2460375
CONDITIONALMonaghan - Monaghan County Council
Proposed Development
planning permission for the development of: i.)change of use of the second floor bar facilities to provide additional accommodation incorporating 7No. Bedrooms and ensuites; ii.)introduction of 2No. windows to the eastern elevation; iii.)conversion of 2No. first floor bedrooms to an Enabling bedroom and shower room; iv.)conversion of 2No. second floor bedrooms to an Enabling bedroom and shower room; v.)retention of secure Car Park incorporating 29No. Car parking spaces together with the provision of electric charging points, access gates, walls and piers to St. Peters Lake car park access point; vi.)retention of 2No. automatic opening vents to existing roof, vii.)permission for the variation to condition 1 and 2, of Planning Permission MT58/02 viii.)permission for the variation to condition 2, of Planning Permission MT29/04 ix.)all associated works Significant further information relates to submitted, Water Protection checklist, Car parking report & revised site layout plan
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Application received
11 Oct 2024
Further information requested
5 Dec 2024
Further information received
9 Sept 2025
Decision due
17 Oct 2025
Decision: CONDITIONAL
17 Oct 2025
Grant issued
21 Nov 2025
Application Details
- Location
- Westenra Arms Hotel , The Diamond , Monaghan Co.Monaghan
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Site Area
- 0.25 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 11 October 2024
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 17 October 2025
- Grant Date
- 21 November 2025
- Permission Expires
- 20 November 2030
Location
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