Main Street, Shercock, Co. Cavan
Three-storey rear extension and front elevation alterations to a townhouse in Shercock.
1763 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 22 February 2017
- Reference
- 1763
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 February 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 35 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a three-storey extension (two-storey over basement) to the rear of an existing townhouse. The project also includes upgrading the first-floor rear balcony and altering the front elevation by replacing shopfront doors and windows with new domestic windows.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
For development which will consist of a three storey extension (two-storey over basement) to the rear of existing two-storey over basement town house, extend and upgrade existing balcony area at first floor level to the rear of the dwelling house, alterations to the front elevation of the premises comprising the removal of 2 no. Existing shop front doors, windows and canopy at ground floor level with the provision of new windows at ground floor together with all ancillary site development 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 8 June 2020.
Notified floor area: 35 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisdrumskea, Bailieborough Rd, Shercock | Aug 2025 | €225,000 | 67 m |
| Main St, Shercock, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €112,000 | 89 m |
| Main St, Shercock, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €153,000 | 99 m |
| Church St, Shercock, Cavan | Jul 2026 | €193,000 | 309 m |
| 19 Corkerstown, Shercock, Cavan | Apr 2025 | €227,000 | 390 m |
| 8 Corkerstown, Carrickmacross Rd, Shercock | Sept 2025 | €280,000 | 423 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 received22 February 2017
- Decision due18 April 2017
- Decision issued12 April 2017
- Grant issued25 May 2017
- Permission expiry24 May 2022
In the area
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18434CavanLodged 15 Oct 2018New dwelling
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