GrantedIndustrialDecided 28 July 2016

Darkley, Shercock, Co. Cavan

Expansion of a chicken processing facility in Shercock to increase production.

16300 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 22 June 2016

Reference: 16300
Authority: Cavan County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 22 June 2016

Summary

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The project involves extensions to the loading bay and lairage buildings, including staff facilities and a truck wash, to increase production to 300 tonnes of chicken per day. A security hut, gantry sign, and environmental impact statement are also included.

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Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

To construct (i) new single storey extension to the eastern side of the existing loading bay building, (ii) new single storey extension to the northern, eastern and western sides of the existing lairage building to incorporate extension of lairage area, staff facilities and truck wash for the purpose of increasing production at their processing facility to 300 tonnes of chicken per day, (iii) new security hut at the entrance to the site, (iv) new gantry sign at the entrance to the site. Works include connection to existing site services and associated site development works. The site currently has an epa ied licence (reg no. P0024-03). An environmental impact statement (eis) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

White LandsRV

“Provide for appropriate mixed-use development within the development envelopes of small towns and villages of the county.”

National zoning type: Built up 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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 26 April 2019.

Notified floor area: 2,200 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Main St, Shercock, Cavan	Dec 2025	€153,000	377 m
Main St, Shercock, Cavan	Dec 2025	€112,000	387 m

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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 received22 June 2016
Decision due16 August 2016
Decision issued28 July 2016
Grant issued2 September 2016
Permission expiry1 September 2021

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