31 College Street, Cavan Town, Co. Cavan
Change of use from residential to a Chinese takeaway on the ground floor and a self-contained apartment upstairs in Cavan.
17281 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 19 June 2017
- Reference
- 17281
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 June 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the ground floor use from residential to a Chinese food takeaway, including front and rear elevation modifications. The first floor will be altered to create a self-contained apartment with a rear terrace.
- Residential unit
- 1
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 (1) change of use from residential to commercial (chinese food takeaway) to ground floor to include floor plan and elevation modifications, (2) alterations to front elevation to allow 2 no. Separate entry doorways and alterations to rear elevations to allow rear doorway, (3) internal layout changes for self contained first floor apartment, (4) terrace to rear of first floor apartment to facilitate private open space, (5) signage and complete all ancillary site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 College St, Cavan | Nov 2025 | €167,500 | 10 m |
| 112 College Street, Cavan Town, Cavan | Mar 2026 | €236,000 | 62 m |
| 114 College St, Cavan, Cavan | Oct 2025 | €200,500 | 71 m |
| 4 Wolfe Tone St, Cavan, Cavan | Jan 2025 | €87,500 | 112 m |
| 12 Bridge St, Belturbet, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €45,000 | 125 m |
| Apt 20 - The Plaza, College Street, Cavan | Jul 2025 | €167,000 | 127 m |
| 54 Main Street, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €125,000 | 128 m |
| 6 Abbey Street, Cavan, Co Cavannot full market price | Mar 2026 | €46,666 | 140 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 June 2017
- Decision due13 August 2017
- Decision issued9 August 2017
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