McNean Guesthouse, Main Street, Blacklion
Demolition of a kitchen and construction of a new extension with six guest suites at McNean Guesthouse.
16499 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 27 October 2016
- Reference
- 16499
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 October 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the demolition of the existing kitchen facility to the rear of the guesthouse. It will be replaced with a new extension accommodating an enlarged kitchen and dining room on the ground floor, and six guest suites across the first and second floors.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 402 m²
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Official record
Development description
The demolition of the existing kitchen facility to the rear of the property and replacement with a new rear extension accommodating: an enlarged kitchen facility and enlarged dining room at ground level and an additional six guest suites at first and second level. The development will also include associated landscape improvements associated with the proposed extension. The total site area is 2630sqm and the total extension area proposed is 402sqm gia
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 2 January 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 24 November 2020.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 12 Sli Macnean, Blacklion, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €65,000 | 55 m |
| 32 An Bonnan Bui Way, Blacklion, Cavan | May 2026 | €190,000 | 223 m |
| 7 An Bonnan Bui Way, Blacklion, Co Cavan | Jun 2026 | €167,100 | 225 m |
| Rockview, Blacklion, Cavan | Apr 2026 | €180,000 | 226 m |
| 15 An Bonnan Bui Way, Blacklion, Co Cavan | May 2026 | €250,000 | 261 m |
| 4 River View, Blacklion, Cavan | Nov 2025 | €135,000 | 477 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 received27 October 2016
- Decision due21 December 2016
- Decision issued15 December 2016
- Grant issued6 February 2017
- Permission expiry5 February 2022
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