MAIN STREET, BLACKLION, CO. CAVAN
Conversion of the Olive Grove Restaurant & B&B in Blacklion into a private home.
22391 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 23 September 2022
- Reference
- 22391
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 September 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 380 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of a restaurant and B&B into a private dwelling. Works include thermal upgrades, window and roof replacements, solar panel installations, and internal alterations to a protected structure.
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 change of use of olive grove restaurant & b&b to private dwelling. Works will include thermal & fabric upgrades, window replacement, roof finish replacement, new roof windows, revised openings to south elevation, replacing cement dash with lime render to west gable, internal alterations, new access gates and solar panel installations. The property is a protected structure (cv0830) and is situated within the blacklion architectural conservation area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 12 Sli Macnean, Blacklion, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €65,000 | 75 m |
| Rockview, Blacklion, Cavan | Apr 2026 | €180,000 | 226 m |
| 32 An Bonnan Bui Way, Blacklion, Cavan | May 2026 | €190,000 | 238 m |
| 7 An Bonnan Bui Way, Blacklion, Co Cavan | Jun 2026 | €167,100 | 245 m |
| 15 An Bonnan Bui Way, Blacklion, Co Cavan | May 2026 | €250,000 | 280 m |
| 4 River View, Blacklion, Cavan | Nov 2025 | €135,000 | 465 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 received23 September 2022
- Decision due17 November 2022
- Decision issued14 November 2022
- Grant issued4 January 2023
- Permission expiry3 January 2028
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