Local Electoral Area · Monaghan County Council

Construction leads in Monaghan

326 planning applications and commencement notices in Monaghan in the last twelve months, across 20 electoral divisions. 349 sites are on site right now. Updated weekly from the Monaghan planning register and the national building control register.

326
Leads, 12 months
349
On site now
€307m
Pipeline value
Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann 2022
Every lead in Monaghan, on the map

Pro opens the map filtered to this area: every site pinned, scored and sized, with the area shading, trade filters and alerts for new filings.

Top trades in Monaghan

The work the last twelve months of filings call for, by trade.

Masonry & Blockwork
250 leads
Roofing
250 leads
Groundworks & Enabling Works
235 leads
Electrical
228 leads
Carpentry & Joinery
220 leads
Plumbing & Heating
217 leads
Flooring
193 leads
Painting & Decorating
193 leads

The housing stock in Monaghan

8,147 households in Census 2022, set against the national figure (the dark tick). Older homes on oil and solid fuel are where retrofit demand sits.

Age and occupancy

Built before 198041.5%Ireland 41.7%
Built before 19198%Ireland 8.6%
Built 2011 or later7.1%Ireland 7.9%
Vacant homes10.7%Ireland 7.7%
Holiday homes0.8%Ireland 3.2%

Central heating fuel

Oil79.9%Ireland 40.9%
Mains gas2.9%Ireland 34.5%
LPG1.2%Ireland 0.7%
Electric8%Ireland 12.4%
Solid fuel (coal, peat, wood)6.3%Ireland 9.4%
Other fuel0.9%Ireland 1%
No central heating0.7%Ireland 1.2%
Renewable energy source25.4%Ireland 25.7%

Tenure

Owner occupied71.5%Ireland 68.9%
Private rented17.8%Ireland 18.8%
Social rented8.2%Ireland 10.4%
Pobal deprivation score
-3.59

Relative affluence below the national average (0). A household-weighted mean of Electoral Division scores. Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022, CC BY 4.0.

Source: CSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics, CC BY 4.0. Shares are rolled up from each electoral division, weighted by households (dwellings for vacancy).

Recent planning applications in Monaghan

  1. 22 Mall Road, Tirkeenan Td, Co.Monaghan
    Development will consist of alterations and extensions of an existing two storey dwelling to comprise of the following…
    Lodged
    2660447Received 9 Oct 2026Decision due 3 Dec 2026
  2. Clontycasta, Tedavnet, Co. Monaghan
    Existing single-storey agricultural storage shed, together with all associated and ancillary site development works
    Lodged
    2660445Received 8 Oct 2026Decision due 2 Dec 2026
  3. Moysnaght, Clontibret, Monaghan
    Development which will consist of the construction of 1 No. Single storey dwelling, 1 No. detached single storey domestic garage…
    Lodged
    2660438Received 2 Oct 2026Decision due 26 Nov 2026
  4. Carrickanure, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
    Development consisting of a single storey style dwelling house, domestic garage, wastewater treatment system, boundary fencing, domestic entrance…
    Lodged
    2660434Received 1 Oct 2026Decision due 25 Nov 2026
  5. 2 Mall Road, Monaghan
    Material change of use from a residential dwelling to a psychotherapy practice and installation of external signage to the front of the property…
    Lodged
    2660425Received 30 Sept 2026Decision due 24 Nov 2026
  6. Clonacullan, Killybrone, Emyvale
    Retain changes to elevations of dwelling house, exit on to public road by way of existing entrance and all associated works
    Lodged
    2691Received 30 Sept 2026Decision due 24 Nov 2026
  7. Tullycroman, Monaghan
    Erect new two-storey dwelling house, insert new filter unit and percolation area…
    Lodged
    2692Received 30 Sept 2026Decision due 24 Nov 2026
  8. Derrygola, Emyvale, Co Monaghan
    Erect new single storey dwelling house, insert new filter unit and percolation area, open new entrance on to public road and all associated works
    Lodged
    2693Received 30 Sept 2026Decision due 24 Nov 2026
  9. Drumfurrer, Carrickroe, Co. Monaghan
    Development consisting of extensions and alterations to existing single storey hatchery facility and consists of the following (1) construction of two storey…
    Closed
    2660424Received 29 Sept 2026
  10. Dundian, Emyvale, Co. Monaghan
    Construction of a proposed 294m2 two-storey detached dwelling house, 116 m2 detached domestic garage…
    Lodged
    2660420Received 27 Sept 2026Decision due 21 Nov 2026
Every Monaghan application, by week

Who is building in Monaghan

The organisations behind the most applications in this area.

  1. 1Clarlan Limited6 applications
  2. 2Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board5 applications
  3. 3Garvagh Homes Ltd4 applications
  4. 4Gola Eggs Ltd4 applications
  5. 5Macartan View Limited4 applications
  6. 6Tydavnet Construction Ltd3 applications
  7. 7McGuigan Builders Limited3 applications
  8. 8Board of Management Knockconan National School3 applications

Electoral divisions in Monaghan

  • Anketell Grove
  • Annayalla
  • Bellanode
  • Bragan
  • Castleshane
  • Clontibret
  • Derrygorry
  • Emyvale
  • Enagh
  • Figullar
  • Glaslough
  • Killylough
  • Monaghan Rural
  • Monaghan Urban
  • Rackwallace
  • Scotstown
  • Shanmullagh
  • Sheskin
  • Tedavnet
  • Tehallan

Lead figures count planning applications and commencement notices received in the last twelve months inside this area's boundary; pipeline value is the estimated build value behind them. Applicant names of private individuals are never shown; organisations only. Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann National Statistical Boundaries 2022, CC BY 4.0.

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