Ballyjamesduff Road, Virginia, Co. Cavan
Amendments to a previously approved discount foodstore.
16156 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 8 April 2016
- Reference
- 16156
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development seeks to amend an approved discount foodstore scheme. Changes include adding first-floor staff welfare facilities, enlarging the ground floor plan to 2,233 sqm, and modifying the car park layout.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 2,585 m²
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
For development in association with the recently granted licensed discount foodstore (cavan co. Co. Reg. No. 15/175). The proposed development is restricted to the amendment of the approved scheme (reg. Ref: 15/175) and comprises: the inclusion of first floor staff welfare facilities (352 sqm), an enlarged ground floor plan (2233sqm), a gross floor area of 2585 sqm with a reduced net retail sales area of 1421 sqm (previously approved 1469 sqm). Associated elevational changes, an amended car park layout including a trolley bay, associated boundary treatments, and all other ancillary and associated works
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 13 July 2016. A completion certificate was lodged on 30 November 2016.
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Church View, Oldcastle Road, Virginia | May 2025 | €325,000 | 149 m |
| Apt Above Matthews Bar, Main Street, Virginia | Oct 2025 | €225,000 | 227 m |
| Cavan Rd, Virginia, Cavan | Feb 2025 | €312,000 | 229 m |
| 3 New Street Mews, Virginia, County Cavan | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 269 m |
| 11 New St Mews, Virginia, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €169,000 | 278 m |
| 2 New St, Virginia, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €209,950 | 299 m |
| 2 Parkview Deerpark, Virginia, Deerpark | May 2026 | €430,000 | 309 m |
| Cliffin, Killinkere, Virginia | Apr 2025 | €151,000 | 328 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 received8 April 2016
- Decision due2 June 2016
- Decision issued17 May 2016
- Grant issued17 June 2016
- Permission expiry16 June 2021
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