Monaghan County Council grants permission for 56-home scheme at Cloghvally Lower, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan

In context

It is one of 24 housing scheme applications Monaghan County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,568 nationally. Of the 3,037 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 79% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 8 December 2025. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Monaghan County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

APPEALED - ACP - Decision: Granted. permission for development consisting of 56 dwelling units to include; 14 number single storey two- bedroom, 4 number single storey three-bedroom, 17 number four-bedroom 2-storey semi-detached, 1 number four-bedroom 2-storey detached, 16 number three-bedroom 2-storey semi-detached, 3 number two-bedroom 2-storey terrace, 1 number two-bedroom semi-detached dwelling, new entrance onto Ross Carraig Road, and new boundary walls and railings, connection to existing services and associated site works