Main Street, Virginia, Co Cavan
Change of use from a public house to a retail unit on Main Street, Virginia.
17523 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 12 December 2017
- Reference
- 17523
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of the ground floor of the former Ramor Lodge public house to a retail unit. The proposal includes internal layout alterations and elevational changes.
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 change use from that of public house (formerly ramor lodge) at ground floor level to retail unit with some internal alterations to layout and elevational changes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Main Street, Virginia, Co. Cavan | Mar 2026 | €50,000 | 43 m |
| 6 Taoibh Coille, Yew Tree Park, Virginianot full market price · price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €303,240 | 54 m |
| Cliffin, Killinkere, Virginia | Apr 2025 | €151,000 | 54 m |
| Dromagolan, Virginia, Co Cavan | May 2025 | €80,000 | 54 m |
| Coronagh, Virginia, Co Cavan | Apr 2025 | €75,000 | 54 m |
| 1 Green Close, Main St, Virginia | Apr 2025 | €330,000 | 74 m |
| 2 New St, Virginia, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €209,950 | 92 m |
| 11 New St Mews, Virginia, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €169,000 | 93 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 received12 December 2017
- Decision due14 February 2018
- Decision issued5 February 2018
- Grant issued5 April 2018
- Permission expiry4 April 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decision50 m away
For (1) change of use of existing ground floor café to a Fast-Food Takeaway unit to include modifications to…
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23260CavanLodged 12 Jul 2023Change of use
- Granted50 m away
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23329CavanLodged 7 Dec 2023Change of use
- Awaiting decision50 m away
For (1) change of use of existing ground floor café to a Fast-Food Takeaway unit to include modifications to…
MAIN STREET , VIRGINIA , CO. CAVAN
23321CavanLodged 27 Nov 2023Change of use
- Granted50 m away
For change of use of existing public house known as ‘The Coachman Inn’ Main Street, Virginia to 2 no. Retail…
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2460382CavanLodged 15 Aug 2024Change of use
- Granted80 m away
To carry out works to existing protected structure (CV39035) comprising of the following; (A) subdivide the…
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2053CavanLodged 19 Feb 2020Commercial
- Awaiting decision100 m away
For an extension to the rear of an existing dwelling, two storey extension with toilet on ground floor,…
New Street , Virginia , Co. Cavan
2560370CavanLodged 9 Jul 2025Extension
- Refused100 m away
For an extension to the rear of an existing dwelling, two storey extension with toilet on ground floor,…
New Street , Virginia , Co. Cavan
2560509CavanLodged 28 Aug 2025Extension
- Granted120 m away
For the construction of a 2-storey over semi-basement rear extension, including a lift shaft and the widening…
Bridge View , Main Street , Virginia
22285CavanLodged 8 Jul 2022Extension
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