48 Carrickfern, Cavan
Conversion of an integrated garage to living space and creation of a first-floor covered terrace in Cavan.
17304 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 4 July 2017
- Reference
- 17304
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 July 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 17.3 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting an existing integral domestic garage into living accommodation. It also includes forming a covered terrace area at first-floor level and creating a home office/physio room at ground level.
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
To convert existing integral domestic garage to living accommodation, alterations to existing dwelling namely forming covered terrace area at first floor level and other internal alterations including forming home office/physio room at ground floor level with all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and enhance the amenity of developed residential communities”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 Carrickfern, Cavan, Cavan | May 2026 | €350,000 | 92 m |
| 43 Carrickfern, Cavan, Cavan | Jan 2026 | €400,000 | 104 m |
| 2 Carrickfern, Cavan, Cavan | Jan 2026 | €400,000 | 130 m |
| 6 Belview, Keadue Lane, Cavan | Nov 2025 | €56,000 | 167 m |
| 8 Bellview, Keadue Lane, Cavan | May 2025 | €107,500 | 181 m |
| 30 Keadue, Cathedral Road, Cavan Town | May 2026 | €260,000 | 263 m |
| The Mews, Keadue, Cathedral Road | May 2025 | €420,000 | 350 m |
| Arus Mhuire, Keadue, Cathedral Rd | Jan 2026 | €140,000 | 377 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 received4 July 2017
- Further information requested18 August 2017
- Further information received1 September 2017
- Decision due28 September 2017
- Decision issued27 September 2017
- Grant issued15 November 2017
- Permission expiry14 November 2022
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