Creamery Road, Swanlinbar, Co. Cavan
Retention of alterations to a house and garage, and change of use of the garage to consultation rooms for a health centre.
2460468 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 3 October 2024
- Reference
- 2460468
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 3 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention for alterations to an existing house and garage. It also proposes a change of use of the domestic garage to detached consultation rooms for Swanlinbar Health Centre, including a single-storey extension to the front of the garage.
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Official record
Development description
For the following: a) retain alterations to existing elevations and all associated works to existing dwelling house, b) retain partial works and all associated alterations to existing garage including foundations to front and internal timber studwork and finishes. C) change of use of existing domestic garage to detached consultation rooms for swanlinbar health centre. Works to include construction of a fully serviced, single storey extension to front of garage, connection to existing public sewer, parking facilities and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for appropriate mixed-use development within the development envelopes of small towns and villages of the county.”
National zoning type: Built up 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 18 April 2025.
Notified floor area: 39.2 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furnaceland, Swanlinbar, Cavan | Jul 2025 | €200,000 | 44 m |
| Furnecland, Swanlinbar, Cavan | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 105 m |
| Furnecland, Swanlinbar, Cavan | Mar 2026 | €43,000 | 105 m |
| Mill St, Swanlinbar, Cavan | Feb 2025 | €105,000 | 259 m |
| Main St, Swanlinbar, Cavan | Feb 2025 | €110,000 | 324 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 received3 October 2024
- Further information requested21 November 2024
- Further information received13 December 2024
- Decision due18 January 2025
- Decision issued15 January 2025
- Grant issued25 February 2025
- Permission expiry24 February 2030
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