The Fair Green, Belturbet, Co. Cavan
Conversion of first-floor attic storage into a childcare facility in Belturbet.
17146 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 11 April 2017
- Reference
- 17146
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert the existing first-floor attic storage space at The Fair Green into a childcare facility. This will involve a change of use for the space.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
To convert existing first floor attic storage to proposed childcare facilities
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Railway View, Belturbet, Cavan | Aug 2025 | €195,000 | 156 m |
| 4 Holborn Hill, Belturbet, Cavannot full market price | Apr 2025 | €160,000 | 171 m |
| The Diamond, Belturbet, Cavan | May 2025 | €150,000 | 187 m |
| 31 Holborn Hill, Belturbet, Cavan | May 2026 | €160,000 | 227 m |
| 6 Upper Bridge St, Belturbet, Co Cavan | Nov 2025 | €20,000 | 245 m |
| 48 Holborn Hill, Belturbet, Cavan | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 250 m |
| 3 Erne Court, Belturbet, Cavan | Jan 2026 | €190,000 | 252 m |
| 1 Erne Court, Belturbet, Co Cavan | Oct 2025 | €170,000 | 266 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 received11 April 2017
- Decision due5 June 2017
- Decision issued29 May 2017
- Grant issued7 July 2017
- Permission expiry6 July 2022
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