Railway Station Site, Straheglin, Belturbet
Installation of two shipping containers to extend the Men's Shed facility in Belturbet.
2360218 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 6 October 2023
- Reference
- 2360218
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of constructing a structure from two shipping containers at the Railway Station Site. This will provide a covered workshop area and store as an extension to the existing Men's Shed facility.
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
To construct a 2 no. Shipping container structure to provide workshop covered area and store as an extension of the men's shed facility, and associated 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Railway View, Belturbet, Cavan | Aug 2025 | €195,000 | 164 m |
| 20 Railway Lough, Belturbet, Co. Cavan | Dec 2025 | €100,000 | 282 m |
| 24 Railway Lough, Belturbet, Cavan | May 2026 | €105,000 | 294 m |
| 3 Erne Court, Belturbet, Cavan | Jan 2026 | €190,000 | 312 m |
| 1 Erne Court, Belturbet, Co Cavan | Oct 2025 | €170,000 | 323 m |
| Erne Court, Belturbet, Cavan | Jul 2025 | €162,000 | 359 m |
| The Diamond, Belturbet, Cavan | May 2025 | €150,000 | 379 m |
| 6 Upper Bridge St, Belturbet, Co Cavan | Nov 2025 | €20,000 | 418 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 received6 October 2023
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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1919CavanLodged 24 Jan 2019Extension
- Granted210 m away
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- Granted250 m away
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- Granted250 m away
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162CavanLodged 6 Jan 2016Alterations
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