Swellan Lower, Cavan, Co. Cavan
Retention of elevation alterations and attic conversion to living space.
16261 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 3 June 2016
- Reference
- 16261
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 3 June 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 154.7 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission to keep and continue alterations made to the elevations of the existing house, alongside the conversion of the first-floor attic space into living accommodation.
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Official record
Development description
To retain and continue alterations to elevations of existing dwelling, conversion of first floor attic space to living accommodation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 31, Cluain Aoibhinn Court, Swellan | May 2025 | €190,000 | 67 m |
| 42 Cluain Aoibhinn Court, Swellan Lower, Cavan | Mar 2026 | €181,000 | 67 m |
| 20 Cluain Aoibhinn Court, Swellan, Cavan | May 2025 | €170,000 | 68 m |
| Apt 22, Cluain Aoibhinn Court, Swellan | Feb 2026 | €187,500 | 68 m |
| 21 Cluain Aoibhinn Court, Swellan, Cavan | Feb 2025 | €107,500 | 68 m |
| 21 Swellan Lower, Cavan | Jun 2026 | €245,000 | 137 m |
| 5 Landsdowne Manor, Swellan, Cavan | Feb 2025 | €400,000 | 184 m |
| 52 Cluain Aoibhinn, Swellan, Cavan | Jan 2025 | €210,000 | 201 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 received3 June 2016
- Decision due28 July 2016
- Decision issued21 July 2016
- Grant issued29 August 2016
- Permission expiry28 August 2021
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