No 7 James Connolly Street, Cavan Town, Co Cavan
Two-storey extension for a retail unit and gaming facility in Cavan Town.
2178 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 19 February 2021
- Reference
- 2178
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedConstruction of a two-storey extension to an existing multi-occupancy commercial building. The extension will house a self-contained retail unit on the ground floor and an extension to a gaming and amusement facility on the first floor.
- 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
For a two storey extension to an existing multi occupancy commercial building, the new extension will comprise of a self-contained ground floor retail unit and an extension to an existing gaming and amusement facility on the first floor
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Castlegate Apts, Bullock Lane, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €140,000 | 82 m |
| 21 Castlegate, Bullock Lane, Main St | Mar 2026 | €120,000 | 82 m |
| 11 Castlegate, Bullock Lane, Main St | Dec 2025 | €155,000 | 82 m |
| 17 Castlegate, Bullock Lane, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €153,000 | 82 m |
| 3 Castlegate Apts, Bullock Lane, Cavan | May 2025 | €142,500 | 82 m |
| 5 Fairview, Cavan | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 103 m |
| 114 College St, Cavan, Cavan | Oct 2025 | €200,500 | 120 m |
| 2a St Bridgets Terrace, Cavan, Cavannot full market price | Jan 2025 | €240,000 | 120 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 received19 February 2021
- Further information requested15 April 2021
- Further information received24 May 2021
- Decision due20 June 2021
- Decision issued15 June 2021
- Grant issued29 July 2021
- Permission expiry28 July 2026
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