St Felim's N.S., Farnham Street, Cavan
Erection of a two-storey school extension at St Felim's National School in Cavan.
20360 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 17 August 2020
- Reference
- 20360
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 August 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a two-storey extension to the existing national school. It will provide two new classrooms, a link corridor, and ancillary accommodation totaling 260 square metres.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 260 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 erection of a two storey extension to st. Felim's national school. The development will consist of 2 no. Classrooms, link corridor and ancillary accommodation comprising 260m2 together with all necessary services and siteworks
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conabury, Annaglough, Cavan | Oct 2025 | €185,000 | 132 m |
| 17 Stonebridge Court, Railway Rd, Cavan Town | Apr 2025 | €145,000 | 140 m |
| 6 Abbey Street, Cavan, Co Cavannot full market price | Mar 2026 | €46,666 | 156 m |
| 26 Stonebridge Court, Railway Rd, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €140,000 | 159 m |
| 28 Stonebridge Court, Railway Rd, Cavan | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 160 m |
| 4 Wolfe Tone St, Cavan, Cavan | Jan 2025 | €87,500 | 189 m |
| Cornamuckla, Carrigallen Po, Via Cavan | Aug 2025 | €112,500 | 201 m |
| 12 Bridge St, Belturbet, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €45,000 | 203 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 received17 August 2020
- Decision due11 October 2020
- Decision issued8 October 2020
- Grant issued16 November 2020
- Permission expiry15 November 2025
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