Virginia Park Lodge, Deerpark, Virginia
Retention of an ESB substation within the grounds of Virginia Park Lodge.
2560127 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 26 March 2025
- Reference
- 2560127
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 26 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to retain and complete an ESB substation and all ancillary works. The development is located within the curtilage of several protected structures at Virginia Park Lodge.
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 retain and complete an esb substation and all ancillary works at virginia park lodge, deerpark, virginia, co. Cavan. All of the works are within the curtilage of the following protected structures: cv39003, cv39004, cv39005 & cv39015
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and provide for amenity and open space areas”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Headfort Grove, Virginia, Cavan | Feb 2025 | €280,000 | 307 m |
| Apt 1a Headfort Meadow, Virginia, County Cavannot full market price | May 2025 | €190,000 | 349 m |
| 25 Headford Grove, Ballyjameduff Rd, Virginia | Oct 2025 | €313,000 | 372 m |
| 12a Park View, Virginia, Co Cavan | Jun 2025 | €222,000 | 385 m |
| 7 Ridgeway Hall, Virginia, Co Cavan | Jul 2025 | €216,000 | 422 m |
| 2 Parkview Deerpark, Virginia, Deerpark | May 2026 | €430,000 | 429 m |
| Apt 5 The Courtyard, Virginia, Cavan | Jul 2025 | €90,000 | 488 m |
| Apartment 4, The Courtyard, Cavan Road | Jul 2025 | €90,000 | 493 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 received26 March 2025
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