Matthew's Public House, Main Street, Virginia
Revision of site boundaries and installation of a new wall and gates behind a public house and retail units.
2560366 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 7 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560366
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to revise the site boundaries to the rear of Matthew's Public House and several retail units. A new 2-metre-high wall will subdivide the existing yard, with access managed via a parking barrier and double gates.
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 revise the site boundaries to the rear of ‘matthew’s public house’ and retail units comprising ‘mason’s apron’ coffee shop, ‘karlos conlon’ drapery shop, ‘shhh… by maggie’ beauty salon and apartments overhead. The new boundary will comprise a 2m high wall subdividing the existing yard. The new yard serving the ‘mason’s apron’, ‘karlos conlon’ and overhead apartments will be accessed via a parking barrier, and a new yard area for ‘matthew’s pub’ and ‘shhh… by maggie’ and overhead residential unit will be accessed via double gates at the rear of the above properties
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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt Above Matthews Bar, Main Street, Virginia | Oct 2025 | €225,000 | 30 m |
| Cavan Rd, Virginia, Cavan | Feb 2025 | €312,000 | 140 m |
| 3 New Street Mews, Virginia, County Cavan | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 144 m |
| Coronagh, Virginia, Co Cavan | Apr 2025 | €75,000 | 145 m |
| 6 Taoibh Coille, Yew Tree Park, Virginianot full market price · price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €303,240 | 145 m |
| Cliffin, Killinkere, Virginia | Apr 2025 | €151,000 | 145 m |
| Dromagolan, Virginia, Co Cavan | May 2025 | €80,000 | 145 m |
| 19 Church View, Oldcastle Road, Virginia | May 2025 | €325,000 | 147 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 received7 July 2025
- Decision due31 August 2025
- Decision issued26 August 2025
- Grant issued6 October 2025
- Permission expiry5 October 2030
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