Killyconigan
Townland in the civil parish of Monaghan, barony of Monaghan, Co. Monaghan; in Irish Coill Uí Chonnagáin
- Area
- 32.4 ha
- 80 acres
- Land parcels
- 205
- registered freehold, median 524 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 32
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
205 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Killyconigan, from 19 m² to 73,161 m² (7.32 ha, 18.08 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 38 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, Monaghan · 183 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1Industry/Enterprise/Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, Monaghan · 22 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G5Recreation/Amenity (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, Monaghan · 11 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1Proposed Residential B (New/proposed residential)
Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, Monaghan · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Landscape Protection/Conservation (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, Monaghan · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5Community Services/Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, Monaghan · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
22 Jul 2026N/a
Permission to i. subdivide existing property boundary and to create two separate residential properties, ii. Change of use from existing dependent living accommodation to dwelling house & iii. New access point for residential dwelling and all associated groundwork
Permission · Monaghan County Council, 2660311
23 Apr 2026Conditional
permission for the retention of a domestic garage as constructed and all associated site development works
Retention · Monaghan County Council, 2660153
23 Apr 2026Conditional
permission for the renovation of an existing dwelling including a new roof structure with raised ridge level to accommodate an upper floor, dormer windows, roof lights, single storey extension to the rear, elevational amendments, widening of the existing vehicular entrance, landscaping and all associated site works
Permission · Monaghan County Council, 2660155
2 Apr 2026Conditional
permission for development comprising of the following:•Demolition of an existing two-storey derelict dwelling and associated single-storey garage, •Construction of 12 no. new dwellings to include:-1 no. two-bedroom, single-storey detached dwelling,-1 no. three-bedroom, two-storey detached dwelling,-2 no. two-bedroom, two-storey semi-detached dwellings,-8 no. three-bedroom, three-storey semi-detached dwellings •New vehicular entrance onto an existing public access together with a new pedestrian footpath •Connections to mains services including water, foul and storm, •Associated open space, landscaping & boundary treatments, •Together with all associated works at Killyconigan, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan, Significant further information received relates to submitted, Amended site layout plan, Landscaping plan, Road Safety Audit report, Amended public lighting report
Permission, 12 homes · Monaghan County Council, 2660126
10 Mar 2026N/a
permission for development comprising of the following: •Demolition of an existing two-storey derelict dwelling and associated single-storey garage, •Construction of 12 no. new dwellings to include: 1 no. two-bedroom, single-storey detached dwelling, -1 no. three-bedroom, two-storey detached dwelling, 2 no. two-bedroom, two-storey semi-detached dwellings, 8 no. three-bedroom, three-storey semi-detached dwellings •New vehicular entrance onto an existing public access together with a new pedestrian footpath •Connections to mains services including water, foul and storm, •Associated open space, landscaping & boundary treatments, •Together with all associated works
Permission · Monaghan County Council, 2660076
13 Nov 2025N/a
planning permission to construct a new site entrance complete with all ancillary works
Permission · Monaghan County Council, 2560456
22 Aug 2025Refused
permission to retain existing single-storey storage structures located to the rear of the existing dwelling house
Retention · Monaghan County Council, 2560342
7 May 2025Conditional
planning permission for amendments to the previously approved permission (MCC Planning Ref: 24/60364) to include amended site boundaries, relocation of 4no. dwellings and associated garages together with all ancillary works
Permission · Monaghan County Council, 2560179
17 Jan 2025Conditional
permission for the retention of the development consists of the following changes to an existing dwelling granted permission under Planning Permission file number 400/77 1. A single storey extension to the existing kitchen, and addition of a small utility room to the rear of the property 2. An extension consisting of a sun room to the rear of the property. 3. A single story domestic garage to the rear of existing dwelling
Retention · Monaghan County Council, 2560019
30 Sept 2024Conditional
permission for the construction of 4 no. two- storey detached dwellings together with 4 no. single storey detached domestic garages, new individual vehicular access, connections to mains services including water & foul sewage, on site storm water treatment, new boundary treatments together with all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 2460364
24 Sept 2024N/a
planning permission for the construction of 4 no. two- storey detached dwellings together with 4 no. single storey detached domestic garages, new individual vehicular access, connections to mains services including water & foul sewage, on site stormwater treatment, new boundary treatments together with all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 2460356
20 Nov 2023Conditional
permission for a development consisting of a change of use from a childcare facility to dependent living accommodation and all associated site works
Permission · Monaghan County Council, 23232
1 Nov 2023N/a
permission for a change of use from a childcare facility to dependant living accommodation and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 23221
26 May 2023Conditional
permission for the change of use from builders dry store to community gymnastics club building. The building will remain unchanged in size, floorplan and external appearance. The site boundary will remain unchanged. The site will be rationalised with parking marked and tarmac surface treatment
Permission · Monaghan County Council, 23132
27 Apr 2023N/a
permission for a development consisting of the change of use from Builder's Dry Store to Community Gymnastics Club Building. The building itself will remain unchanged in size, floor plan and external appearance., The site boundary will remain unchanged. The site will be rationalised with parking marked, and tarmac surface treatment.
