Drumalee Cross, Drumalee, Cavan
Retention of change of use of a shed to tyre fitting, car valeting, and light servicing in Cavan.
16224 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 11 May 2016
- Reference
- 16224
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 11 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission to change the use of an existing shed from tyre and fuel storage to tyre storage, fitting, car valeting, and light car servicing and repair. The works include a vehicle lift and all ancillary site works.
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 change of use of existing shed previously used for storage of tyres & fuel products associated with existing petrol forecourt, to tyre storage & fitting, car valeting and light car servicing & repair, including lift and all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and enhance the amenity of developed residential communities”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drumalee, Cavan | Apr 2025 | €295,000 | 63 m |
| Annandale House, Drumalee, Cavan | May 2025 | €250,000 | 127 m |
| 10 Rathdrum, Drumalee, Cavan | Oct 2025 | €325,000 | 134 m |
| Rathdrum, Drumalee, Co Cavan | Jan 2026 | €340,000 | 175 m |
| Halcyon, Drumalee, Cavan | Nov 2025 | €512,500 | 179 m |
| Drumalee, Cavan | Feb 2025 | €263,000 | 213 m |
| 32a Drumalee Manor, Drumalee, Cavanprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €268,772 | 293 m |
| 24 Drumalee Manor, Drumalee, Co. Cavan | Mar 2026 | €370,000 | 375 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 May 2016
- Further information requested1 July 2016
- Further information received3 January 2017
- Decision due30 January 2017
- Decision issued25 January 2017
- Grant issued10 March 2017
- Permission expiry9 March 2022
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