Crystal Retail Park, Pollamore Near, Dublin Road
Change of use of a retail unit to a car workshop with a new mezzanine floor, signage, and a car wash.
16211 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 4 May 2016
- Reference
- 16211
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert part of an existing retail unit at Crystal Retail Park into a car workshop. The development will include internal alterations, a new mezzanine floor for staff facilities and office space, as well as associated signage and a car wash.
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Official record
Development description
For partial change of use of existing retail unit to car workshop with alterations to internal layout, addition of mezzanine floor containing staff toilet facilities, staff canteen, office space and parts store. Permission is also sought for associated signage, car wash and all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for retail warehousing development.”
National zoning type: Retail warehouse
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Meadow Park, Pollamore, Dublin Road | Jul 2025 | €360,000 | 230 m |
| 11 Meadow Park, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €355,000 | 264 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 received4 May 2016
- Decision due28 June 2016
- Decision issued24 June 2016
- Grant issued3 August 2016
- Permission expiry2 August 2021
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