Swellan Lower, Cavan, Co. Cavan
Construction of 15 houses and 10 apartments in Cavan.
2228 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 26 January 2022
- Reference
- 2228
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 January 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 2610 m²
Summary
AI-generatedA residential development is proposed adjacent to The Beeches in Swellan Lower, Cavan. The project consists of 1 detached house, 14 semi-detached houses, and 10 apartments across three two-storey blocks, with access via an existing roadway.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
For development on land adjacent to, and southeast of the beeches, swellan lower, cavan, co. Cavan. The development will consist of the following; erection of a fully serviced residential housing development consisting of 1 no. Detached two-storey house, 14 no. Two-storey semi-detached houses, and 10 no. Apartments in 3 no. Two storey blocks with associated site works, accessed via the existing serviced roadway connecting to the glenside road. Significant further information and revised plans have been submitted.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and enhance the amenity of developed residential communities”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 The Elms, Swellan, Cavan | Feb 2025 | €308,000 | 23 m |
| 5 Oakwood, Swellan, Cavanprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €484,582 | 245 m |
| 3 Oakwood, Swellan Park, Cavanprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €502,203 | 266 m |
| 1 Oakwood, Swellan Parkprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €515,418 | 271 m |
| 12 Pairc An Duin, Swellan, Cavan | Feb 2026 | €276,000 | 295 m |
| 32 Pairc An Dun, Swellan, Cavan | Jul 2025 | €282,500 | 306 m |
| 15 Pairc An Duin, Swellan Lower, Cavan | Oct 2025 | €207,000 | 311 m |
| 30 Pairc An Duin, Swellen, Cavan | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 320 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 received26 January 2022
- Further information requested22 March 2022
- Further information received27 June 2022
- Decision due24 July 2022
- Decision issued13 July 2022
- Appeal submitted9 August 2022
- Appeal decided26 September 2023
- Permission expiry25 September 2028
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decision30 m away
For fully serviced residential housing development consisting of 3 No. blocks of two-storey apartments (12…
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19475CavanLodged 28 Nov 2019Housing estate
- Awaiting decision50 m away
To erect a fully serviced residential development consisting of 20No. semi-detached two-storey houses and…
Lands adjacent to and south-east of the Beeches , Swellan Lower , Cavan Town
2660098CavanLodged 6 Mar 2026Housing estate
- Awaiting decision50 m away
For the erection of a fully serviced residential development consisting of 20No. semi-detached two-storey…
Lands adjacent to and south-east of the Beeches , Swellan Lower , Cavan Town
2660096CavanLodged 5 Mar 2026Housing estate
- Refused120 m away
For fully serviced residential housing development consisting of 3 No. blocks of semi-detached two storey…
Swellan Lower , Cavan , Co. Cavan
19474CavanLodged 28 Nov 2019Housing estate
- Awaiting decision130 m away
For the erection of 11 no. fully serviced dwellings comprising of 1 no. 2 bed detached bungalow dwelling, 4…
Swellan Lower , Cavan , Co.Cavan
2660141CavanLodged 26 Mar 2026Housing estate
- Awaiting decision130 m away
For erection of 11 no. fully serviced dwellings comprising of 1 no. 2 bed detached bungalow dwelling, 4 no. 2…
Swellan Lower , Cavan , Co.Cavan
2660119CavanLodged 18 Mar 2026Housing estate
- Awaiting decision130 m away
For erection of 13 no. fully serviced dwellings comprising of 1 no. 2 bed detached bungalow dwelling, 6 no. 2…
Swellan Lower , Cavan , Co.Cavan
2460290CavanLodged 26 Jun 2024Housing estate
- Granted170 m away
To construct extension to side of existing dwelling and RETENTION to retain construction of detached domestic…
Swellan Lower , Cavan , Co Cavan
2183CavanLodged 19 Feb 2021Extension
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