No. 12 Abbey Street, Cavan, Co Cavan
Retention of alterations and extra floor space in a two-storey extension.
21622 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 14 October 2021
- Reference
- 21622
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 14 October 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 12 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to retain alterations and additional floor area that have been made to an existing two-storey extension at 12 Abbey Street, Cavan.
- 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 retain alterations and additional floor area to existing two storey extension
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Abbey Street, Cavan, Co Cavannot full market price | Mar 2026 | €46,666 | 15 m |
| 12 Bridge St, Belturbet, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €45,000 | 58 m |
| Conabury, Annaglough, Cavan | Oct 2025 | €185,000 | 103 m |
| 54 Main Street, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €125,000 | 109 m |
| Cornamuckla, Carrigallen Po, Via Cavan | Aug 2025 | €112,500 | 126 m |
| 4 Wolfe Tone St, Cavan, Cavan | Jan 2025 | €87,500 | 129 m |
| 33 College St, Cavan | Nov 2025 | €167,500 | 163 m |
| 34 Wolfe Tone St, Barrack Hill, Cavan | Aug 2025 | €130,000 | 187 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 received14 October 2021
- Decision due8 December 2021
- Decision issued2 December 2021
- Grant issued20 January 2022
- Permission expiry19 January 2027
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