Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 15 December 2025

Scrabby, Lough Gowna, Co. Cavan

Conversion of vacant commercial units into nine residential apartments in Lough Gowna.

2560400 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 16 July 2025

Reference
2560400
Authority
Cavan County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
16 July 2025

Summary

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Permission is sought for the change of use and subdivision of the ground and first floors of existing vacant commercial units. The development will create nine residential apartments, comprising five one-bedroom units and four two-bedroom units.

Change of useapartmentsconversionvacant property
Residential units
9
Storeys
2

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Official record

Development description

For change of use and subdivision of ground & first floor of existing vacant commercial units to 9 no. Residential apartments (5no. 1-bedroom, 1 no. 2-bedroom (3 person) & 3 no. 2-bedroom (4 person) apartments) including alterations to elevations, connection to existing services and all ancillary and associated works

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Loch Gowna, County Cavanprice excludes VATApr 2026€120,00011 m
Loch Gowna, Co CavanMar 2026€205,00034 m
Scrabby, Loch Gowna, CavanSept 2025€280,00034 m
31 Loch Eala, Strabby, Loch GownaOct 2025€395,000400 m
1 Lake View, Loch Gowna, CavanNov 2025€350,000427 m
33 Loch Eala, Strabby, Loch GownaJun 2025€425,000427 m
24 Loch Eala, Lough Gowna, Co CavanAug 2025€400,000471 m

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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

  1. Application received16 July 2025
  2. Further information requested9 September 2025
  3. Further information received21 November 2025
  4. Decision due18 December 2025
  5. Decision issued15 December 2025
  6. Grant issued4 February 2026
  7. Permission expiry3 February 2031

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