Provincial House, Farnham Street, Cavan
Change of use of the ground floor of Provincial House in Cavan to include a new accessible entrance.
2360059 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 20 June 2023
- Reference
- 2360059
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use of the ground floor of this three-storey over basement building. Works include a new universal accessible entrance on the north side with an external platform lift, steps, and a new opening in the gable wall of this Protected Structure.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
To change of use of the existing ground floor of the 3 storey over basement provincial house building previously granted under pl. Reg. No. 22/419 for new universal accessible entrance on the north side of the building including external platform lift, steps and the breaking out of new entrance in the gable wall together with all ancillary works. Provincial house is a protected structure (reg. 4000108).
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 | 244 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 received20 June 2023
- Decision due14 August 2023
- Decision issued10 August 2023
- Grant issued18 September 2023
- Permission expiry17 September 2028
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