Rahardrum, Virginia, Co. Cavan
Change of use of both ground and first floors from residential to office use.
17188 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 10 May 2017
- Reference
- 17188
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 10 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission to change the use of the ground floor from residential to office space. It also seeks planning permission to change the first floor from residential to office use.
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
Of (1) retention permission for a change of use of ground floor area from residential use to use as an office and (2) planning permission for a change of use of first floor area, from residential use to use as an office
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for and improve general enterprise and employment generating uses.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mullagh Road, Ballaghanea, Virginiaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €293,392 | 289 m |
| 17 Lakeview, Virginia, Cavan | Feb 2026 | €430,000 | 330 m |
| 2 Mullagh Road, Virginia, Cavanprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €365,639 | 330 m |
| 6 Lakeview, Virginia, Cavan | May 2025 | €350,000 | 372 m |
| 42 Yew Park, Virginia, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €231,000 | 397 m |
| 24 Lakeview, Virginia, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €400,000 | 402 m |
| 24 Lakeview, Virginia, Cavan | Feb 2026 | €400,000 | 402 m |
| Angelgate, Ballaghanea, Virginia | May 2026 | €530,000 | 403 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 received10 May 2017
- Further information requested27 June 2017
- Further information received14 September 2017
- Decision due11 October 2017
- Decision issued6 October 2017
- Grant issued17 November 2017
- Permission expiry16 November 2022
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