The Keepers Arms, Kilsob, Bawnboy
Retention of alterations to guest accommodation at The Keepers Arms in Bawnboy.
2360113 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 24 July 2023
- Reference
- 2360113
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 24 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for alterations to existing guest accommodation. This includes 3 additional ensuite bedrooms on the second floor with dormer windows, an increased ridge height, a ground floor plant room, rooflights, and 3 external fire escape stairs.
- Storeys
- 3
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
Of alterations to as built guest accommodation previously approved and constructed under planning reference 94100 & 98528 which includes retention of (a) 3 no additional ensuite bedrooms on second floor with 3 no dormer windows to southeast elevation, (b) alterations to plans/ elevations which includes retention of plant room to ground floor, increased ridge height, 6 no. Rooflights, dormer window to northwest elevation, roof profile & door to conservatory on first floor, (c) 3 no external fire escapes stairs and canopy to northwest elevation & associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilsob, Bawnboy, Cavan | Apr 2025 | €175,000 | 236 m |
| 7 The Lawn, Bawnboy, County Cavan | May 2025 | €152,500 | 378 m |
| 3 Bawnvillas, Bawnboy, Co Cavan | Sept 2025 | €130,000 | 494 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 received24 July 2023
- Decision due17 September 2023
- Decision issued15 September 2023
- Grant issued6 November 2023
- Permission expiry5 November 2028
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