Tullymongan Lower, Cavan, Co. Cavan
Change of use of a residential convent building to an educational school building in Cavan.
18141 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 10 April 2018
- Reference
- 18141
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 April 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 406 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting an existing residential convent building into an educational school. The works will include alterations to the building's elevations, changes to the site entrance and car parks, and the creation of a new basketball court and recreational areas.
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Official record
Development description
For change of use of existing residential convent building to educational school building with associated alterations to elevations, alterations to site entrance and car parks, new basketball court and recreational areas and all associated site works. Significant further information and revised plans have been submitted
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Harmony Heights, Cavan, Cavan | Jul 2026 | €246,000 | 84 m |
| 8 Harmony Heights, Cavan, Co.cavan | Jul 2025 | €240,000 | 117 m |
| 9 Harmony Heights, Cavan, Cavan | May 2026 | €202,000 | 118 m |
| 14 Harmony Heights, Cavan, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 136 m |
| 13 The Belfry, Cockhill, Cavan | Mar 2026 | €165,000 | 156 m |
| 15 The Belfry, Cock Hill, Cavan | Feb 2025 | €157,000 | 156 m |
| 14 The Belfry, Cavan Town, Co Cavan | Oct 2025 | €170,000 | 156 m |
| 6 Claremont, Cock Hill, Cavan | May 2025 | €210,000 | 169 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 received10 April 2018
- Further information requested1 June 2018
- Further information received15 June 2018
- Decision due12 July 2018
- Decision issued3 July 2018
- Grant issued10 August 2018
- Permission expiry9 August 2023
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