Old Bridge Road, Cootehill, Co. Cavan
First-floor extension to a special needs school in Cootehill to add five classrooms and ancillary facilities.
1653 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 1 February 2016
- Reference
- 1653
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 February 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of an 835 square metre first-floor extension to the existing special needs National School. This will add five classrooms, a lift, and stairs, bringing the school to a total of 26 classrooms. The project also includes 94 car parking spaces, a bus drop-off area, a sports pitch, play areas, and a sensory garden.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 835 m²
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
To apply for revised permission for development. The current development has planning approval reference 13/158. The revised development application will consist of: 1st floor extension to the special needs national school building with 5 additional classrooms, additional stairs, lift and ancillary accommodation with a new grand total of 26 classrooms with 94 no. Car parking spaces, bus drop-off, 1 no. Sports pitch, play areas, sensory garden and site boundary treatment with landscaping to include connection to external perimeter pavement. The total area of the new extension for the school will be 835m2 with an overall building area of 5310m2.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Carraig Beag, Cootehill, Cavannot full market price | Feb 2025 | €195,000 | 189 m |
| 3 Carraig Beag, Cootehill, Cavan | Jun 2026 | €235,000 | 224 m |
| 20 Carraig Beag, Cootehill, Cavannot full market price | Feb 2025 | €90,000 | 241 m |
| 23 Cnoic Alainn, Cootehill, Cavan | May 2026 | €255,000 | 294 m |
| 6 Bellamont View, Cootehill, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €342,500 | 301 m |
| 23 Bellamont View, Clones Rd, Cootehill | Feb 2025 | €325,000 | 329 m |
| 26 Bellamount View, Cootehill, Co. Cavan | Jan 2025 | €275,000 | 378 m |
| Old Bridge Rd, Cootehill, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 435 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 received1 February 2016
- Decision due27 March 2016
- Decision issued21 March 2016
- Grant issued28 April 2016
- Permission expiry27 April 2021
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- Awaiting decision170 m away
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- Awaiting decision170 m away
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2560532CavanLodged 4 Sept 2025Retention
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- Awaiting decision250 m away
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