Fairgreen, Belturbet, Co. Cavan
Retention of a portacabin accommodation unit at a childcare facility in Belturbet.
16150 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 6 April 2016
- Reference
- 16150
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 6 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for an existing portacabin accommodation unit. The unit is located to the rear of an existing childcare facility at Fairgreen, Belturbet.
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 retain existing portacabin accommodation to the rear of existing childcare facility
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Railway View, Belturbet, Cavan | Aug 2025 | €195,000 | 156 m |
| 4 Holborn Hill, Belturbet, Cavannot full market price | Apr 2025 | €160,000 | 171 m |
| The Diamond, Belturbet, Cavan | May 2025 | €150,000 | 187 m |
| 31 Holborn Hill, Belturbet, Cavan | May 2026 | €160,000 | 227 m |
| 6 Upper Bridge St, Belturbet, Co Cavan | Nov 2025 | €20,000 | 245 m |
| 48 Holborn Hill, Belturbet, Cavan | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 250 m |
| 3 Erne Court, Belturbet, Cavan | Jan 2026 | €190,000 | 252 m |
| 1 Erne Court, Belturbet, Co Cavan | Oct 2025 | €170,000 | 266 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 received6 April 2016
- Decision due31 May 2016
- Decision issued24 May 2016
- Grant issued5 July 2016
- Permission expiry4 July 2021
In the area
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To convert existing first floor attic storage to proposed childcare facilities
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21433CavanLodged 12 Jul 2021Infrastructure
- Granted150 m away
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2296CavanLodged 9 Mar 2022Change of use
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