Cornagleragh or Oldtown, Cavan, Co Cavan
Construction of a granny flat extension and conversion of an existing garage.
21261 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 5 May 2021
- Reference
- 21261
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 May 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 73 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a granny flat extension to the side and rear of an existing two-storey house. It also includes converting the existing domestic garage into living space and making alterations to the house elevations.
- Storeys
- 2
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
To construct a granny flat extension to the side & back of an existing 2 storey residence. The granny flat also incorporates the domestic conversion of the existing garage and other alterations to the dwelling elevations, site services connections to the existing mains and other associated site development works
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oldtown Manor, Oldtown, Cavanprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €273,128 | 167 m |
| 114 Oldtown Manor, Ballyjamesduff Road, Cavan | Jun 2026 | €280,000 | 167 m |
| 21 Old Town Manor, Cavan Town, Cavanprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €273,128 | 201 m |
| 20 Old Town Manor, Cavan Town, Cavanprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €273,128 | 209 m |
| 27 Willow Ridge, Gortnakesh, Cavan | Nov 2025 | €30,000 | 213 m |
| 19 Old Town Manor, Cavan Town, Cavanprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €273,128 | 214 m |
| 18 Old Town Manor, Cavan Town, Cavanprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €273,128 | 217 m |
| 17 Old Town Manor, Cavan Town, Cavanprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €273,128 | 228 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 received5 May 2021
- Decision due29 June 2021
- Decision issued22 June 2021
- Grant issued30 July 2021
- Permission expiry29 July 2026
In the area
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