Main Street, Virginia, Co Cavan
Change of use from a retail unit to a dental practice on Main Street, Virginia.
2268 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 24 February 2022
- Reference
- 2268
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 February 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 116 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for a change of use from an existing retail unit to a dental practice. The project will involve internal alterations, new signage, and associated site works.
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 change of use from existing retail unit to proposed dental practice, internal alterations, signage and associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cavan Rd, Virginia, Cavan | Feb 2025 | €312,000 | 97 m |
| Apt Above Matthews Bar, Main Street, Virginia | Oct 2025 | €225,000 | 127 m |
| 19 Church View, Oldcastle Road, Virginia | May 2025 | €325,000 | 178 m |
| 6 Rampart View, Virginia, Cavan | May 2026 | €450,000 | 184 m |
| Coronagh, Virginia, Co Cavan | Apr 2025 | €75,000 | 208 m |
| Cliffin, Killinkere, Virginia | Apr 2025 | €151,000 | 208 m |
| Dromagolan, Virginia, Co Cavan | May 2025 | €80,000 | 208 m |
| 6 Taoibh Coille, Yew Tree Park, Virginianot full market price · price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €303,240 | 208 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 received24 February 2022
- Decision due20 April 2022
- Decision issued12 April 2022
- Grant issued27 May 2022
- Permission expiry26 May 2027
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