Farnham Street, Cavan, Co.Cavan
Change of use of a car garage and shop to a new indoor market and food hub in Cavan.
2360030 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 22 May 2023
- Reference
- 2360030
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use of an existing car garage and shop. The premises will be converted into a new indoor market, food hub, and food collection point.
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Official record
Development description
For change of use of existing car garage & shop to new indoor market, food hub, food collection point & all ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Tower Hamlet, Cavan, Cavan | Apr 2026 | €205,000 | 164 m |
| 4 Tower Hamlet, Cavan, Cavan | Apr 2025 | €110,000 | 168 m |
| The Mews, 4 Farnham St, Cavan | Nov 2025 | €475,000 | 181 m |
| Apartment No 4, Church Street, Cavan | May 2025 | €125,000 | 211 m |
| 1 Fort View, Tullybuck, Butlersbridge | Sept 2025 | €510,000 | 243 m |
| 6 Raven Court, Cavan, Cavan | Apr 2026 | €300,000 | 245 m |
| 6 Cockhill View, Cavan, Cavan | Jul 2025 | €172,500 | 263 m |
| 13 Newcourt, Church St, Cavan | Oct 2025 | €120,000 | 263 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 received22 May 2023
- Further information requested7 July 2023
- Further information received18 October 2023
- Decision due14 November 2023
- Decision issued10 November 2023
- Grant issued19 December 2023
- Permission expiry18 December 2028
In the area
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2360105CavanLodged 18 Jul 2023Alterations
- Awaiting decision30 m away
For alterations to the previously approved planning application (Planning Ref: 23/60105) at St Augustine’s…
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- Granted30 m away
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2460400CavanLodged 23 Aug 2024Alterations
- Granted60 m away
The following works to Provincial House, a protected structure (register no. 40000108) to include i) the…
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1880CavanLodged 20 Feb 2018Change of use
- Granted60 m away
For change of use of the existing ground floor of the 3 storey over basement Provincial House building from…
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