Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 19 February 2020

Farnham, Cavan, Co. Cavan

Extensions and outdoor thermal village additions to an existing health spa.

19522 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 19 December 2019

Reference
19522
Authority
Cavan County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
19 December 2019

Summary

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The project involves a 75sqm ground-level extension and a 177sqm lower ground-level extension to the existing health spa. It also includes an extended outdoor pool terrace, a new hydrotherapy pool, and an outdoor 'Thermal Village' with multiple single-storey pod cabins.

Commercialspahotelleisure
Storey
1
Floor area
314 m²

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 the following: (1) a single storey 75sqm extension at ground level to the existing health spa to accommodate additional changing facilities along with renovations to existing changing rooms, toilets and accessible toilet facilities; (2) a single storey 177sqm extension at lower ground level to provide additional relaxation areas near the main pool area; (3) extended outdoor pool terrace and new hydrotherapy pool along with a new single storey plant room of 61.5sqm to be constructed into the hillside adjacent to terrace; (4) outdoor 'thermal village' comprising of a single storey pod cabin structure of 19sqm containing a sauna, a single storey pod cabin structure of 19sqm containing a steam room, a single storey pod cabin structure of 19sqm containing accessible toilet, store room, and plant, repairs to existing stone ruin & external deck area with new hydrotherapy pool; (5) outdoor 'relaxation zone' comprising of 3no. Single storey pod cabin structures of 19sqm each containing an indoor relaxation area along with an outdoor private deck area; (6) outdoor 'wet zone' comprising of 2no. External deck relaxation areas & 2no. External jacuzzies; (7) associated landscaping works including excavation and enhancement of existing man-made lake, provision of walking trails, deck areas and soft landscaping throughout, along with all associated site works, plant and services throughout. All at farnham estate spa and golf resort, farnham, co. Cavan (protected structure)

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
30 The Orchard, Farnham Estate, FarnhamApr 2026€365,000210 m
25 The Orchard, Farnham Estate, County CavanJun 2026€375,000236 m
20 The Orchard, Farnham, CavanJun 2025€325,000241 m
21 The Orchard, Farnham Estate, CavanMay 2025€330,000258 m
22 The Orchard, Farnham Estate, CavanJan 2026€425,000279 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

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  1. Application received19 December 2019
  2. Decision due21 February 2020
  3. Decision issued19 February 2020
  4. Grant issued27 March 2020
  5. Permission expiry26 March 2025

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