Railway Station Site, Straheglin, Belturbet
Erection of a life-size woolly mammoth structure and associated site works at the Railway Station Site.
21683 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 9 November 2021
- Reference
- 21683
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 November 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to erect a life-size woolly mammoth structure at the Railway Station Site in Belturbet. The development will include all associated site works.
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 erect a life size woolly mammoth structure and associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Railway View, Belturbet, Cavan | Aug 2025 | €195,000 | 252 m |
| The Diamond, Belturbet, Cavan | May 2025 | €150,000 | 323 m |
| 6 Upper Bridge St, Belturbet, Co Cavan | Nov 2025 | €20,000 | 344 m |
| 20 Railway Lough, Belturbet, Co. Cavan | Dec 2025 | €100,000 | 430 m |
| 3 Erne Court, Belturbet, Cavan | Jan 2026 | €190,000 | 433 m |
| 24 Railway Lough, Belturbet, Cavan | May 2026 | €105,000 | 442 m |
| 1 Erne Court, Belturbet, Co Cavan | Oct 2025 | €170,000 | 447 m |
| 4 Holborn Hill, Belturbet, Cavannot full market price | Apr 2025 | €160,000 | 456 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 received9 November 2021
- Decision due12 January 2022
- Decision issued12 January 2022
- Grant issued23 February 2022
- Permission expiry22 February 2027
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