Swellan Lower, Cavan, Co. Cavan
Construction of 26 residential units including apartments and houses at Swellan Lower, Cavan.
19475 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 28 November 2019
- Reference
- 19475
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 November 2019
- Residential units
- 32
- Floor area
- 47456 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a residential development consisting of 12 apartments in three two-storey blocks, 6 semi-detached two-storey houses, 6 terraced two-storey houses, and 8 apartments in a two-storey block.
- Storeys
- 2
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 fully serviced residential housing development consisting of 3 no. Blocks of two-storey apartments (12 units), 3 no. Blocks of semi-detached two storey houses (6 units), 1 no. Block of 6 no. Two storey terraced houses and 1 no. Two storey apartment block (8units) accessing existing approved roadway under application 07/862 connecting to the lower swellan road and associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 The Elms, Swellan, Cavan | Feb 2025 | €308,000 | 54 m |
| 5 Oakwood, Swellan, Cavanprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €484,582 | 263 m |
| 12 Pairc An Duin, Swellan, Cavan | Feb 2026 | €276,000 | 272 m |
| 3 Oakwood, Swellan Park, Cavanprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €502,203 | 286 m |
| 15 Pairc An Duin, Swellan Lower, Cavan | Oct 2025 | €207,000 | 290 m |
| 32 Pairc An Dun, Swellan, Cavan | Jul 2025 | €282,500 | 292 m |
| 1 Oakwood, Swellan Parkprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €515,418 | 294 m |
| 30 Pairc An Duin, Swellen, Cavan | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 306 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 received28 November 2019
- Further information requested31 January 2020
- Application withdrawn24 December 2020
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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Lands adjacent to and south-east of the Beeches , Swellan Lower , Cavan Town
2660096CavanLodged 5 Mar 2026Housing estate
- Granted30 m away
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2228CavanLodged 26 Jan 2022Housing estate
- Awaiting decision100 m away
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2660141CavanLodged 26 Mar 2026Housing estate
- Awaiting decision110 m away
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2660119CavanLodged 18 Mar 2026Housing estate
- Awaiting decision110 m away
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2460290CavanLodged 26 Jun 2024Housing estate
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2183CavanLodged 19 Feb 2021Extension
- Refused150 m away
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