Abbey Street, Cavan, Co Cavan
Erection of a 24-metre-high telecommunications tower in Cavan.
22412 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 10 October 2022
- Reference
- 22412
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to erect a 24m high telecommunications tower on Abbey Street. The structure will feature antennas, dishes, and associated telecommunications equipment.
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
To erect a 24m high tower together with antennas, dishes and associated telecommunications equipment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Abbey Street, Cavan, Co Cavannot full market price | Mar 2026 | €46,666 | 50 m |
| Conabury, Annaglough, Cavan | Oct 2025 | €185,000 | 69 m |
| 4 Wolfe Tone St, Cavan, Cavan | Jan 2025 | €87,500 | 71 m |
| 12 Bridge St, Belturbet, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €45,000 | 77 m |
| 33 College St, Cavan | Nov 2025 | €167,500 | 112 m |
| 54 Main Street, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €125,000 | 120 m |
| 34 Wolfe Tone St, Barrack Hill, Cavan | Aug 2025 | €130,000 | 135 m |
| Lagan, Belturbet, Cavan | Apr 2026 | €230,000 | 158 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 received10 October 2022
- Decision due4 December 2022
- Decision issued2 December 2022
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