Railway Station Site, Straheglin, Belturbet
Construction of a shipping container workshop and store as an extension to a Men's Shed facility.
2360254 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 1 November 2023
- Reference
- 2360254
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves placing a two-shipping-container structure to provide a covered workshop and store. The development is located within the curtilage of several protected structures at the former Railway Station Site.
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. The proposed development is located within the curtilage of the protected structures cv0752, cv0753, cv0191, cv0192 & cv0193.
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 received1 November 2023
- Decision due4 January 2024
- Decision issued19 December 2023
- Grant issued15 February 2024
- Permission expiry14 February 2029
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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21683CavanLodged 9 Nov 2021Other
- Granted150 m away
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1919CavanLodged 24 Jan 2019Extension
- Granted210 m away
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22226CavanLodged 7 Jun 2022Extension
- Granted250 m away
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162CavanLodged 6 Jan 2016Alterations
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