St Clare's National School, Virginia Road, Ballyjamesduff
Removal of portacabins and construction of a new Autism/ASD school unit and classroom in Ballyjamesduff.
19164 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 10 May 2019
- Reference
- 19164
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 May 2019
Summary
AI-generatedSt Clare's National School plans to remove existing portacabins and build single-storey extensions to the east of the school. This will house a new Autism/ASD Unit, one mainstream classroom, three special education teacher rooms, a new secondary entrance, and new playground facilities.
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Official record
Development description
For development as follows: removal of portacabins from northeast of site, single storey extensions to east of school building as new autism/asd unit with 1 no mainstream classroom, 3 no set room and ancillary services; new layout to south east car park area to suit; new secondary entrance from existing public road to east at rear of site including parking; provide new hard and soft playground facilities to northern boundary; landscaping, drainage and all ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Beechwood Avenue, Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan | Oct 2025 | €268,500 | 209 m |
| 34 Lismeen Hills, Virginia Rd, Ballyjamesduff | Aug 2025 | €295,000 | 213 m |
| Virginia Rd, Ballyjamesduff, Cavannot full market price | Jun 2026 | €124,775 | 216 m |
| 6 Cherrymount Crescent, Virginia Road, Ballyjamesduff | Jan 2026 | €352,500 | 244 m |
| 13 Grove Park, Ballyjamesduff, Cavan | Feb 2025 | €245,000 | 262 m |
| 8 Court Crescent, Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan | Jul 2026 | €200,000 | 328 m |
| 6 Woodlands, Virginia Rd Ballyjamesduff, Cavan | Jun 2026 | €340,000 | 347 m |
| 8 Woodlands, Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan | Jul 2025 | €257,000 | 374 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 received10 May 2019
- Decision due4 July 2019
- Decision issued24 June 2019
- Grant issued30 July 2019
- Permission expiry29 July 2024
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