A Retail Unit Formerly Known as “Maguires”, Main Street, Ballyconnell
Change of use of a vacant ground floor retail unit to a licensed betting office.
2360243 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 25 October 2023
- Reference
- 2360243
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a vacant ground floor retail unit, formerly known as 'Maguires', into a licensed betting office. This will facilitate the relocation of the existing local Boylesports branch and includes new signage.
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
For change of use of an existing vacant ground floor retail unit to licensed betting office (to be relocated subject to planning, from the existing local boylesports licensed betting office premises at main street, ballyconnell, county cavan, h14 pd93) and to include for all new signage and 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 27 May 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 26 September 2024.
Notified floor area: 118.4 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toneyhallow, Ballyconnell, Co Cavan | Jul 2025 | €65,000 | 67 m |
| Corratillian, Corlough, Ballyconnell | Mar 2025 | €280,000 | 67 m |
| Lahernahone (orse Lecharrownahone), Ballyconnellprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €375,000 | 67 m |
| Apt. 28 Canal Bank Walk, Castleforde, Ballyconnell | Mar 2025 | €140,000 | 67 m |
| Church Street, Ballyconnell, County Cavan | May 2026 | €190,000 | 86 m |
| Main Street, Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan | Oct 2025 | €70,000 | 202 m |
| 4 Derryoak, Ballyconnell, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 204 m |
| Apt 23, Canal Bank Walk, Castleforde | May 2026 | €145,000 | 216 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 received25 October 2023
- Decision due19 December 2023
- Decision issued15 December 2023
- Grant issued7 February 2024
- Permission expiry6 February 2029
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