Virginia Road, Ballyjamesduff, Co.Cavan
Construction of a two-storey school extension with classrooms, offices, and a new entrance.
2460591 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 28 November 2024
- Reference
- 2460591
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a two-storey extension to the northwest of an existing school building. The extension will provide two mainstream classrooms, a special education teaching room, an office, storage, and wheelchair-accessible facilities, alongside a new secondary entrance.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 200 m²
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Official record
Development description
For two storey extension to northwest of school building with 2 no. Mainstream classrooms (including 2 no. Ensuites per classroom) (160sqm), 1 no. Set room(15.65sqm), 1 no. Office(10.70sqm), 1 no. Storage(7.66sqm) , 1 no. Wheelchair accessible wc (6.44 sqm) and ancillary services; new secondary entrance to the north-facing rear area of site; landscaping, drainage and all ancillary works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Beechwood Avenue, Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan | Oct 2025 | €268,500 | 207 m |
| 34 Lismeen Hills, Virginia Rd, Ballyjamesduff | Aug 2025 | €295,000 | 217 m |
| Virginia Rd, Ballyjamesduff, Cavannot full market price | Jun 2026 | €124,775 | 217 m |
| 6 Cherrymount Crescent, Virginia Road, Ballyjamesduff | Jan 2026 | €352,500 | 242 m |
| 13 Grove Park, Ballyjamesduff, Cavan | Feb 2025 | €245,000 | 259 m |
| 8 Court Crescent, Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan | Jul 2026 | €200,000 | 325 m |
| 6 Woodlands, Virginia Rd Ballyjamesduff, Cavan | Jun 2026 | €340,000 | 348 m |
| 8 Woodlands, Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan | Jul 2025 | €257,000 | 375 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 received28 November 2024
- Further information requested27 January 2025
- Further information received4 February 2025
- Decision due3 March 2025
- Decision issued28 February 2025
- Grant issued9 April 2025
- Permission expiry8 April 2030
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