No. 1 Main Street, Cavan
Change of use from a bank to a coffee shop in a protected Cavan building.
17202 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 19 May 2017
- Reference
- 17202
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of a protected structure from a bank to a coffee shop. It includes shopfront alterations, new glazed windows, entrance doors, and new fascia signage.
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
For development consisting of (a) the change of use from banking use to coffee shop use, (b) alterations to the shopfront to include the installation of new glazed windows and entrance doors, (c) the installation of new fascia signage and downlights, and (d) all associated site works. The building is a protected structure
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Newcourt, Church St, Cavan | Oct 2025 | €120,000 | 73 m |
| 6 Claremont, Cock Hill, Cavan | May 2025 | €210,000 | 113 m |
| The Mews, 4 Farnham St, Cavan | Nov 2025 | €475,000 | 135 m |
| 6 Cockhill View, Cavan, Cavan | Jul 2025 | €172,500 | 137 m |
| 4 Tower Hamlet, Cavan, Cavan | Apr 2025 | €110,000 | 141 m |
| 3 Tower Hamlet, Cavan, Cavan | Apr 2026 | €205,000 | 145 m |
| Cornamuckla, Carrigallen Po, Via Cavan | Aug 2025 | €112,500 | 149 m |
| 15 The Belfry, Cock Hill, Cavan | Feb 2025 | €157,000 | 163 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 received19 May 2017
- Further information requested11 July 2017
- Further information received3 August 2017
- Decision due30 August 2017
- Decision issued25 August 2017
- Grant issued2 October 2017
- Permission expiry1 October 2022
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