No. 18 Railway Road, Cavan
Erection of a four-storey extension to the side of an existing office building.
17141 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 12 April 2017
- Reference
- 17141
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to erect a fully serviced four-storey extension to the side of an existing office premises. The project includes connection to existing services and all associated site works.
- Storeys
- 4
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Official record
Development description
To erect fully serviced four storey extension to the side of existing offices premises, connect to existing services and all associated works. Significant further information and revised plans have been submitted
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Railway Road, Abbeyland, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €163,000 | 31 m |
| 33 Highfield Rd, Cavan, Cavan | Oct 2025 | €228,000 | 61 m |
| 24 Highfield Rd, Cavan, Cavan | Jul 2025 | €180,000 | 102 m |
| 63 Highfield Rd, Cavan, Cavan | Jul 2025 | €260,000 | 147 m |
| 13 Highfield Rd, Cavan, Cavan | Jun 2026 | €255,000 | 147 m |
| 11a Drumlins, Glenside Rd, Cavan | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 204 m |
| 6 Highfield Rd, Cavan, Cavan | Oct 2025 | €210,000 | 209 m |
| 8a The Drumlins, Glenside Road, Cavan | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 215 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 received12 April 2017
- Further information requested30 May 2017
- Further information received15 September 2017
- Decision due12 October 2017
- Decision issued6 October 2017
- Grant issued17 November 2017
- Permission expiry16 November 2022
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