No. 120 College Street, Cavan
Retention of commercial use on the ground floor and change of use to commercial on the first floor in Cavan.
18220 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 30 May 2018
- Reference
- 18220
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 May 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 44.01 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to retain the previously permitted commercial use of a ground-floor dwelling. It also proposes a change of use of the first-floor residential accommodation to commercial use.
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 retain previously permitted change of use of ground floor dwelling to commercial use, also change of use of first floor residential accommodation to commercial use and all associated works, previous approved planning reg. 07991888 relates to this site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 20 - The Plaza, College Street, Cavan | Jul 2025 | €167,000 | 27 m |
| 114 College St, Cavan, Cavan | Oct 2025 | €200,500 | 32 m |
| 112 College Street, Cavan Town, Cavan | Mar 2026 | €236,000 | 44 m |
| 33 College St, Cavan | Nov 2025 | €167,500 | 94 m |
| 2a St Bridgets Terrace, Cavan, Cavannot full market price | Jan 2025 | €240,000 | 133 m |
| 5 Fairview, Cavan | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 161 m |
| 4 Wolfe Tone St, Cavan, Cavan | Jan 2025 | €87,500 | 195 m |
| 1 Castlegate Apts, Bullock Lane, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €140,000 | 200 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 received30 May 2018
- Decision due24 July 2018
- Decision issued12 July 2018
- Grant issued17 August 2018
- Permission expiry16 August 2023
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