is in the interest of proper planning and sustainable development.
https://monaghan.ie/variation-no-6-of-monaghan-county-development-plan/
Variation No 5 (November 2023): To provide for the change of zoning/dezoning of certain lands (22 sites) in the settlements of Monaghan, Carrickmacross, Castleblayney, Clones, Scotstown and Ballinode. The zoning changes result in revised settlement boundaries in six settlements.
https://monaghan.ie/planning/variation-5-of-monaghan-county-development-plan-2019-2025/
Variation No 4 (April 2022): To provide for a new objective MPO16 to ensure that all new development proposals within the Rooskey Lands Masterplan Area have regard to the Master Plan Strategy and objectives of the Rooskey Lands Masterplan (and associated minor amendments to the text of the plan)
https://monaghan.ie/planning/variation-no-4-to-the-monaghan-county-development-plan-2019-2025/
Variation No 3 (April 2022): To provide a new objective MPO15 to ensure that all new development proposals within the Dublin Street North Regeneration Area have regard to the Regeneration Strategy and development objectives of the Dublin Street North Regeneration Plan (and associated minor amendments to the text of the plan)
https://monaghan.ie/planning/variation-no-3-to-the-monaghan-county-development-plan-2019-2025/
Variation No 2 (September 2020): To make reference to and align the plan with the provisions of the National Planning Framework (NPF) and the Northern and Western Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy (NWRA RSES)
https://monaghan.ie/planning/variation-no-2-to-the-monaghan-county-development-plan-2019-2025/
Variation No 1 (October 2019): To protect the selected route of the N2 Upgrade Scheme
Two Year Review of the Monaghan County Development Plan 2019-2025
Under Section 15 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, Planning Authorities are required to secure the objectives of the Development Plan, and to prepare a report on progress in achieving the objectives of the Plan in the first two years of the making of the Development Plan. A report setting out progress to date in compliance with this requirement and specifically reviewing the progress being made in securing each objective contained within the Development Plan was issued to the elected members on 29th April 2021. This report can be viewed by clicking on the link below:-
Final Two Year CDP Report 29.4.2021 (PDF)
Monaghan County Development Plan 2019-2025
At a meeting of the Council on the 4th of March 2019, the Elected Members, by resolution, made the Monaghan County Development Plan 2019-2025. The plan comes into effect on the 1st of April 2019. A copy of the Development Plan, Appendix and Environmental Report is available to view on the link below.
The plan contains an overall strategy for the proper planning and sustainable development of County Monaghan over the lifetime of the plan.
The plan comprises ;
• Monaghan County Development Plan 2019-2025
• Maps
• Appendix (Part 1 and Part 2)
• Environmental Reports (SEA& AA)
Please see the links below.
Monaghan County Development Plan 2019-2025 (PDF)
Maps
Town Maps
Map CDP1 Clones (PDF) Note: Clones Map CDP1 has been amended by Variation No 5 of the Monaghan County Development Plan 2025 in November 2023 (refer to variation No.5 above)
Map CDP2 Clones Area Of Archaeological Importance (PDF)
Map CKDP1 Carrickmacross (PDF) Note: Carrickmacross Map CKDP1 has been amended by Variation No 5 of the Monaghan County Development Plan 2025 in November 2023 (refer to variation No.5 above)
Map CKDP2 Carrickmacross Town Centre (PDF)
Map CYDP1 Castleblayney (PDF) Note: Castleblayney Map CYDP1 has been amended by Variation No 5 of the Monaghan County Development Plan 2025 in November 2023 (refer to variation No.5 above)
Map CYDP2 Castleblayney Town Centre (PDF)
Map MDP1 Monaghan (PDF) Note: Monaghan Map MDP1 has been amended by Variation No 5 of the Monaghan County Development Plan 2025 in November 2023 (refer to variation No.5 above)
Map MDP2 Monaghan Town Centre (PDF)
Map MDP3 Monaghan Area Of Archaeological Importance (PDF)
Village Maps
Ballinode (PDF) Note: Ballinode Map has been amended by Variation No 5 of the Monaghan County Development Plan 2025 in November 2023 (refer to variation No.5 above)
Scotstown (PDF) Note: Scotstown Map has been amended by Variation No 5 of the Monaghan County Development Plan 2025 in November 2023(refer to variation No.5 above)
Other Maps
Map 2.1 Core Strategy Map (PDF)
Map 2.3 RAUSUI Carrickmacross (PDF)
Map 2.4 RAUSUI Castleblayney (PDF)
Map 2.6 Public Transport Routes (PDF)
Map 6.1 Development Constraints (PDF)
Map 8.1 Sensitive Surface Waters (PDF)
Map 8.2 Sensitive Ground Waters And Landfills (PDF)
Map 8.3 Areas Of Natural Vegetation (PDF)
Appendix (Part 1 and Part 2)
Monaghan County Development Plan 2019 2025 Appendix 1-18 (PDF)
Monaghan County Development Plan 2019 2025 Appendix 19-22 (PDF)
Environmental Reports (SEA& AA)
Strategic Environmental Assessment (PDF)
Please be aware some that some of the development plan documents are large in size, therefore please allow sufficient time to download .
A copy of the Development Plan will also be available to view in the following locations from the 1st of April
- Castleblayney/Carrickmacross Municipal District Offices, Riverside Road, Carrickmacross
- Ballybay/Clones Municipal District Office, Monaghan Road, Clones
- Monaghan Library North Road, Monaghan
- Carrickmacross Library, Riverside Road, Carrickmacross
- Castleblayney Library, Iontas Centre, Castleblayney
- Clones Library, 98 Avenue, Clones
- Ballybay Library, Main Street, Ballybay
If you have any questions in relation to the County Development Plan 2019-2025 please contact the Planning Department on 047-30532 or by email at planning@monaghancoco.ie. A final published version of the Monaghan County Development Plan will be available to purchase in due course. Notification of this will be provided on this webpage when available.
All documents associated with various stages of the Development Plan review are available to view at the link below:
| Development Plan Review Documents |
Data Protection:
Submissions to County Development Plan – Data Subject Notification
Submissions to Material Contraventions to the County Development Plan – Data Subject Notification
Submissions to Variations to the County Development Plan – Data Subject Notification