Main Street, Ballinagh, Co. Cavan
Change of use of a house to extend an existing pharmacy in Ballinagh.
17427 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 4 October 2017
- Reference
- 17427
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 October 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes converting an existing dwelling to form part of an extended pharmacy shop unit at Life Pharmacy. Works will include demolishing and rebuilding a rear single-storey extension and creating openings in the party wall.
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 change of use of existing dwelling to form part of extended pharmacy shop unit at life pharmacy, main street, ballinagh, co. Cavan. Works to include demolition and rebuilding of existing single storey extension to rear of property, create openings in existing party wall to extend shop floor area and all ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Ballinagh, Co Cavan | Apr 2026 | €300,000 | 41 m |
| No Number, Granard Street, Ballinagh | Aug 2025 | €250,000 | 114 m |
| Crossdoney Rd, Ballinagh, Cavan | Feb 2026 | €274,000 | 141 m |
| Gortahurk, Ballinagh, County Cavan | May 2025 | €60,000 | 156 m |
| 24 Rockcourt, Ballinagh, Co. Cavan | Feb 2025 | €181,000 | 229 m |
| Riverdale, Granard Rd, Ballinagh | Apr 2025 | €270,000 | 241 m |
| 3 Crossdoney, Ballinagh, Cavan | Apr 2025 | €266,500 | 348 m |
| 7 Village Manor, Ballinagh, Co Cavan | Oct 2025 | €217,000 | 350 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 October 2017
- Decision due28 November 2017
- Decision issued17 November 2017
- Grant issued18 January 2018
- Permission expiry17 January 2023
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