Longford Street, Arva, Co Cavan
Conversion of a general store in Arva into a funeral home with a single-storey extension.
2515 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 18 March 2025
- Reference
- 2515
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis proposal seeks to change the use of an existing general purpose store building to a funeral home. It includes constructing a single-storey extension to the side and front, recladding the facades, creating a car park in the yard, and altering the entrance and signage.
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Official record
Development description
Change existing general purpose store building to funeral home premises. Construct single storey extension to side and front of existing building. Alter existing building facades and reclad. Carry out alterations to yard area to form carpark. Alter existing entrance onto longford street. Erect signage board
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longford Road, Arva, Co Cavan | Feb 2025 | €135,000 | 52 m |
| Pound St, Arva, Cavan | Jul 2025 | €140,000 | 68 m |
| Fairgreen, Arva, Co. Cavan | Jan 2026 | €260,000 | 87 m |
| 1 2 3 And 4 Market Square View, Arvagh, Cavanprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €923,542 | 119 m |
| Main Street, Arvagh, Co Cavan | Apr 2026 | €90,000 | 165 m |
| Main Street, Arva, Co. Cavan | Apr 2026 | €90,000 | 171 m |
| 12 Palm Court, Arva, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €160,000 | 191 m |
| 1 Palm Court, Arva, Cavan | Jun 2025 | €87,000 | 214 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 received18 March 2025
- Further information requested12 May 2025
- Further information received26 May 2025
- Decision due22 June 2025
- Decision issued19 June 2025
- Grant issued29 July 2025
- Permission expiry28 July 2030
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