Murtaghs Bar, 98 Main Street, Kingscourt
Retention of alterations and extensions to Murtaghs Bar, and permission for new internal access.
2044 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 10 February 2020
- Reference
- 2044
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 10 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for alterations to the elevations and floor plans of the existing public house, including an enlarged seating area and smoking area extensions. Permission is also sought to create internal first-floor access from an adjacent building. The works are located within the curtilage of a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
To retain (1) alterations and amendments made to existing elevations and floor plan layouts of existing public house building, (2) enlarged seating area and smoking area extensions to ground floor plan layouts and permission to create internal first floor access from adjacent building to the south and complete ancillary site works. The works are within the curtilage of a protected structure (ref. No. Cv35013)
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Kingscourt, Co Cavan | Jun 2025 | €200,000 | 82 m |
| Willowbank, Rocks Rd, Kingscourt | Jun 2026 | €515,000 | 162 m |
| Cortubber, Kingscourt, Meathnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €210,000 | 181 m |
| Mohercrom, Kingscourt, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €252,500 | 181 m |
| Enniskeen, Kingscourt, Co Cavan | Oct 2025 | €10,000 | 181 m |
| Saint Marys Road, Kingscourt, Cavan | Jan 2026 | €241,500 | 296 m |
| Rocks Rd, Kingscourt, Cavan | Sept 2025 | €240,000 | 306 m |
| Bailieborough Rd, Kingscourt, Cavan | Apr 2026 | €393,000 | 333 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 received10 February 2020
- Further information requested25 March 2020
- Application withdrawn16 February 2021
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