St. Clares National School, Virginia Road Kilmore, Ballyjamesduff
Construction of single-storey extensions to St. Clares National School in Ballyjamesduff.
18199 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 14 May 2018
- Reference
- 18199
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves removing a portacabin and constructing single-storey extensions to the school. This includes an extension to the staff room and office, and a library and EAL room extension, totalling 164.4 sqm.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 164 m²
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 construct single storey extensions to st. Clares national school, ballyjamesduff as follows; remove portacabin from southeast inner courtyard and provide extension to existing staff room and office (84 sqm) and also extension to southwest inner courtyard to provide library & eal room (80.4 sqm) total floor area (164.4 sqm) landscaping and associated 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Beechwood Avenue, Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan | Oct 2025 | €268,500 | 209 m |
| 34 Lismeen Hills, Virginia Rd, Ballyjamesduff | Aug 2025 | €295,000 | 213 m |
| Virginia Rd, Ballyjamesduff, Cavannot full market price | Jun 2026 | €124,775 | 216 m |
| 6 Cherrymount Crescent, Virginia Road, Ballyjamesduff | Jan 2026 | €352,500 | 244 m |
| 13 Grove Park, Ballyjamesduff, Cavan | Feb 2025 | €245,000 | 262 m |
| 8 Court Crescent, Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan | Jul 2026 | €200,000 | 328 m |
| 6 Woodlands, Virginia Rd Ballyjamesduff, Cavan | Jun 2026 | €340,000 | 347 m |
| 8 Woodlands, Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan | Jul 2025 | €257,000 | 374 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 received14 May 2018
- Decision due8 July 2018
- Decision issued27 June 2018
- Grant issued7 August 2018
- Permission expiry6 August 2023
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