Cavan Road, Virginia, Co. Cavan
A single-storey front extension for a granny flat and retention of a rear dormer window in Virginia.
18145 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 13 April 2018
- Reference
- 18145
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 April 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 6.3 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant seeks permission to carry out internal modifications and build a single-storey front extension to create an attached granny flat. The application also seeks to retain an existing dormer window at the rear of the dwelling.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
To carry out internal modifications and to erect a single storey extension to the front of existing dwelling in order to provide an attached granny flat. Permission is also sought to retain a dormer window to rear of dwelling
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and enhance the amenity of developed residential communities”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Ridgeway Hall, Virginia, Co Cavan | Jul 2025 | €216,000 | 125 m |
| 88 River Crescent, Virginia, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €384,000 | 196 m |
| Apt 5 The Courtyard, Virginia, Cavan | Jul 2025 | €90,000 | 198 m |
| Apartment 4, The Courtyard, Cavan Road | Jul 2025 | €90,000 | 213 m |
| 34 River Crescent, Cavan Rd, Virginia | May 2026 | €405,000 | 241 m |
| 12a Park View, Virginia, Co Cavan | Jun 2025 | €222,000 | 248 m |
| 33 River Cresent, Cavan Rd, Virginia | Aug 2025 | €295,000 | 264 m |
| 2 Parkview Deerpark, Virginia, Deerpark | May 2026 | €430,000 | 271 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 received13 April 2018
- Decision due7 June 2018
- Decision issued30 May 2018
- Grant issued6 July 2018
- Permission expiry5 July 2023
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