Monaghan County Development Plan 2025 – 2031

The Monaghan County Development Plan 2025 – 2031 was adopted on Monday 26^th May 2025. On the 4th of July 2025, the Minister of Housing, Local Government and Heritage issued a ‘Notice if Intention to Issue a Direction’ to the Planning Authority under Section 31 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 ( As Amended), consequent to a recommendation made by the Office of the Planning Regulator on 20th June 2025. On the 7th of July ,the Development Plan came into effect except for those parts of the plan affected by the Draft Ministerial Direction. The Minister’s notice was accompanied by a draft of the Direction and a request to publish notice of the Draft Direction. Public consultation regarding the Draft Direction commences on Thursday the 17th of July 2025 until 5pm Thursday 31st July 2025. For further information regarding the Draft Ministerial Direction, please click the relevant box below.