Corner of Ashe Street and Farnham Street, Cavan
Retention of a change of use from a school to an adult education facility in Cavan.
20263 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 29 June 2020
- Reference
- 20263
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 June 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to retain the change of use of a building from a school to an Adult Education Facility, including associated signage changes.
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Official record
Development description
Retain the change of use from school to adult education facility at the corner of ashe street and farnham street, together with all associated changes to signage and connections to all existing services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mews, 4 Farnham St, Cavan | Nov 2025 | €475,000 | 64 m |
| 3 Tower Hamlet, Cavan, Cavan | Apr 2026 | €205,000 | 92 m |
| 4 Tower Hamlet, Cavan, Cavan | Apr 2025 | €110,000 | 93 m |
| 13 Newcourt, Church St, Cavan | Oct 2025 | €120,000 | 142 m |
| Cornamuckla, Carrigallen Po, Via Cavan | Aug 2025 | €112,500 | 152 m |
| 6 Cockhill View, Cavan, Cavan | Jul 2025 | €172,500 | 201 m |
| 1 Fort View, Tullybuck, Butlersbridge | Sept 2025 | €510,000 | 218 m |
| 6 Claremont, Cock Hill, Cavan | May 2025 | €210,000 | 226 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 received29 June 2020
- Decision due23 August 2020
- Decision issued20 August 2020
- Grant issued25 September 2020
- Permission expiry24 September 2025
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