Main Street, Kingscourt, Co Cavan
Change of use from a drapery shop to a hair salon in Kingscourt.
18393 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 26 September 2018
- Reference
- 18393
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application is for a change of use from a drapery shop to a hair salon. The works will include internal layout modifications on the ground and first floors, alongside a new shop frontage and signage.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Of change of use from drapery shop to hair salon to include internal layout modifications at ground and first floor levels, external elevation amendments to include new shop frontage and signage, connections to existing services and completion of all ancillary site works and associated site structures
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 20 June 2019.
Notified floor area: 100 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Kingscourt, Co Cavan | Jun 2025 | €200,000 | 52 m |
| Enniskeen, Kingscourt, Co Cavan | Oct 2025 | €10,000 | 179 m |
| Cortubber, Kingscourt, Meathnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €210,000 | 179 m |
| Mohercrom, Kingscourt, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €252,500 | 179 m |
| Willowbank, Rocks Rd, Kingscourt | Jun 2026 | €515,000 | 189 m |
| Saint Marys Road, Kingscourt, Cavan | Jan 2026 | €241,500 | 327 m |
| Rocks Rd, Kingscourt, Cavan | Sept 2025 | €240,000 | 342 m |
| Bailieborough Rd, Kingscourt, Cavan | Apr 2026 | €393,000 | 352 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 received26 September 2018
- Decision due20 November 2018
- Decision issued9 November 2018
- Grant issued18 December 2018
- Permission expiry17 December 2023
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