Main Street/Church Street, Ballyconnell, Co Cavan
Change of use from a retail unit and bookmakers to a restaurant with a rear kitchen extension.
19155 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 1 May 2019
- Reference
- 19155
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 May 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks to change the use of an existing retail unit and turf accountants into a restaurant. It also includes a rear extension to form a kitchen, along with illuminated signage and extraction vents.
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Official record
Development description
For (1) change of use of existing retail unit and turf accountants to form restaurant with ancillary accommodation, (2) extension to rear forming kitchen with associated alterations to plans and elevations, erection of illuminated signage, extraction vents, connection to existing services and all ancillary 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toneyhallow, Ballyconnell, Co Cavan | Jul 2025 | €65,000 | 28 m |
| Apt. 28 Canal Bank Walk, Castleforde, Ballyconnell | Mar 2025 | €140,000 | 28 m |
| Lahernahone (orse Lecharrownahone), Ballyconnellprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €375,000 | 28 m |
| Corratillian, Corlough, Ballyconnell | Mar 2025 | €280,000 | 28 m |
| Church Street, Ballyconnell, County Cavan | May 2026 | €190,000 | 85 m |
| 4 Derryoak, Ballyconnell, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 170 m |
| Apt 1, Annalee, Russell Quay | Jul 2025 | €165,000 | 205 m |
| Apt 23, Canal Bank Walk, Castleforde | May 2026 | €145,000 | 227 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 received1 May 2019
- Application withdrawn8 May 2019
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