The Guild Hall, The Pig Market, Cootehill
Conversion of the former Guild Hall in Cootehill into two two-storey apartments.
1814 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 3 January 2018
- Reference
- 1814
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 January 2018
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 182 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting the former Guild Hall into two 2-bedroom, two-storey residential units. The works will include connections to foul and surface water sewers and will be carried out on a protected structure.
- Storeys
- 2
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 former guild hall to 2 no. Two storey, 2 no. Bed, residential units, connections to foul & surface water sewers and all ancillary works (the works are to be carried out to protected structure; rps no. Cv17006)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16a Bridge Street, Cootehill, Co. Cavan | Aug 2025 | €126,000 | 61 m |
| 68 Market St, Cootehill, Co Cavan | Oct 2025 | €160,000 | 74 m |
| 10 Bridge St, Cootehill, Cavan | Jul 2025 | €90,000 | 86 m |
| Apartment 5, 67 Market Street, Cootehillprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €2,108,105 | 113 m |
| Bough, Cootehill, Co Cavan | May 2025 | €190,000 | 117 m |
| Knocknashammer, Mountain Lodge, Cootehill | Nov 2025 | €131,000 | 117 m |
| Lios Na Ri, Munilly, Cootehillnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €750,000 | 117 m |
| 95 Bridge St, Cootehill, Cavan | Oct 2025 | €180,000 | 229 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 received3 January 2018
- Decision due27 February 2018
- Decision issued26 February 2018
- Grant issued16 April 2018
- Permission expiry15 April 2023
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