Main Street, Dunaree, Kingscourt
Conversion of the rear of a former public bar in Kingscourt into four apartments.
1850 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 30 January 2018
- Reference
- 1850
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 January 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for the rear of the ground floor of the former 'Mac's Bar' on Main Street. It will be converted into 2 two-bedroom apartments and 2 one-bedroom apartments, including internal and external alterations and a new disability access ramp.
- Residential units
- 4
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Official record
Development description
The change of use to the rear of the existing ground floor public bar formerly known as "mac's bar" into 2 no. Two bedroom apartments and 2 no. One bed apartments. Works will include internal and external alterations, revisions to windows and doors, new disability access ramp, connections to existing storm and sewerage along with all other associated site development works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cortubber, Kingscourt, Meathnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €210,000 | 57 m |
| Enniskeen, Kingscourt, Co Cavan | Oct 2025 | €10,000 | 57 m |
| Mohercrom, Kingscourt, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €252,500 | 57 m |
| Main Street, Kingscourt, Co Cavan | Jun 2025 | €200,000 | 104 m |
| Willowbank, Rocks Rd, Kingscourt | Jun 2026 | €515,000 | 177 m |
| Bailieborough Rd, Kingscourt, Cavan | Apr 2026 | €393,000 | 271 m |
| Saint Marys Road, Kingscourt, Cavan | Jan 2026 | €241,500 | 314 m |
| Rocks Rd, Kingscourt, Cavan | Sept 2025 | €240,000 | 376 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 January 2018
- Application withdrawn13 March 2018
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