50 52 & 54 Market Street, Cootehill, Co Cavan
Retention and completion of an ESB substation relocation in Cootehill.
2148 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 5 February 2021
- Reference
- 2148
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 5 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedAn application has been made to retain and complete the relocation of an ESB substation and switch room. The works are located at 50, 52 & 54 Market Street, Cootehill.
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 retain and complete relocation of esb substation/switch room and all associated site 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 Market St, Cootehill, Co Cavan | Oct 2025 | €160,000 | 63 m |
| 16a Bridge Street, Cootehill, Co. Cavan | Aug 2025 | €126,000 | 80 m |
| Apartment 5, 67 Market Street, Cootehillprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €2,108,105 | 93 m |
| 10 Bridge St, Cootehill, Cavan | Jul 2025 | €90,000 | 96 m |
| Bough, Cootehill, Co Cavan | May 2025 | €190,000 | 121 m |
| Knocknashammer, Mountain Lodge, Cootehill | Nov 2025 | €131,000 | 121 m |
| Lios Na Ri, Munilly, Cootehillnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €750,000 | 121 m |
| 8 Old Church Mews, Munnilly, Cootehill | Aug 2025 | €150,000 | 219 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 February 2021
- Decision due1 April 2021
- Decision issued29 March 2021
- Grant issued14 May 2021
- Permission expiry13 May 2026
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