Rahardrum, Virginia, Co. Cavan
Demolition of a two-storey commercial building for a new car park layout in Virginia.
16111 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 11 March 2016
- Reference
- 16111
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to demolish an existing two-storey building containing two shop units with first-floor storage. The site will be redeveloped with a new car park layout and associated works.
- Storeys
- 2
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 demolish two-storey building, comprising 2 no. Shop units with first floor storage, new carpark layout and associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for and improve general enterprise and employment generating uses.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knockalla, Bailieboro Rd, Virginia | Feb 2025 | €465,000 | 40 m |
| Bridge View, Rahardrum, Virginia | Jan 2026 | €345,000 | 50 m |
| 2 Bridge View, Rahardrum, Virginia | Sept 2025 | €160,000 | 56 m |
| Apt 21 The Lakelands, Dublin Road, Virginia | Apr 2025 | €50,000 | 61 m |
| 3 The Old Mill, Virginia, Cavan | Mar 2026 | €260,000 | 95 m |
| 6 The Old Mill, Mill Creek, Virginia | Sept 2025 | €93,000 | 105 m |
| 2. Tulach Ard, Rahardrum, Virginiaprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €145,000 | 160 m |
| 2 Rosebank, Preston Lane, Rahardrum Virginia | May 2025 | €270,000 | 226 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 received11 March 2016
- Decision due5 May 2016
- Decision issued4 May 2016
- Grant issued16 June 2016
- Permission expiry15 June 2021
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