Mullaghland, Mullagh, Co. Cavan
Conversion of a vacant primary school in Mullagh into a community facility and construction of a new storage building.
1817 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 17 January 2018
- Reference
- 1817
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 January 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of a vacant primary school to a community facility. The facility will serve various local organisations, including the Mullagh Tourism and Development Committee, Parochial Committee, and Men's Shed. The plans also include constructing a detached storage building to the rear.
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Official record
Development description
To (a) change the use of vacant primary school to use as a community facility for various organisations/community facility for various organisations/community groups associated with the parish of mullagh including mullagh tourism and development committee, mullagh parochial committee and mullagh mens shed, (b) construct a detached storage building to the rear of the existing school building, (c) together with all associated site works
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 25 May 2018.
Notified floor area: 65 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| No 8 Millstream, Mullagh, Co Cavan | Jun 2025 | €237,000 | 256 m |
| 48 Killians Court, Mullaghprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €122,000 | 307 m |
| 20 Ardlo Manor, Mullagh, Cavan | Jun 2026 | €355,000 | 339 m |
| 19 Ardlo Manor, Mullagh, Co. Cavan | Sept 2025 | €210,000 | 346 m |
| 25 Killians Court, Mullagh, Cavan | Sept 2025 | €60,000 | 348 m |
| 29 Killans Court, Mullagh, Cavan | Jun 2025 | €216,000 | 350 m |
| 9 Mullach Mor, Mullagh, Cavan | Feb 2025 | €250,000 | 352 m |
| 24 Killians Court, Mullagh, Cavan | Mar 2026 | €245,000 | 354 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 received17 January 2018
- Decision due13 March 2018
- Decision issued5 March 2018
- Grant issued13 April 2018
- Permission expiry12 April 2023
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