The Drumlins, Bailieborough Road, Virginia Co. Cavan
Demolish 19 unfinished houses and construct 78 new homes and a creche.
2460650 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 20 December 2024
- Reference
- 2460650
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 December 2024
- Residential units
- 75
- Floor area
- 9912.79 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to complete 'The Drumlins' residential development by removing 19 partially constructed dwellings. In their place, 78 new homes (including detached, semi-detached, and dormer bungalows) and a single-storey creche will be constructed.
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
To construct 78 no. Dwellings and 1 no. Single storey creche to complete existing residential development known as “the drumlins". (“the drumlins” development was previously approved planning application ref. No. 's 04/2182 & 05/907). The works comprise of the construction of the following: (a) remove 19 no. Existing partially constructed dwellings (b) 2 no. 4 bed two storey detached dwellings, (c) 34 no. 4 bed two storey semi-detached dwellings, (d) 2 no. 3 bed two storey detached dwellings, (e) 32 no. 3 bed two storey semi-detached dwellings, (f) 8 no. 3 bed dormer bungalow semi-detached dwellings (g) form connections to all public services, complete all service roads, footpaths, together with all associated site works - significant further information has been received
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for new residential development in tandem with the provision of the necessary social and physical infrastructure.”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 102 The Drumlins, Virginia, Cavan | Feb 2025 | €327,000 | 103 m |
| 91 Drumlins, Virginia, Cavan | May 2026 | €353,500 | 108 m |
| 101 The Drumlins, Virginia, Cavan | May 2026 | €500,000 | 117 m |
| 20 The Drumlins, Virginia, Cavan | Jan 2025 | €337,500 | 171 m |
| 65 The Drumlins, Virginia, Cavan | Jun 2026 | €315,000 | 195 m |
| 47 The Drumlins, Virginia, Cavan | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 197 m |
| 199 The Drumlins, Virginia, Cavan | May 2026 | €316,000 | 201 m |
| 8 Rathardrum, Virginia, Co Cavan | Apr 2025 | €120,000 | 232 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 received20 December 2024
- Further information requested21 February 2025
- Further information received20 November 2025
- Decision due17 December 2025
- Decision issued12 December 2025
- Grant issued4 February 2026
- Permission expiry3 February 2031
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