Cavan General Hospital, Lisdaran, Cavan
A three-storey extension to Cavan General Hospital including a new Emergency Department and parking.
22103 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 14 March 2022
- Reference
- 22103
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 March 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project consists of a 5,236 sq. m. three-storey extension with a roof-level plant room. It will house an Emergency Department, an Endoscopy Unit, and an inpatient bed ward, alongside solar panels and new parking areas for 194 cars, motorbikes, and bicycles.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 5,236 m²
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 5,236 sq. M. Three storey extension, with plant room at roof level, together with all necessary ancillary site works. The extension shall comprise of emergency department at lower ground floor level, endoscopy unit and link corridor at ground floor level, inpatient bed ward at first floor level and plant room at roof level. It will also include the installation of photovoltaic panels on the roof of the existing hospital. The site works will include the provision of a carpark adjacent to the extension comprising 44 car spaces, 5 motorbike spaces and bicycle bay and a carpark comprising 150 parking spaces on the internal access road to the east of the extension
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Drumnavanagh, Farnham Road, Cavan | Sept 2025 | €280,000 | 254 m |
| 21 Drumnavanagh, Cavan Town, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €240,000 | 264 m |
| Cappagh, Killeshandra, Cavan | Oct 2025 | €350,000 | 309 m |
| Swellan Upper, Golf Links Rd, Cavan | Apr 2025 | €224,000 | 316 m |
| No 2, Drumnavanagh, Co Cavan | May 2025 | €125,000 | 339 m |
| 17 Ard Aoibhinn, Block C, Farnham Rd | Apr 2026 | €171,000 | 368 m |
| 16 Ard Aoibhinn, Farnham Rd, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €210,000 | 368 m |
| Maywood, Farnham Rd, Cavan | Nov 2025 | €320,000 | 369 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 March 2022
- Decision due8 May 2022
- Decision issued4 May 2022
- Grant issued21 June 2022
- Permission expiry20 June 2027
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