Townparks, Ballyhaise, Co Cavan
Change of use from ground floor office to a Post Office in Ballyhaise.
16241 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 16 May 2016
- Reference
- 16241
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use for an existing ground floor office space to a Post Office in Ballyhaise. The works will include erecting external wall signage on the front elevation and carrying out necessary building alterations.
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
- Change of use of existing ground floor office demise to post office use
- Erect external wall signage on front elevation
- Carry out necessary alterations to existing building and all associated site and ancillary 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
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Square, Townspark, Ballyhaisenot full market price | Jan 2026 | €57,500 | 10 m |
| Apt 5, Towns Park, Ballyhaise | Mar 2025 | €100,000 | 22 m |
| 2 Oakwood, Swellan, Cavanprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €484,582 | 108 m |
| Apt 1 Village Square, Towns Park, Ballyhaise | Oct 2025 | €120,000 | 117 m |
| 4 Oakwood, Swellan, Cavanprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €502,203 | 129 m |
| No. 3 Townspark, Ballylaise, Co. Cavan. | Nov 2025 | €245,000 | 141 m |
| 4 Townspark, Ballyhaise, Cavan | Jul 2025 | €225,000 | 150 m |
| 6 Townparks, Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan | Dec 2025 | €300,000 | 177 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 received16 May 2016
- Decision due10 July 2016
- Decision issued8 July 2016
- Grant issued15 August 2016
- Permission expiry14 August 2021
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