Main Street, Dunaree, Kingscourt
Change of use of a former pub and a former coffee shop into two retail units.
16405 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 31 August 2016
- Reference
- 16405
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of the ground floor of the former 'Macs Bar' public house and the former 'Café Al' coffee shop into two retail units. The works will include external signage, internal and external alterations, and associated 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
- Change of use from an existing ground floor public bar formerly known as "macs bar" to a retail unit
- Change of use from an existing ground floor coffee shop formerly known as "café al" to a retail unit. Works will include external signage, internal and external alterations to both retail units together with all other associated site 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 28 April 2017. A completion certificate was lodged on 19 October 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cortubber, Kingscourt, Meathnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €210,000 | 56 m |
| Enniskeen, Kingscourt, Co Cavan | Oct 2025 | €10,000 | 56 m |
| Mohercrom, Kingscourt, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €252,500 | 56 m |
| Main Street, Kingscourt, Co Cavan | Jun 2025 | €200,000 | 106 m |
| Willowbank, Rocks Rd, Kingscourt | Jun 2026 | €515,000 | 177 m |
| Bailieborough Rd, Kingscourt, Cavan | Apr 2026 | €393,000 | 270 m |
| Saint Marys Road, Kingscourt, Cavan | Jan 2026 | €241,500 | 313 m |
| Rocks Rd, Kingscourt, Cavan | Sept 2025 | €240,000 | 377 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 received31 August 2016
- Decision due25 October 2016
- Decision issued20 October 2016
- Grant issued29 November 2016
- Permission expiry28 November 2021
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