Bailieborough Community School, Virginia Rd Tanderagee, Bailieborough Co. Cavan
A major three-storey extension and refurbishment at Bailieborough Community School.
2460349 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 1 August 2024
- Reference
- 2460349
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a new three-storey extension containing 10 classrooms and offices, alongside an extension to the General Purpose Hall. The works also include 90 parking spaces, a ball court, 50 solar panels, and a new ESB substation.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 3,034 m²
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 (i) the construction of a new three-storey extension consisting of 10 no. General classrooms, specialist classrooms, and general offices (total area = 2767m²). Refurbishment works, and (ii) extension to the existing school building to accommodate an enlarged general purpose hall and a new link to the existing sen unit (267m²). (iii) 1 no. Ball-court, 20 no. Sheltered bicycle spaces and associated site works. (iv) 90 no. Proposed car parking spaces (of which 17 no. Are relocated and 38 no. Are added to the existing), 4no. Bus set down areas. (v) the installation of 50 no. South-facing photo-voltaic panels to the roof of the proposed extension any excess microgeneration will be put back into the electricity grid. (vi) the construction of a 26 m² esb substation. (vii) an aa screening has been completed as part of this application
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Rd, Bailieboro, Cavan | Jan 2026 | €410,000 | 172 m |
| 10 Corner Manor, Virginia Rd, Bailieborough | Jul 2025 | €275,000 | 176 m |
| Innisfael, Chapel Rd, Bailieboro | May 2026 | €325,000 | 193 m |
| 5 The Waterfront, Chapel Rd, Bailieboroughnot full market price | Aug 2025 | €170,000 | 207 m |
| 9 Fountain View, Baileborough, Cavan | Apr 2026 | €195,000 | 316 m |
| 23 Fountain View, New Road, Bailieborough | Jun 2026 | €131,000 | 328 m |
| Barrack St, Bailieborough, Co Cavan | Apr 2026 | €120,000 | 332 m |
| Drumavea, Bailieborough, Co. Cavan | Mar 2026 | €50,000 | 377 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 received1 August 2024
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