Main Street, Bailieborough, Co Cavan
Change of use of part of an existing shop in Bailieborough to an off-license.
21577 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 22 September 2021
- Reference
- 21577
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 September 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a section of an existing retail shop on Main Street into an off-license for the sale of beers, wines, and spirits.
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 part of existing shop for use as an off license to sell alcohol (beers, wines and spirits) and all ancillary site development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1 Finnegan's, Main Street, Bailieborough | Dec 2025 | €145,000 | 102 m |
| Drumavea, Bailieborough, Co. Cavan | Mar 2026 | €50,000 | 107 m |
| Barrack St, Bailieborough, Co Cavan | Apr 2026 | €120,000 | 132 m |
| Institute Rd, Bailieborough, Cavan | Jan 2026 | €260,000 | 189 m |
| 9 Fountain View, Baileborough, Cavan | Apr 2026 | €195,000 | 230 m |
| Innisfael, Chapel Rd, Bailieboro | May 2026 | €325,000 | 250 m |
| 23 Fountain View, New Road, Bailieborough | Jun 2026 | €131,000 | 277 m |
| 34 Twin Oaks, Kingscourt Rd, Bailieborough | Feb 2026 | €210,000 | 321 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 received22 September 2021
- Decision due16 November 2021
- Decision issued10 November 2021
- Grant issued23 December 2021
- Permission expiry22 December 2026
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