Farnham Street, Cavan, County Cavan
Change of use of a building from residential to office use, including internal alterations.
2560358 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 2 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560358
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use from residential to office use at an address on Farnham Street. The development will consist of alterations to the internal room layouts and all associated ancillary works.
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 apply for change of use from residential to office use and all associated works at farnham street, cavan, co. Cavan h12 ah72. The development consists of alterations to internal room layouts and all ancillary works
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornamuckla, Carrigallen Po, Via Cavan | Aug 2025 | €112,500 | 121 m |
| The Mews, 4 Farnham St, Cavan | Nov 2025 | €475,000 | 127 m |
| 3 Tower Hamlet, Cavan, Cavan | Apr 2026 | €205,000 | 155 m |
| 4 Tower Hamlet, Cavan, Cavan | Apr 2025 | €110,000 | 156 m |
| 6 Abbey Street, Cavan, Co Cavannot full market price | Mar 2026 | €46,666 | 191 m |
| 13 Newcourt, Church St, Cavan | Oct 2025 | €120,000 | 199 m |
| 12 Bridge St, Belturbet, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €45,000 | 216 m |
| Conabury, Annaglough, Cavan | Oct 2025 | €185,000 | 236 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 received2 July 2025
- Decision due26 August 2025
- Decision issued21 August 2025
- Grant issued1 October 2025
- Permission expiry30 September 2030
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