Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 26 February 2024

Newhaven Station Road, Cootehill, Co Cavan

Retention of change of use from convent to house, plus extension and garage works.

2460002 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 2 January 2024

Reference
2460002
Authority
Cavan County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
2 January 2024
Residential units
1
Floor area
1 m²

Summary

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The application seeks retention for changing a convent to a residential dwelling, alongside retention of an extension's concrete slab and rising walls. It also includes permission to complete the extension, retain a garage demolition, and build a new garage.

Change of useconventretentionextensiongarage

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Official record

Development description

Development will consist of (1) planning permission for retention for the change of use at this site from a convent to a residential dwelling. The subject site/property has been used as a residential dwelling for c. 7+ years (2) house extension: (a) planning permission for retention of the as built concrete floor slab and rising walls for the new single storey pitched roof side extension attached to the single storey pitched roof rear projection to the main two storey residential dwelling and (b) planning permission for the construction of a new single storey pitched roof side extension over the as built floor slab. The extension projects past the end wall of the main two storey residential dwelling (3) planning permission for retention to demolish existing single storey pitched roof detached garage building (4) garage building: (a) planning permission for retention of the as built concrete base for the new detached single storey garage building and (b) planning permission for the construction of a new detached single storey pitched roof garage building to sit on the as built concrete garage building base (5) and all necessary ancillary site development works to facilitate this development.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Public CommunityCI
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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Station Road, Cootehill, Co. CavanJan 2026€80,00090 m
Belview Dr, Station Rd, CootehillJul 2025€205,000143 m
27 New Line, Cootehill, Co Cavannot full market priceSept 2025€144,150281 m
43 Drumaveil, Cootehill, CavanJun 2025€252,000313 m
19 Drumaveil Est, Cootehill, CavanSept 2025€170,000403 m
116 Drumnaveil, Cootehill, Co CavanJul 2026€200,000443 m
27 Church St, Cootehill, CavanMay 2026€129,999456 m

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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

  1. Application received2 January 2024
  2. Decision due26 February 2024
  3. Decision issued26 February 2024
  4. Grant issued9 April 2024
  5. Permission expiry8 April 2029

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