'Lil'l Buddies Preschool 12 PARKVIEW, OLDCASTLE ROAD, BALLYJAMESDUFF
Creation of an external classroom and after-school service, and retention of an entrance canopy in Ballyjamesduff.
2346 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 15 February 2023
- Reference
- 2346
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 February 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to create an external classroom and provide an after-school service at an existing preschool facility. It also seeks retention permission for an existing canopy roof over the entrance.
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
(a) to create external classroom and provide after school service to existing pre-school facility, and (b) retention to retain canopy roof to existing entrance and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Elm Dr, Old Castle Road, Ballyjamesduff | May 2026 | €375,000 | 185 m |
| Granard Rd, Ballyjamesduff, Cavan | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 253 m |
| 35 Percy French Palce, Oldcastle Rd, Ballyjamesduff | Oct 2025 | €315,000 | 257 m |
| 1 Castlemanor, Granard Road, Ballyjamesduff | Sept 2025 | €275,000 | 276 m |
| 58 Ashford Downs, Ballyjamesduff, Cavan | Aug 2025 | €310,000 | 364 m |
| 15 Ashford Downs, Ballyjamesduff, Cavan | Jul 2025 | €285,000 | 365 m |
| 43 The Arvagh, Ashford Downs, Ballyjamesduff | Apr 2025 | €230,000 | 376 m |
| 26 Ashford Downs, Granard Rd, Ballyjamesduff | Mar 2026 | €278,000 | 408 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 received15 February 2023
- Decision due11 April 2023
- Decision issued4 April 2023
- Grant issued17 May 2023
- Permission expiry16 May 2028
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