Virginia, Ballyjamesduff Road, Co Cavan
Installation of solar panels on the roof of the Lidl store in Virginia.
22296 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 22 July 2022
- Reference
- 22296
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 July 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to install 830 square metres of photovoltaic panels on the roof of the existing Lidl store. This solar array will have a capacity of 150.30 kWp.
- Floor area
- 830 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
Is sought to erect 830.00m2 or 150.30kwp of photovoltaic panels on the roof of our existing lidl store in virginia with all associates site works at lidl ireland gmbh
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Church View, Oldcastle Road, Virginia | May 2025 | €325,000 | 203 m |
| Cavan Rd, Virginia, Cavan | Feb 2025 | €312,000 | 289 m |
| 2 Parkview Deerpark, Virginia, Deerpark | May 2026 | €430,000 | 293 m |
| Apt Above Matthews Bar, Main Street, Virginia | Oct 2025 | €225,000 | 304 m |
| 12a Park View, Virginia, Co Cavan | Jun 2025 | €222,000 | 327 m |
| 3 New Street Mews, Virginia, County Cavan | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 341 m |
| 11 New St Mews, Virginia, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €169,000 | 350 m |
| Apartment 4, The Courtyard, Cavan Road | Jul 2025 | €90,000 | 361 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 received22 July 2022
- Decision due15 September 2022
- Decision issued1 September 2022
- Grant issued13 October 2022
- Permission expiry12 October 2027
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16270CavanLodged 2 Jun 2016Commercial
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