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Planning permission in Carrickmacross

Planning permission in Carrickmacross is decided by Monaghan County Council. Search Carrickmacross planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Carrickmacross over the last 5 years.

Granted in Carrickmacross

97 granted, 2 refused in the last 5 years. That is 4 points above the Monaghan average.

Applications
142

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
99

Granted or refused

Typical wait
8weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
63%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Carrickmacross

The latest granted and refused applications decided by Monaghan County Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.

Granted
Permission to retain and complete a one and half storey dwelling as previously approved under planning reference 24/60195 together with amendments...
23 Mullinary Street, Carrickmacross, Co.Monaghan, reference 2660317
21 Oct 2026
Granted
Permission for change of use from existing retail unit to proposed café, demolition of existing recessed shopfront entrance, construction of new...
4 Parnell Street, Drummond Etra, Carrickmacross, reference 2660033
12 Oct 2026
Granted
Permission for a development which will consist of the installation of a new predominantly two-storey school building, with a third-storey...
St Louis Secondary School, Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, reference 2660135
25 Aug 2026
Granted
Planning permission to construct single and two storey extensions to side and rear of existing two storey semi-detached dwelling, new porch,...
4 Castleblaney Road, Cloghvally Upper, Carrickmacross, reference 2660175
7 Aug 2026
Granted
Permission for a development consisting of the retention of modular staff building and storage shed extension, construction of vehicle maintenance...
Magheross, Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, reference 2560504
30 Jun 2026
Granted
Retention permission for change of use of the adjoining lands to the north-east, ancillary to the established business to provide storage & car...
Daly's Yard Dundalk Road, Drummond Otra, Carrickmacross Co. Monaghan, reference 2660014
19 Jun 2026
Granted
Permission for the development which will consist of;
37 Rockdaniel Road Cloghvally Upper, Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, reference 2660017
18 Jun 2026
Granted
Permission for the demolition of existing structure ruins and boundary wall and gate entrance at Parnell Street, the construction of 3no.
Parnell Street, Drummond Etra, Carrickmacross, reference 2560200
12 May 2026

Carrickmacross planning applications per year

Applications received each year. The coloured part of each bar is the share granted. The outlined bar is the year so far.

Carrickmacross approval rates by project type

How often each kind of project was granted in Carrickmacross over the last 5 years. Types with fewer than 15 decisions are left out.

House extension34 decided
100%
Apartments and housing schemes15 decided
93%

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Common questions about Carrickmacross planning

Do I need planning permission in Carrickmacross?

The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Carrickmacross as everywhere else. Many small projects, such as some single-storey rear extensions, are exempt under S.I. 600/2001. Monaghan County Council decides applications here, and a site in a protected area or a protected structure has fewer exemptions.

Who decides planning applications in Carrickmacross?

Monaghan County Council is the planning authority for Carrickmacross. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.

How many planning applications are granted in Carrickmacross?

98 in 100 decided applications in Carrickmacross were granted over the last 5 years, from 99 decisions.

Source: National Planning Application Database and council planning registers, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council. Applicant names are never published.