Main Street, Shercock, Co Cavan
Conversion of a shop to a café and outbuildings to two apartments and offices in Shercock.
20476 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 23 October 2020
- Reference
- 20476
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of a ground floor shop into a café, including a new side entrance and re-roofing. The project also involves converting two-storey outbuildings into two apartments and office spaces.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
For change of use of ground floor shop into café, form new side entrance to outdoor area and re-roof single storey to rear, convert two storey outbuildings to 2 no. Apartments & offices and all associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for appropriate mixed-use development within the development envelopes of small towns and villages of the county.”
National zoning type: Built up 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisdrumskea, Bailieborough Rd, Shercock | Aug 2025 | €225,000 | 177 m |
| Main St, Shercock, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €112,000 | 209 m |
| Main St, Shercock, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €153,000 | 220 m |
| Church St, Shercock, Cavan | Jul 2026 | €193,000 | 229 m |
| 19 Corkerstown, Shercock, Cavan | Apr 2025 | €227,000 | 287 m |
| 8 Corkerstown, Carrickmacross Rd, Shercock | Sept 2025 | €280,000 | 311 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 received23 October 2020
- Further information requested14 December 2020
- Further information received5 February 2021
- Decision due5 April 2021
- Decision issued29 March 2021
- Grant issued14 May 2021
- Permission expiry13 May 2026
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