Deerpark, Virginia, Co. Cavan
Development of three new juvenile rugby training areas with floodlights and biodiversity planting in Virginia.
2257 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 17 February 2022
- Reference
- 2257
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 February 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves cut and fill groundworks to create three juvenile rugby training areas of varying sizes. It also includes erecting ten 15-metre-high steel columns with LED floodlights and replanting native trees to form biodiversity corridors.
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) cut/fill groundworks associated with the laying out and use of land of 3 new juvenile rugby training area of 50m x 60m, 40m x 45m, and 75m x 60m, (b) erection of 10 no. 15m high steel columns fitted with 2 no. Metal led floodlights, (c) the replanting of native trees and plants to form biodiversity areas/corridors and other works required to facilitate the new training area. An ecological impact assessment (ecia) and an appropriate assessment (aa) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. The site is located within a proposed natural heritage area
Built & 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 1a Headfort Meadow, Virginia, County Cavannot full market price | May 2025 | €190,000 | 463 m |
| 11 Swiftbrook Glen, Virginia, Co Cavan | Apr 2026 | €500,000 | 465 m |
| 50 Swiftbrook Glen, Virginia, Cavan | Jun 2026 | €460,000 | 468 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received17 February 2022
- Further information requested31 March 2022
- Further information received11 May 2022
- Decision due7 June 2022
- Decision issued25 May 2022
- Grant issued8 July 2022
- Permission expiry7 July 2027
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