Permission · Monaghan County Council, 23116
26 May 2022Conditional
permission for a development consisting of the demolition of existing uninhabited dwelling house and attached ancillary structures known as The Cottage, erection of new single storey type dwelling house with domestic storage and windows to attic space, access from public road to site by way of existing entrance, connection to existing public foul sewer/public water supply connections currently serving this site, storm drainage by way of designed soakaways, and all other associated siteworks. ITM Co-ordinate of site 665879/832901. Previous planning reference P20/358.
Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 22237
28 Feb 2022Conditional
permission for construction of a single storey bungalow, single storey domestic garage, new vehicular and pedestrian entrances with gates and piers, connection to existing public main services with all ancillary and associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 2282
7 Sept 2021Conditional
permission for the retention of existing domestic store structure as constructed on southern side and to rear of existing dwelling and all associated site works
Retention · Monaghan County Council, 21509
9 Apr 2021Conditional
Permission to construct a two-storey extension to rear of existing house and all associated works
Permission · Monaghan County Council, 21183
1 Apr 2021Conditional
permission to retain and complete a light engineering workshop extension to the rear of his existing factory premises and all ancillary site works
Retention · Monaghan County Council, 21156
13 Oct 2020Conditional
Permission for extension to existing industrial unit together with all associated works
Permission · Monaghan County Council, 20420
8 Sept 2020Conditional
permission for alteration and extension of existing storey and a half dwelling to include (a) demolition of existing flat roof front porch, flat roof rear extension and existing first floor structure, together with alterations existing dwelling (b) provision of new storey and a half rear extension and single storey side extension (c) connection to existing public sewer and all associated siteworks
Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 20358
6 Aug 2020Conditional
Retention of conversion of portion of car port to domestic garage and reduction of car port area from that previously approved under planning reference P78/30009, retention of existing free standing domestic store structure and lean-to as constructed to the rear of the site and all associated site works
Retention, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 20315
5 Jun 2020Conditional
Permission for extension of existing industrial unit together with retention of existing storage units and all associated works
Permission · Monaghan County Council, 20197
14 Feb 2020Conditional
Retention of extension to existing porch constructed on western side of dwelling, retention of elevational changes to front elevation incorporating smooth plaster finish/reconstituted cut stone finish/smooth plaster boarding effect finish, and all associated elevational changes
Retention, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 2056
The 25 most recent of 32 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Killyconigan.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Killyconigan.
Architectural heritage
- Cortolvin House, bridge, 1830–1840 · Regional interest
Description
Single-arch road-over-canal bridge, built c.1835. Rubble stone walls and parapet, with cut-stone voussoirs to arch, and cut-stone parapet copings and stone string courses to base of carriageway level. Tarmacadam surface to carriageway, leading from Clones Road to Cortolvin House.
- Cortolvin House, house, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
Description
Three-bay two-storey H-plan house built c.1800, facing north-west, with gable-fronted porch to front elevation flanked by canted bay and single-storey box-bay window. South-west end elevation has canted bay, south-east has twentieth-century single-storey lean-to addition and north-east has canted bay window and canted bay doorway to projecting end bays. Sprocketed roof, pitched to front block and hipped elsewhere, with slate covering, decorative ridge tiles, red brick chimneystacks with decorative brick copings and terracotta pots, paired timber brackets to eaves, decorative timber bargeboards, and replacement rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth rendered plinth course, red brick to projections to front elevation. Carved limestone nineteenth-century armorial plaque to front elevation. Square-headed window openings with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash frames to canted bays, two-over-two pane to all other openings, with stone sills. Square-headed door openings to front porch and to south-east elevation, with glazed timber doors. Five-bay two-storey former coachhouse to rear with lean-to roof having decorative air vent, roughcast rendered walls with smooth rendered plinth course, square-headed timber window and battened doors, and with segmental-arch vehicular opening having double-leaf timber battened door with windows and strap hinges. Yard entered through decorative two-leaf metal gate. Gateway to road comprises rendered walls and square-plan inner and outer piers with decorative double-leaf metal gate.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2302 (ZIP).
- Flooding
- The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Killyconigan with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Monaghan.
The townland
- Name
- Killyconigan · Coill Uí Chonnagáin
- Area
- 324,450 m² (32.45 ha, 80.17 acres)
- Civil parish
- Monaghan, and its townlands
- Barony
- Monaghan
- Electoral division
- Monaghan Rural, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Monaghan Rural electoral division: 6,411 people in 2,320 households; 62% of households own their home; 33% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Cornecassa Demesne, Gortakeeghan, Knockroe, Mullaghcroghery, Mullaghmatt, Tullygrimes
- Placenames
- Killyconigan on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.