Sydney Place Virginia Road, Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan A82 NW24
Conversion and extension of a domestic garage into a granny flat in Ballyjamesduff.
23145 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 29 March 2023
- Reference
- 23145
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 March 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 17.6 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to convert and extend an existing domestic garage to use as a granny flat. The works will include alterations to the elevations and plans of the existing 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
To convert and extend existing domestic garage to granny flat and all associated alterations to elevations and plans and all associated works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Woodlands, Virginia Rd Ballyjamesduff, Cavan | Jun 2026 | €340,000 | 103 m |
| 8 Woodlands, Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan | Jul 2025 | €257,000 | 108 m |
| Virginia Rd, Ballyjamesduff, Cavannot full market price | Jun 2026 | €124,775 | 146 m |
| Woodlands Close, Ballyjamesduffnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €1,275,105 | 150 m |
| 14 Woodlands, Virginia Rd, Ballyjamesduff | Aug 2025 | €215,000 | 185 m |
| 16 Woodlands, Ballyjamesduff, Cavan | Jan 2025 | €237,000 | 194 m |
| 1 The Meadows, Ballyjamesduff, Cavan | Jul 2025 | €355,000 | 215 m |
| 72 Woodlands, Ballyjamesduff, Cavan | Nov 2025 | €265,000 | 226 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 received29 March 2023
- Further information requested15 May 2023
- Further information received5 July 2023
- Decision due1 August 2023
- Decision issued20 July 2023
- Grant issued28 August 2023
- Permission expiry27 August 2028
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