Old Cavan Street, Magheranure, Cootehill Co. Cavan
Retention of a change of use from a disused poultry hatchery to a vehicle maintenance garage.
23295 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 3 October 2023
- Reference
- 23295
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 3 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to keep the change of use of a disused poultry hatchery. The building is now being used as a vehicle maintenance garage, including all ancillary 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
To retain change of use from disused poultry hatchery to vehicle maintenance garage together with all ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 Drumore, Cavan Rd, Cootehill | Sept 2025 | €151,000 | 91 m |
| 39 Dromore, Cootehill, Cavan | Apr 2025 | €160,000 | 96 m |
| 12 Drumore, Cootehill, Cavan | Jan 2026 | €170,000 | 124 m |
| Knocknashammer, Mountain Lodge, Cootehill | Nov 2025 | €131,000 | 138 m |
| Bough, Cootehill, Co Cavan | May 2025 | €190,000 | 138 m |
| Lios Na Ri, Munilly, Cootehillnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €750,000 | 138 m |
| 50 Drumore, Cavan Rd, Cootehill | Dec 2025 | €190,000 | 141 m |
| 10 Bridge St, Cootehill, Cavan | Jul 2025 | €90,000 | 152 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 received3 October 2023
- Further information requested21 November 2023
- Further information received11 April 2024
- Decision due8 May 2024
- Decision issued2 May 2024
- Grant issued21 June 2024
- Permission expiry20 June 2029
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