Chapel Street Cornahilt, Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
Change of use from a retail unit to a fast food takeaway in Ballyjamesduff.
23146 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 29 March 2023
- Reference
- 23146
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert an existing retail unit on Chapel Street Cornahilt into a fast food takeaway. The application also includes the erection of new signage over the existing shopfront.
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 change the use of existing retail unit to use as a fast food take away, permission is also sought to erect new signage over existing shopfront, together with all 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1 Sean Gaffney Flats, Dublin Street, Ballyjamesduff | Nov 2025 | €162,500 | 132 m |
| Dublin St, Ballyjamesduff, Cavan | May 2026 | €230,000 | 151 m |
| 58 Ashford Downs, Ballyjamesduff, Cavan | Aug 2025 | €310,000 | 241 m |
| 43 The Arvagh, Ashford Downs, Ballyjamesduff | Apr 2025 | €230,000 | 260 m |
| 8 Court Crescent, Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan | Jul 2026 | €200,000 | 267 m |
| 1 Castlemanor, Granard Road, Ballyjamesduff | Sept 2025 | €275,000 | 275 m |
| 15 Ashford Downs, Ballyjamesduff, Cavan | Jul 2025 | €285,000 | 289 m |
| 13 Grove Park, Ballyjamesduff, Cavan | Feb 2025 | €245,000 | 303 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
- Decision due23 May 2023
- Decision issued18 May 2023
- Grant issued27 June 2023
- Permission expiry26 June 2028
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