Old School House Main Street, Portaliff or Townparks Killeshandra, Co. Cavan
Two single-storey rear extensions and a raised terrace at the Old School House in Killeshandra.
2560270 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 29 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560270
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 May 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 40.77 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to construct two single-storey extensions connected by a roof profile to the rear of the building, along with a raised terrace and landscaping. The Old School House is a protected structure.
- 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 two single storey extensions connected by a roof profile to the rear of the building, raised terrace, landscaping and all associated site works. The old school house is a protected structure (rps no. Cv0712)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for appropriate mixed-use development within the development envelopes of small towns and villages of the county.”
National zoning type: Built up 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Maiin Street, Killeshandranot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €242,303 | 82 m |
| 2 Main Street, Killeshandranot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €242,303 | 87 m |
| Main Street, Killeshandra, County Cavan | Sept 2025 | €175,000 | 118 m |
| Main Street, Killeshandra, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €160,000 | 145 m |
| Main Street, Killeshandra, Co Cavan | Apr 2025 | €95,000 | 172 m |
| 18 Cannons Hill, Killeshandra, Co. Cavannot full market price | Mar 2026 | €102,000 | 193 m |
| Main Street, Killeshandra, Co Cavan | Jul 2025 | €100,000 | 232 m |
| 17 Railway Road, Killeshandra, Co Cavan | Jan 2026 | €225,000 | 321 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 received29 May 2025
- Decision due23 July 2025
- Decision issued22 July 2025
- Grant issued9 September 2025
- Permission expiry8 September 2030
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