Main Street, Kingscourt, Co Cavan
Conversion of a retail unit into a restaurant within a protected structure on Main Street, Kingscourt.
19152 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 3 May 2019
- Reference
- 19152
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 May 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of 'Shekleton's', a protected structure, from a retail unit to a restaurant. The development will include a ground floor restaurant, kitchen, toilets, and first-floor seating, along with repairs to the front elevation and new signage.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
For development consisting of works to 'shekleton's', a protected structure reg. No. Cv35012. , the proposed works consist of: change of use from retail unit to restaurant on ground floor, associated kitchen, dishwashing area, toilets, office and restaurant seating area on first floor, repair/redecorate front elevation, new signage, new awning and associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Kingscourt, Co Cavan | Jun 2025 | €200,000 | 64 m |
| Enniskeen, Kingscourt, Co Cavan | Oct 2025 | €10,000 | 122 m |
| Cortubber, Kingscourt, Meathnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €210,000 | 122 m |
| Mohercrom, Kingscourt, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €252,500 | 122 m |
| Willowbank, Rocks Rd, Kingscourt | Jun 2026 | €515,000 | 134 m |
| Saint Marys Road, Kingscourt, Cavan | Jan 2026 | €241,500 | 277 m |
| Bailieborough Rd, Kingscourt, Cavan | Apr 2026 | €393,000 | 289 m |
| Rocks Rd, Kingscourt, Cavan | Sept 2025 | €240,000 | 310 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 received3 May 2019
- Decision due27 June 2019
- Decision issued24 June 2019
- Grant issued30 July 2019
- Permission expiry29 July 2024
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