Swellan Upper, Cavan, Co. Cavan
Retention of a granny flat conversion and permission for further alterations to the main house and flat.
23142 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 30 March 2023
- Reference
- 23142
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 March 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 38.93 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for adapting an existing dwelling house to include an ancillary granny flat with associated elevational changes. It also seeks permission for further alterations to both the main dwelling and the granny flat.
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 retain development at swellan upper, cavan, co. Cavan consisting of the adaption of the existing dwelling house to a dwelling house with ancillary granny flat and associated elevational changes. Planning permission is also sought to carry out further alterations to the dwelling and granny flat
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and enhance the amenity of developed residential communities”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cappagh, Killeshandra, Cavan | Oct 2025 | €350,000 | 128 m |
| Swellan Upper, Golf Links Rd, Cavan | Apr 2025 | €224,000 | 142 m |
| 17 Ard Aoibhinn, Block C, Farnham Rd | Apr 2026 | €171,000 | 222 m |
| 16 Ard Aoibhinn, Farnham Rd, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €210,000 | 222 m |
| 11 Ard Aoibhinn, Farnham Rd, Cavan | Apr 2026 | €180,000 | 240 m |
| 12 Aranmore Close, Rock Cross, Cavan | May 2026 | €190,000 | 286 m |
| 13 Aranmore Close, Rockcross, Cavan | Nov 2025 | €175,000 | 287 m |
| No 2, Drumnavanagh, Co Cavan | May 2025 | €125,000 | 292 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 received30 March 2023
- Decision due24 May 2023
- Decision issued23 May 2023
- Grant issued4 July 2023
- Permission expiry3 July 2028
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