Athbara House, Athbara, Cavan
Retention of medical and health services use on the first floor of Athbara House in Cavan.
16222 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 9 May 2016
- Reference
- 16222
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 9 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to continue using part of the first floor of Athbara House for health and medical services. This relates to Class 8 of the Planning & Development Regulations.
- 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 retain class 8, planning & development regulations 2001-2015 (health and medical services) use to part of first floor and all 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.
Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Cathedral Close, Cavan, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €175,000 | 90 m |
| 11 Earlsvale Rd, Cavan, Cavan | Feb 2026 | €320,000 | 192 m |
| Apartment No 4, Church Street, Cavan | May 2025 | €125,000 | 206 m |
| 7 Cathederal View, Cavan, Cavan | Oct 2025 | €315,000 | 224 m |
| 6 Raven Court, Cavan, Cavan | Apr 2026 | €300,000 | 242 m |
| 94 Aughnaskerry Dr, Cavan | Jun 2026 | €240,000 | 244 m |
| 130 Ardkeen, Cavan | Feb 2025 | €230,000 | 254 m |
| 73 Harmony Heights, Cock Hill, Cavan | Apr 2026 | €248,000 | 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 received9 May 2016
- Decision due3 July 2016
- Decision issued28 June 2016
- Grant issued3 August 2016
- Permission expiry2 August 2021
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