Lower Ground Floor Unit 1, The Townparks Centre, (Cinema Building) Cavan
Creation of an off-licence area within an existing shop in Cavan.
20101 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 18 March 2020
- Reference
- 20101
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to provide a dedicated off-licence area within an existing shop unit located at the Townparks Centre cinema building.
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
Provide off licence area within existing shop unit and all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Castlegate Apts, Bullock Lane, Cavan | May 2025 | €142,500 | 93 m |
| 11 Castlegate, Bullock Lane, Main St | Dec 2025 | €155,000 | 93 m |
| 1 Castlegate Apts, Bullock Lane, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €140,000 | 93 m |
| 21 Castlegate, Bullock Lane, Main St | Mar 2026 | €120,000 | 93 m |
| 17 Castlegate, Bullock Lane, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €153,000 | 93 m |
| 54 Main Street, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €125,000 | 120 m |
| 12 Bridge St, Belturbet, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €45,000 | 163 m |
| Cornamuckla, Carrigallen Po, Via Cavan | Aug 2025 | €112,500 | 170 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 received18 March 2020
- Decision due12 May 2020
- Decision issued18 June 2020
- Grant issued13 August 2020
- Permission expiry12 August 2025
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