Portaliff or Townparks, Killeshandra, Co Cavan
Change of use of a basement and part of the ground floor from a community centre to an afterschool facility in Killeshandra.
2087 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 11 March 2020
- Reference
- 2087
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 March 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 131 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a change of use of the basement level and part of the ground floor level of a building in Killeshandra. The space will be converted from a community centre to an afterschool facility.
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 basement level & part ground floor level from community centre to afterschool and all ancillary works
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Railway Road, Killeshandra, Co Cavan | Jan 2026 | €225,000 | 93 m |
| Main Street, Killeshandra, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €160,000 | 95 m |
| Main Street, Killeshandra, Co Cavan | Jul 2025 | €100,000 | 108 m |
| Main Street, Killeshandra, Co Cavan | Apr 2025 | €95,000 | 111 m |
| 2 Railway Road, Killeshandra, Co Cavan | Feb 2026 | €115,000 | 122 m |
| Main Street, Killeshandra, County Cavan | Sept 2025 | €175,000 | 129 m |
| 2 Main Street, Killeshandranot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €242,303 | 147 m |
| 1 Maiin Street, Killeshandranot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €242,303 | 152 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 received11 March 2020
- Decision due5 May 2020
- Decision issued17 June 2020
- Grant issued21 July 2020
- Permission expiry20 July 2025
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