Trivia House, Church Road, Swanlinbar
Conversion of part of a building to a hostel and retention of a coffee shop in Swanlinbar.
19131 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 8 April 2019
- Reference
- 19131
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 April 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of part of Trivia House to hostel accommodation, alongside restoring a rear stone building for ancillary storage. Retention permission is also sought for the change of use of a former store and playroom to a ground-floor coffee shop.
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 (a) change of use of part of existing building to use as hostel accommodation (b) restoration and re-roofing of existing stone building to rear for use as ancillary storage to hostel (bike store, wet gear, utility & sanitary facilities) together with retention permission for change of use of previous store and playroom to use as coffee shop and seating area on ground floor with alterations to plans/elevations and associated site works
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 4 March 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 12 October 2021.
Notified floor area: 73 m²
3 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill St, Swanlinbar, Cavan | Feb 2025 | €105,000 | 157 m |
| Furnaceland, Swanlinbar, Cavan | Jul 2025 | €200,000 | 166 m |
| Furnecland, Swanlinbar, Cavan | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 169 m |
| Furnecland, Swanlinbar, Cavan | Mar 2026 | €43,000 | 169 m |
| Main St, Swanlinbar, Cavan | Feb 2025 | €110,000 | 266 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 received8 April 2019
- Decision due2 June 2019
- Decision issued27 May 2019
- Grant issued2 July 2019
- Permission expiry1 July 2024
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