St. Mary's Hall, Hall Street, Kingscourt
Change of use of a ground floor commercial office to a coffee shop in a protected structure.
2460308 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 8 July 2024
- Reference
- 2460308
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of an existing ground floor unit from commercial office use to a coffee shop. The application includes proposed signage and associated site works at a Protected Structure.
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 change of use of existing ground floor unit from commercial office use to coffee shop, proposed signage and associated site works - protected structure, rps reg. No. Cv-0374
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Kingscourt, Co Cavan | Jun 2025 | €200,000 | 122 m |
| Willowbank, Rocks Rd, Kingscourt | Jun 2026 | €515,000 | 204 m |
| Mohercrom, Kingscourt, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €252,500 | 237 m |
| Cortubber, Kingscourt, Meathnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €210,000 | 237 m |
| Enniskeen, Kingscourt, Co Cavan | Oct 2025 | €10,000 | 237 m |
| Dublin Rd, Kingscourt, Cavannot full market price | Mar 2026 | €100,000 | 311 m |
| Rocks Rd, Kingscourt, Cavan | Sept 2025 | €240,000 | 316 m |
| Saint Marys Road, Kingscourt, Cavan | Jan 2026 | €241,500 | 326 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 received8 July 2024
- Decision due1 September 2024
- Decision issued29 August 2024
- Grant issued10 October 2024
- Permission expiry9 October 2029
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