Drumalee (Part of), Loreto Road, Cavan
Extension to a residential care or guest building to provide 13 additional bedrooms.
2360015 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 3 May 2023
- Reference
- 2360015
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a part single-storey, part two-storey extension to the side and rear of the building. This will provide 13 additional bedrooms, bringing the total to 16, along with an enclosed courtyard, lobby extension, and new car parking.
- Residential units
- 13
- Storeys
- 2
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 development consisting of (1) part single storey, part two-storey extension to side and rear of building providing 13 no. Additional bedrooms and ancillary accommodation, 16 no. Bedrooms will be provided in total existing and new, (2) enclosed courtyard with hard and soft landscaping, (3) alterations to existing accommodation and internal layouts plans & elevations, (4) provision of an external covered shelter & walkway, (5) extension to entrance lobby to front of building (6) new car parking facilities, (7) connection to existing site services and all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 29 May 2025.
Notified floor area: 2,507 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2, Loreto Hall, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €187,500 | 80 m |
| 6 Loreto Wood, Cavan, Co Cavan | Mar 2025 | €227,000 | 112 m |
| 10 Loreto Wood, Cavan, Cavan | Nov 2025 | €252,000 | 150 m |
| 12 A, Loreto Wood, Co. Cavan | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 180 m |
| Number 42, Loreto Wood, Cavan | May 2025 | €400,000 | 196 m |
| Number 32, Loreto Wood, Cavan | Oct 2025 | €270,000 | 266 m |
| Drumlark, Cavan | Sept 2025 | €180,000 | 453 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 May 2023
- Decision due27 June 2023
- Decision issued27 June 2023
- Grant issued14 August 2023
- Permission expiry13 August 2028
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