84/86 Main Street, Cavan Town
Change of use of ground floor pub to two retail units, and layout changes to first and second floor licensed premises and restaurant.
16103 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 7 March 2016
- Reference
- 16103
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal for Main Street, Cavan Town includes changing the roof and front facade of a previously approved development. It also seeks to convert the ground floor licensed premises into two retail units, and alter the first and second floors to accommodate a licensed premises with a restaurant and kitchen.
- Storeys
- 3
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
To (a) change roof and front elevation facade previously granted permission under pl reg no. 15/264, (b) change use of ground floor licence premises to 2 no. Retail units with toilets, (c) change layout of first and second floor to licence premises with restaurant, kitchen, toilets etc. , together with all ancillary works including fire escape to rear and site and service connections
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the special physical and social character of the town and village core while providing and/or improving town/village centre facilities.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Castlegate, Bullock Lane, Main St | Dec 2025 | €155,000 | 80 m |
| 17 Castlegate, Bullock Lane, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €153,000 | 80 m |
| 21 Castlegate, Bullock Lane, Main St | Mar 2026 | €120,000 | 80 m |
| 3 Castlegate Apts, Bullock Lane, Cavan | May 2025 | €142,500 | 80 m |
| 1 Castlegate Apts, Bullock Lane, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €140,000 | 80 m |
| 54 Main Street, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €125,000 | 96 m |
| 33 College St, Cavan | Nov 2025 | €167,500 | 100 m |
| 112 College Street, Cavan Town, Cavan | Mar 2026 | €236,000 | 115 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received7 March 2016
- Further information requested21 April 2016
- Further information received6 May 2016
- Decision due2 June 2016
- Decision issued20 May 2016
- Grant issued1 July 2016
- Permission expiry30 June 2021
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