Cornahilt, The Grove, Ballyjamesduff
Change of use of a holiday home to a permanent private residence in Ballyjamesduff.
16491 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 21 October 2016
- Reference
- 16491
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 October 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 23.6 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use and an increase in site area to convert a previously approved holiday home into a permanent private residence. This includes removing a planning condition that restricted its ownership and prohibited permanent residency.
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 and increase in site area from previous granted (planning ref. 16/98) holiday home to private residence and removal of planning condition no. 3 namely the dwelling house shall be retained under the same ownership as the existing dwelling house. No subdivision of same shall be permitted. Dwelling house shall be used as holiday home use only and shall not be used as a permanent dwelling house, without new planning permission
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and provide for amenity and open space areas”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 6 February 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Beechwood Avenue, Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan | Oct 2025 | €268,500 | 99 m |
| Virginia Rd, Ballyjamesduff, Cavannot full market price | Jun 2026 | €124,775 | 210 m |
| 13 Grove Park, Ballyjamesduff, Cavan | Feb 2025 | €245,000 | 234 m |
| 72 Woodlands, Ballyjamesduff, Cavan | Nov 2025 | €265,000 | 251 m |
| 6 Woodlands, Virginia Rd Ballyjamesduff, Cavan | Jun 2026 | €340,000 | 297 m |
| Cornahilt, Ballyjamesduff, Cavan | Sept 2025 | €337,000 | 309 m |
| 8 Woodlands, Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan | Jul 2025 | €257,000 | 324 m |
| Woodlands Close, Ballyjamesduffnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €1,275,105 | 326 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 received21 October 2016
- Decision due15 December 2016
- Decision issued14 December 2016
- Grant issued6 February 2017
- Permission expiry5 February 2022
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