Market Street, Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
Conversion of a former bar and apartment into two townhouses, including partial demolition.
1980 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 5 March 2019
- Reference
- 1980
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 March 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 161 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of the former Sodens Bar and Lounge and its overhead apartment into two two-storey townhouses. The works will include partial demolition at the rear, building a new single-storey rear wall, internal reconfiguration, and front elevation adjustments.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
For change of use from existing bar and lounge (formally known as sodens) with apartment over to 2 no. Two storey townhouses within existing building footprint, demolition of part of existing building to the rear, construction of new rear wall (single storey), internal reconfiguration, adjustments to front elevation including new glazing and render finish with minor alteration of existing connections to town foul & storm sewer and water for both dwellings and all ancillary site works required
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 14 October 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 27 October 2020.
Notified floor area: 86 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 Ashford Downs, Ballyjamesduff, Cavan | Aug 2025 | €310,000 | 163 m |
| Flat 1 Sean Gaffney Flats, Dublin Street, Ballyjamesduff | Nov 2025 | €162,500 | 169 m |
| 43 The Arvagh, Ashford Downs, Ballyjamesduff | Apr 2025 | €230,000 | 180 m |
| Dublin St, Ballyjamesduff, Cavan | May 2026 | €230,000 | 185 m |
| 15 Ashford Downs, Ballyjamesduff, Cavan | Jul 2025 | €285,000 | 219 m |
| 1 Castlemanor, Granard Road, Ballyjamesduff | Sept 2025 | €275,000 | 241 m |
| 26 Ashford Downs, Granard Rd, Ballyjamesduff | Mar 2026 | €278,000 | 260 m |
| 8 Court Crescent, Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan | Jul 2026 | €200,000 | 271 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 March 2019
- Decision due29 April 2019
- Decision issued25 April 2019
- Grant issued31 May 2019
- Permission expiry30 May 2024
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