Main Street, Virginia, Co. Cavan
Change of use of 'The Coachman Inn' public house into two retail and commercial units.
2460382 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 15 August 2024
- Reference
- 2460382
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert the existing public house known as 'The Coachman Inn' into two retail/commercial units. The works will include new signage, internal alterations, and changes to the shopfront and entrances of existing units.
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 public house known as ‘the coachman inn’ main street, virginia to 2 no. Retail / commercial units (referenced as units 3 and 4 on submitted application) including signage, alterations to elevations & internal alterations. Planning permission is also sought to alter shop front and entrances to existing units (referenced as units 1 and 2 on submitted application) & all associated 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coronagh, Virginia, Co Cavan | Apr 2025 | €75,000 | 26 m |
| Cliffin, Killinkere, Virginia | Apr 2025 | €151,000 | 26 m |
| 6 Taoibh Coille, Yew Tree Park, Virginianot full market price · price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €303,240 | 26 m |
| Dromagolan, Virginia, Co Cavan | May 2025 | €80,000 | 26 m |
| 6 Main Street, Virginia, Co. Cavan | Mar 2026 | €50,000 | 69 m |
| 11 New St Mews, Virginia, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €169,000 | 76 m |
| 3 New Street Mews, Virginia, County Cavan | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 82 m |
| 2 New St, Virginia, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €209,950 | 91 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 received15 August 2024
- Decision due9 October 2024
- Decision issued9 October 2024
- Grant issued26 November 2024
- Permission expiry25 November 2029
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