The Drumlins, Bailieborough Road, Virginia
Completion of 'The Drumlins' housing estate, including building 58 new homes, retaining 21 homes, and a single-storey crèche.
16600 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 22 December 2016
- Reference
- 16600
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 December 2016
- Residential units
- 79
- Floor area
- 79 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to complete the housing development known as 'The Drumlins'. The works include the retention, completion, and alteration of 21 semi-detached and detached dwellings, the construction of 58 new semi-detached and detached dwellings, and a single-storey crèche with parking.
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Official record
Development description
To complete housing development known as "the drumlins", bailieborough road, virginia, co. Cavan (previous approved planning reg. No. 's 04/2182 & 05/907 relate to this site), the works to include the following: (1) retain and complete 2 no. Semi-detached dwellings at first floor level, (2) retain & complete and alter 4 no. 3 bed semi-detached dwellings at first floor level with optional attic accommodation, (3) retain and complete and alter 8 no. 3 bed semi-detached dwellings at first floor level with optional attic accommodation, (4) retain and complete and alter 6 no. 4 bed semi-detached dwellings at first floor level with optional attic accommodation, (5) retain and complete and alter 1 no. 4 bed detached dwelling with attached domestic garage, (6) erect 2 no. Fully serviced 4 bed detached dwelling with attached domestic garage, (7) erect 12 no. 3 bed semi-detached dwellings with optional attic accommodation, (8) erect 14 no. 4 bed semi-detached dwellings with basements and optional attic accommodation, (9) erect 30 no. 4 bed semi-detached dwellings with optional attic accommodation (10) erect single storey crèche, with parking, form entrance off bailieborough road and all associated works, (11) complete site services and all associated site works. Development to be completed in 4 no. Phases and count total of 79 no. Residential units and crèche facility. Significant further information and revised plans have been submitted
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for new residential development in tandem with the provision of the necessary social and physical infrastructure.”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 102 The Drumlins, Virginia, Cavan | Feb 2025 | €327,000 | 32 m |
| 101 The Drumlins, Virginia, Cavan | May 2026 | €500,000 | 34 m |
| 91 Drumlins, Virginia, Cavan | May 2026 | €353,500 | 89 m |
| 47 The Drumlins, Virginia, Cavan | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 115 m |
| 65 The Drumlins, Virginia, Cavan | Jun 2026 | €315,000 | 116 m |
| 199 The Drumlins, Virginia, Cavan | May 2026 | €316,000 | 117 m |
| 20 The Drumlins, Virginia, Cavan | Jan 2025 | €337,500 | 135 m |
| 10 The Drumlins, Virginia, Cavan | Feb 2026 | €360,000 | 171 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 received22 December 2016
- Further information requested23 February 2017
- Further information received23 June 2017
- Decision due20 July 2017
- Decision issued17 July 2017
- Appeal submitted4 August 2017
- Appeal decided30 November 2017
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