Station Lane, Swellan Lower, Cavan
Construction of 96 residential units and a creche on an unfinished site.
23159 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 6 April 2023
- Reference
- 23159
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 April 2023
- Residential units
- 86
- Floor area
- 9142.2 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to complete an unfinished site with 96 residential units, comprising 10 maisonettes and 86 houses. The development also includes a creche, landscaping, car parking, and a bus stop, supported by a Natura Impact Statement.
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 the construction of a residential development scheme on a portion of an unfinished site containing 96 no. Residential units consisting of 10 no. 2 bedroom maisonettes, 70 no. 3 bedroom [2 storey] units and 16 no. 4 bedroom [1 and 2 storey] units. Permission is also sought for the construction of 1 no. Creche facility. The proposed development also includes permission for connections to existing foul main, watermain and surface water discharge, drainage, landscaped open space, planting, car parking, bus stop and shelter and all ancillary and associated site development works. A natura impact statement will be submitted to the planning authority with this application. Significant further information and revised plans have been submitted.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for new residential development in tandem with the provision of the necessary social and physical infrastructure.”
National zoning type: New/proposed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 Station Lane, Swellan, Cavan | Apr 2025 | €307,000 | 154 m |
| 21 Station Lane, Swellan, Cavan | Jun 2025 | €195,000 | 230 m |
| Derrycramph, Cavan | Jun 2026 | €295,000 | 360 m |
| Derrycramph, Cavan | Mar 2026 | €445,000 | 361 m |
| 30 Drumglen Dr, Swellan, Cavan | Sept 2025 | €385,000 | 386 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 received6 April 2023
- Further information requested31 May 2023
- Further information received31 August 2023
- Decision due25 October 2023
- Decision issued25 October 2023
- Grant issued30 November 2023
- Permission expiry29 November 2028
In the area
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- Awaiting decision130 m away
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To omit balconies to first floor maisonette units currently under construction and associated alterations to…
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2460553CavanLodged 4 Nov 2024Alterations
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21470CavanLodged 28 Jul 2021Alterations
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21119CavanLodged 3 Mar 2021New dwelling
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