Cavan Crystal Factory, Dublin Road, Pollamore Near Td
Subdivision of part of the Cavan Crystal Factory for use as an RSA Driving Test Centre.
18441 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 24 October 2018
- Reference
- 18441
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to subdivide part of the ground floor of the existing Cavan Crystal Factory and offices for use as an RSA Driving Test Centre. Works will include alterations to elevations, erection of signage, and ancillary siteworks.
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Official record
Development description
To subdivide part of the ground floor area of the existing cavan crystal factory and offices for use as an rsa driving test centre. Works to include associated alterations to elevations, erection of signage and all ancillary sitework
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for and improve general enterprise and employment generating uses.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 29 April 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 28 October 2020.
Notified floor area: 140 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Meadow Park, Pollamore, Dublin Road | Jul 2025 | €360,000 | 105 m |
| 11 Meadow Park, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €355,000 | 143 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 received24 October 2018
- Decision due18 December 2018
- Decision issued17 December 2018
- Grant issued31 January 2019
- Permission expiry30 January 2024
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