Main Street, Virginia, Co. Cavan
Change of use from residential to retail, demolition of outbuildings, and entrance alterations.
1818 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 17 January 2018
- Reference
- 1818
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 January 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of a residential part of a building to retail. It also includes removing structurally unstable outbuildings, constructing a new 2m high side boundary wall, and altering vehicular entrances.
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
For development consisting of the change of use of residential part of building to retail, remove structurally unstable outbuildings and construct new 2m high side boundary wall, alter widths of existing vehicular entrances and form new connections to public drainage systems
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cavan Rd, Virginia, Cavan | Feb 2025 | €312,000 | 97 m |
| Apt Above Matthews Bar, Main Street, Virginia | Oct 2025 | €225,000 | 127 m |
| 19 Church View, Oldcastle Road, Virginia | May 2025 | €325,000 | 178 m |
| 6 Rampart View, Virginia, Cavan | May 2026 | €450,000 | 184 m |
| Coronagh, Virginia, Co Cavan | Apr 2025 | €75,000 | 208 m |
| Cliffin, Killinkere, Virginia | Apr 2025 | €151,000 | 208 m |
| Dromagolan, Virginia, Co Cavan | May 2025 | €80,000 | 208 m |
| 6 Taoibh Coille, Yew Tree Park, Virginianot full market price · price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €303,240 | 208 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 issued8 March 2018
- Grant issued16 April 2018
- Permission expiry15 April 2023
In the area
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- Granted80 m away
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16492CavanLodged 19 Oct 2016Change of use
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2660232CavanLodged 7 May 2026Apartments
- Awaiting decision80 m away
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- Awaiting decision80 m away
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- Awaiting decision80 m away
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2225CavanLodged 26 Jan 2022Commercial
- Granted100 m away
For (1) Change of internal layout and use at Ground Floor Level from Commercial Retail Unit (planning…
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2660077CavanLodged 24 Feb 2026Retention
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