Swan Lake, Loch Gowna, Co. Cavan
Construction of a two-storey dormer extension to the rear of a detached house in Loch Gowna.
18422 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 11 October 2018
- Reference
- 18422
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 October 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 45 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application is for an extension to the rear of an existing detached dwelling. Following revised plans, the proposal was reduced from a three-storey extension to a two-storey dormer extension with associated renovations.
- 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
For the erection of a three storey extension to the back of the existing detached dwelling and associated renovations. Significant further information and revised plans have been received reducing the height of the extension to two storey dormer extension
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for appropriate mixed-use development within the development envelopes of small towns and villages of the county.”
National zoning type: Built up 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Loch Eala, Strabby, Loch Gowna | Oct 2025 | €395,000 | 85 m |
| 33 Loch Eala, Strabby, Loch Gowna | Jun 2025 | €425,000 | 124 m |
| 1 Lake View, Loch Gowna, Cavan | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 144 m |
| 24 Loch Eala, Lough Gowna, Co Cavan | Aug 2025 | €400,000 | 148 m |
| Loch Gowna, County Cavanprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €120,000 | 320 m |
| Scrabby, Loch Gowna, Cavan | Sept 2025 | €280,000 | 321 m |
| Loch Gowna, Co Cavan | Mar 2026 | €205,000 | 321 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 received11 October 2018
- Further information requested16 November 2018
- Further information received6 March 2019
- Decision due2 April 2019
- Decision issued25 March 2019
- Grant issued1 May 2019
- Permission expiry30 April 2024
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