Main Street, Ballyconnell, Co Cavan
Change of use of a ground floor restaurant area to residential use to form a single dwelling in Ballyconnell.
20493 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 10 November 2020
- Reference
- 20493
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 November 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 44.96 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting the ground floor area of an existing restaurant to residential use. This will combine with the self-contained apartment above to form a single dwelling, including alterations to the floor plans and elevations.
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 change of use of ground floor area which currently forms part of restaurant to residential which together with self-contained apartment above will form one dwelling previously approved under planning reference no. 00/994, with alterations to floor plans and elevations
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan | Oct 2025 | €70,000 | 27 m |
| Apt 23, Canal Bank Walk, Castleforde | May 2026 | €145,000 | 146 m |
| 8 Doon Beg, Ballyconnell, Co. Cavannot full market price | May 2026 | €67,775 | 238 m |
| 25 Castleforde, Ballyconnel, Cavan | Aug 2025 | €160,000 | 241 m |
| Apt. 28 Canal Bank Walk, Castleforde, Ballyconnell | Mar 2025 | €140,000 | 269 m |
| Toneyhallow, Ballyconnell, Co Cavan | Jul 2025 | €65,000 | 269 m |
| Lahernahone (orse Lecharrownahone), Ballyconnellprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €375,000 | 269 m |
| Corratillian, Corlough, Ballyconnell | Mar 2025 | €280,000 | 269 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 November 2020
- Decision due13 January 2021
- Decision issued12 January 2021
- Grant issued26 February 2021
- Permission expiry25 February 2026
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