Swellan Upper, Cavan, Co. Cavan
Change of house type for two plots in Cavan from two-storey to single-storey homes.
2560105 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 18 March 2025
- Reference
- 2560105
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 March 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to alter the house types for plots 15 and 16 of a previously approved development. The change will replace two-storey units with two 2-bedroom single-storey units, with or without attic accommodation, and includes associated site layout alterations.
- Storey
- 1
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 a change of house type for plots 15 & 16 previously approved under planning reference 24/60265 from two storey units to 2 no. 2 bedroom (1 storey) units with / without attic accommodation and all ancillary and associated site developments works including alterations to approved site layout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No 2 Oak Tree Park, Swellan, Cavanprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €317,181 | 55 m |
| 4 Oak Tree Park, Swellan Upper, Cavanprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €317,181 | 55 m |
| 12 Oak Tree Park, Swellen, Cavanprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €325,991 | 55 m |
| 3 Oak Tree Park, Swellan Upper, Cavanprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €317,181 | 55 m |
| 13 Oak Tree Park, Swellan Upper, Cavanprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €325,991 | 55 m |
| Swellan, Cavan | Apr 2025 | €285,000 | 115 m |
| 57 Glenlara, Swellan, Cavan | Jun 2026 | €75,000 | 120 m |
| 5 Landsdowne Manor, Swellan, Cavan | Feb 2025 | €400,000 | 141 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
- Decision due12 May 2025
- Decision issued9 May 2025
- Grant issued16 June 2025
- Permission expiry15 June 2030
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
To (A) retain the as built floor slab and change in finish floor level of houses 15 & 16 and revised location…
Swellan Upper , Cavan , Co. Cavan
2560651CavanLodged 30 Oct 2025Retention
- GrantedAt this site
For the construction of a residential development scheme containing 20 no. residential units consisting of 16…
Swellan Upper , Cavan , Co. Cavan
2460265CavanLodged 14 Jun 2024Housing estate
- Granted70 m away
To erect 2 no. semidetached bungalows with provision for attic accommodation and also 1 no. detached dormer…
Swellan Upper , Cavan
17443CavanLodged 18 Oct 2017New dwelling
- Granted90 m away
To demolish 2 no. semi-detached dwellings and construct 4 no. semi-detached bungalows with provision for…
Swellan Upper , Cavan
17199CavanLodged 10 May 2017Housing estate
- Awaiting decision90 m away
For 21 no. residential units consisting of 14 no. 3 bedroom (2 storey) units, 4 no. 1 bedroom units in one 2…
Swellan Upper , Cavan , Co. Cavan
2660379CavanLodged 3 Jul 2026
- Awaiting decision90 m away
For a residential development scheme containing 21 no. residential units consisting of 14 no. 3 bedroom (2…
Swellan Upper , Cavan , Co. Cavan
2660344CavanLodged 19 Jun 2026
- Granted120 m away
Retain as constructed dwelling house and site layout with the following alterations from originally approved…
Swellan Upper , Cavan , Co Cavan
16433CavanLodged 12 Sept 2016Retention
- Granted180 m away
To retain — Stable building
Swellan Upper , Cavan , Co. Cavan
21286CavanLodged 17 May 2021Retention
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedAlterations
Permission for change of house design from single storey dwellings to two storey dwellings on sites 15 & 20,…
Srah , Knockcroghery , Co. Roscommon.
24139RoscommonLodged 23 Oct 2024
- GrantedAlterations
For change of design for 2 no. House 'Type A' Units - under previously granted planning reference number…
No 4 & No 5 The Crescent , Friary Walk , Clashacollare
18140KilkennyLodged 5 Mar 2018
- GrantedHousing estate
The change of house types and increase in dwelling units (from 6 to — on site no's 24 to 29 inclusive,…
Mungret Gate , Baunacloka , Mungret Co. Limerick.
19990LimerickLodged 4 Oct 2019
- RefusedHousing estate
Permission for modifications to the development previously permitted under Reg. Ref. D15A/0622…
0.6705ha at Springfield House, Springfield Park, Foxrock, Co. Dublin
D18A/0200Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 7 Mar 2018
- Awaiting decisionHousing estate
Change of house type, to 8 no. 2 storey, semi detached houses at sites 1 to 4 inclusive and sites 11 to 14…
Mountfield , Monloum , Tramore
17225WaterfordLodged 5 Apr 2017
- GrantedAlterations
For change of design for 2 no. house 'Type A' Units-under previously granted planning reference number 10/458…
Friary Walk , Clashcollare , Callan
17622KilkennyLodged 20 Sept 2017
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.