Old School House, Cavan Road, Virginia
Conversion of a mixed-use retail and residential building into four residential units at a protected structure.
2460009 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 4 January 2024
- Reference
- 2460009
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 January 2024
- Residential units
- 4
- Floor area
- 4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use from mixed retail and residential to residential only. The project involves converting a retail unit and two residential units into four residential units, reinstating the original front elevation, and carrying out works on Protected Structure CV0860.
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 (a) change of use from mixed (1no. Retail and 4no. Residential) to residential only, by the conversion of a part of the building, (currently 1no. Retail and 2no. Residential units) into 4no. Residential units, (b) reinstatement of original front elevation along with other elevational changes to facilitate the conversion and (c) all associated site works to protected structure cv0860
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cavan Rd, Virginia, Cavan | Feb 2025 | €312,000 | 107 m |
| 19 Church View, Oldcastle Road, Virginia | May 2025 | €325,000 | 128 m |
| 33 River Cresent, Cavan Rd, Virginia | Aug 2025 | €295,000 | 164 m |
| 34 River Crescent, Cavan Rd, Virginia | May 2026 | €405,000 | 166 m |
| Apartment 4, The Courtyard, Cavan Road | Jul 2025 | €90,000 | 190 m |
| 2 Parkview Deerpark, Virginia, Deerpark | May 2026 | €430,000 | 206 m |
| Apt 5 The Courtyard, Virginia, Cavan | Jul 2025 | €90,000 | 206 m |
| Apt Above Matthews Bar, Main Street, Virginia | Oct 2025 | €225,000 | 247 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 received4 January 2024
- Further information requested26 February 2024
- Further information received14 March 2024
- Decision due10 April 2024
- Decision issued10 April 2024
- Grant issued22 May 2024
- Permission expiry21 May 2029
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