75 Main Street, Cavan Town, Cavan
Change of use from a shop unit to a coffee shop in Cavan Town.
2460053 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 21 February 2024
- Reference
- 2460053
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of an existing retail shop unit into a coffee shop. The development includes all ancillary works.
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 change use of existing shop unit to coffee shop and all ancillary 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 25 June 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 11 April 2025.
Notified floor area: 124 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Castlegate Apts, Bullock Lane, Cavan | May 2025 | €142,500 | 47 m |
| 17 Castlegate, Bullock Lane, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €153,000 | 47 m |
| 11 Castlegate, Bullock Lane, Main St | Dec 2025 | €155,000 | 47 m |
| 21 Castlegate, Bullock Lane, Main St | Mar 2026 | €120,000 | 47 m |
| 1 Castlegate Apts, Bullock Lane, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €140,000 | 47 m |
| 54 Main Street, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €125,000 | 73 m |
| 12 Bridge St, Belturbet, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €45,000 | 119 m |
| 33 College St, Cavan | Nov 2025 | €167,500 | 129 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 received21 February 2024
- Decision due16 April 2024
- Decision issued5 April 2024
- Grant issued20 May 2024
- Permission expiry19 May 2029
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16103CavanLodged 7 Mar 2016Change of use
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