Darkley, Shercock
Amendments and extensions to a production facility, including new office space and a storage building.
17198 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 12 May 2017
- Reference
- 17198
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal includes amendments to a previously approved production building to change a section to administration use and add a first floor. It also includes a new two-storey administration extension, a link corridor, and a single-storey box store and pallet tray storage building.
- Floor area
- 2,945 m²
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Official record
Development description
To (i) carry out amendments to previously approved permission, ref. No. 14/127 for new single storey production building on the south eastern side of the existing two storey building, these amendments area as follows: (a) change of use of a section of the area from production to administration/staff facilities, area = 620m2, (b) construct new first floor level over the change of use area for administration use, area = 620m2, (ii) construct new two storey extension (area = 435m2 on ground floor, 415m2 on first floor) on the south eastern side of the existing building for administration/staff facilities use. (iii) to construct new single storey link corridor, (area = 75m2) on the south western side of the existing two storey production building for access from the new administration /staff facilities building to the existing production building. (iv) to construct new single storey box store and pallet tray storage building, (area = 800m2) with two dock levellers and adjacent open bunded storage area on the north eastern side of the main production building. Works include connection to existing site services and associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for appropriate mixed-use development within the development envelopes of small towns and villages of the county.”
National zoning type: Built up 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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Shercock, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €153,000 | 377 m |
| Main St, Shercock, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €112,000 | 387 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received12 May 2017
- Decision due6 July 2017
- Decision issued29 June 2017
- Grant issued11 August 2017
- Permission expiry10 August 2022
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