RefusedHousing estateDecided 31 January 2020

Swellan Lower, Cavan, Co. Cavan

Construction of seven houses and associated site works at Swellan Lower, Cavan.

19474 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 28 November 2019

Reference: 19474
Authority: Cavan County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 28 November 2019
Residential units: 7
Floor area: 3164 m²

Summary

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Planning permission is sought for a fully serviced residential housing development. The project consists of three blocks of semi-detached two-storey houses and one detached two-storey house, with access to the Lower Swellan Road.

Housing estatehousingresidential

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

For fully serviced residential housing development consisting of 3 no. Blocks of semi-detached two storey houses, 1 no. Detached two storey house accessing existing serviced roadway connecting to the lower swellan road and associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Existing ResidentialRS

“Protect and enhance the amenity of developed residential communities”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
8 The Elms, Swellan, Cavan	Feb 2025	€308,000	98 m
5 Oakwood, Swellan, Cavanprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€484,582	194 m
1 Oakwood, Swellan Parkprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€515,418	198 m
3 Oakwood, Swellan Park, Cavanprice excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€502,203	210 m
Swellan Lower, Cavan, Co. Cavan	Dec 2025	€120,000	222 m
12 Swellan Park, Cavan, Cavan	May 2026	€422,500	304 m
13 Swellan Park, Swellan Lower, Cavan	Jan 2026	€400,000	312 m
32 Pairc An Dun, Swellan, Cavan	Jul 2025	€282,500	370 m

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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 received28 November 2019
Decision due31 January 2020
Decision issued31 January 2020

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