Swellan Lower & Upper, Cavan, Co. Cavan
Infilling of land to alter finish levels of previously approved playing fields.
2460064 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 27 February 2024
- Reference
- 2460064
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to alter the finish levels of previously approved playing fields. The works will involve infilling the lands with clean, uncontaminated soil and stones, including Article 27 by-product material.
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 alter finish levels of previously approved playing fields granted under planning reference 20339. Works will involve the infilling of lands with material consisting of clean, uncontaminated soil and stones, including article 27 material (by-product), to raise the levels and all ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and provide for sporting and recreational areas.”
National zoning type: Active open space
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Landsdowne Manor, Swellan, Cavan | Feb 2025 | €400,000 | 189 m |
| 4 Oak Tree Park, Swellan Upper, Cavanprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €317,181 | 196 m |
| 12 Oak Tree Park, Swellen, Cavanprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €325,991 | 196 m |
| 13 Oak Tree Park, Swellan Upper, Cavanprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €325,991 | 196 m |
| No 2 Oak Tree Park, Swellan, Cavanprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €317,181 | 196 m |
| 3 Oak Tree Park, Swellan Upper, Cavanprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €317,181 | 196 m |
| 50 Cluain Aiobhann, Cavan, Cavan | Nov 2025 | €318,000 | 244 m |
| 52 Cluain Aoibhinn, Swellan, Cavan | Jan 2025 | €210,000 | 260 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 received27 February 2024
- Further information requested15 April 2024
- Further information received25 April 2024
- Decision due22 May 2024
- Decision issued21 May 2024
- Grant issued2 July 2024
- Permission expiry1 July 2029
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