Church Street, Portaliff or Townparks, Killeshandra
Conversion of a former office building in Killeshandra into three self-contained apartments.
20529 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 25 November 2020
- Reference
- 20529
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of an existing office building, formerly occupied by Volac, on Church Street. The development will create three self-contained apartments across two floors, including alterations to the building's elevations.
- Residential units
- 3
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
For change of use of existing office building (formerly volac) to form 3no. Self-contained apartments over two floors, alterations to elevations and all ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church St, Killeshandra, Cavan | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 184 m |
| 9 Railway Rd, Killeshandra, Cavan | Sept 2025 | €225,000 | 254 m |
| Church Street, Killeshandra, Co Cavan | Aug 2025 | €255,000 | 264 m |
| 17 Railway Road, Killeshandra, Co Cavan | Jan 2026 | €225,000 | 311 m |
| 2 Railway Road, Killeshandra, Co Cavan | Feb 2026 | €115,000 | 331 m |
| 4 Lake View, Killeshandra, Cavan | May 2026 | €186,000 | 332 m |
| 7 Lakeview, Keelagh, Kileshandra | May 2026 | €234,000 | 333 m |
| 6 Lake View, Killeshandra, Cavan | Nov 2025 | €184,000 | 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 received25 November 2020
- Further information requested28 January 2021
- Further information received27 April 2021
- Decision due24 May 2021
- Decision issued18 May 2021
- Grant issued22 June 2021
- Permission expiry21 June 2026
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