34 Riverview, Rahardrum Lane Virginia, Co. Cavan A82 D2T8
Attic conversion and installation of a new rear dormer window to create a third bedroom in Virginia.
21227 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 20 April 2021
- Reference
- 21227
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 April 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a new flat-roof dormer window within the rear roof slope of an existing two-bedroom dormer bungalow. This will convert a non-habitable attic room into a bedroom, creating 4 sqm of additional floor area and making it a three-bedroom home. Works also include rooflight alterations.
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Official record
Development description
For development consisting of a new flat roof dormer window within the rear roof slope of the existing 2 bedroom dormer bungalow with existing dormer windows on the front elevation. When completed the existing non-habitable room at attic floor level will become a bedroom. The dwelling will become a 3 bedroom dwelling, the existing dwelling is currently 2 bedrooms. An additional 4m2 of floor area is created at attic floor level. Other works include removal of 1 no. Velux type rooflight from the rear roof slope and a new velux type rooflight within the side hipped roof slope
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and enhance the amenity of developed residential communities”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 The Drumlins, Virginia, Cavan | Feb 2026 | €360,000 | 97 m |
| 47 The Drumlins, Virginia, Cavan | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 155 m |
| 199 The Drumlins, Virginia, Cavan | May 2026 | €316,000 | 181 m |
| 6 The Old Mill, Mill Creek, Virginia | Sept 2025 | €93,000 | 190 m |
| 59 The Drumlins, Bailieboro Rd, Virginia | May 2026 | €360,000 | 195 m |
| Bridge View, Rahardrum, Virginia | Jan 2026 | €345,000 | 200 m |
| 3 The Old Mill, Virginia, Cavan | Mar 2026 | €260,000 | 201 m |
| 2 Bridge View, Rahardrum, Virginia | Sept 2025 | €160,000 | 205 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 received20 April 2021
- Decision due14 June 2021
- Decision issued11 June 2021
- Grant issued20 July 2021
- Permission expiry19 July 2026
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