Main Street, Kingscourt, Cavan
Retention of a rear extension and internal alterations at a takeaway building in Kingscourt.
2360205 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 29 September 2023
- Reference
- 2360205
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for a single-storey extension to the rear of a three-storey terraced building containing a ground floor food takeaway. It also includes internal layout alterations and proposed signage upgrades.
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Official record
Development description
To retain single storey extension to rear of existing three storey terraced building containing ground floor food takeaway unit, alterations to internal ground floor layout, proposed upgrade of existing signage and all 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Kingscourt, Co Cavan | Jun 2025 | €200,000 | 33 m |
| Cortubber, Kingscourt, Meathnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €210,000 | 124 m |
| Enniskeen, Kingscourt, Co Cavan | Oct 2025 | €10,000 | 124 m |
| Mohercrom, Kingscourt, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €252,500 | 124 m |
| Willowbank, Rocks Rd, Kingscourt | Jun 2026 | €515,000 | 198 m |
| Bailieborough Rd, Kingscourt, Cavan | Apr 2026 | €393,000 | 329 m |
| Saint Marys Road, Kingscourt, Cavan | Jan 2026 | €241,500 | 342 m |
| Rocks Rd, Kingscourt, Cavan | Sept 2025 | €240,000 | 383 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 received29 September 2023
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