Church St, Ballyconnell, Co Cavan
Retention and completion of alterations to a retail extension and a canvas roof structure at a garden centre.
19485 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 5 December 2019
- Reference
- 19485
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 5 December 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 107.56 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant seeks to retain and complete alterations to a previously approved single-storey extension to the rear of a retail unit, which includes an increased floor area. Retention is also sought for an existing steel-framed and barrel-vaulted canvas roof structure at the garden centre.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
To retain and complete alterations to plans of previously approved planning application ref: 19/31, namely provision of increased floor area and associated alterations to elevations to single storey extension currently under construction to the rear of existing retail unit also to retain existing steel framed and barrel vaulted canvas roof structure extension to the garden centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church Street, Ballyconnell, County Cavan | May 2026 | €190,000 | 69 m |
| 4 Derryoak, Ballyconnell, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 87 m |
| Toneyhallow, Ballyconnell, Co Cavan | Jul 2025 | €65,000 | 130 m |
| Lahernahone (orse Lecharrownahone), Ballyconnellprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €375,000 | 130 m |
| Corratillian, Corlough, Ballyconnell | Mar 2025 | €280,000 | 130 m |
| Apt. 28 Canal Bank Walk, Castleforde, Ballyconnell | Mar 2025 | €140,000 | 130 m |
| Apt 1, Annalee, Russell Quay | Jul 2025 | €165,000 | 187 m |
| Main Street, Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan | Oct 2025 | €70,000 | 340 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 received5 December 2019
- Further information requested6 February 2020
- Further information received5 March 2020
- Decision due1 April 2020
- Decision issued25 March 2020
- Grant issued2 July 2020
- Permission expiry1 July 2025
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