Rahardrum & Ballaghanea, Virginia, Co. Cavan
Construction of 26 age-friendly homes and a communal building in Virginia.
2560504 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 27 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560504
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 August 2025
- Residential units
- 24
- Floor area
- 2137.34 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to construct 26 age-friendly dwellings and one single-storey communal building. The housing mix includes semi-detached single-storey, dormer, and two-storey detached homes, accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement.
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 construct 26 no. Age friendly dwellings and 1 no. Single storey communal building comprising of the following: (a) 12 no. 2 bed single storey semi-detached dwellings, (b) 8 no. 3 bed dormer semi-detached dwellings, (c) 5 no. 3 bed two storey detached dwellings, (d) 1 no. 1 bed single storey detached dwellings, (e) form connections to all public services, complete all service roads, footpaths, together with all associated site works. This application is accompanied by a natura impact statement (nis). Signficant further information has been received
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Facilitate serviced low density residential development in a structured and coordinated manner.”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angelgate, Ballaghanea, Virginia | May 2026 | €530,000 | 220 m |
| 1 Mullagh Road, Ballaghanea, Virginiaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €293,392 | 252 m |
| 42 Yew Park, Virginia, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €231,000 | 254 m |
| 4 Taoibh Coille, Yew Park, Virginianot full market price · price excludes VAT | May 2025 | €340,935 | 264 m |
| 4 Taoibh Coille, Yew Park, Virginianot full market price · price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €340,935 | 264 m |
| 3 Taoibh Coille, Yew Park, Virginianot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €340,935 | 264 m |
| 82 Yew Park, Virginia, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €340,000 | 289 m |
| 2 Mullagh Road, Virginia, Cavanprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €365,639 | 294 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 received27 August 2025
- Further information requested20 October 2025
- Further information received23 December 2025
- Decision due23 March 2026
- Decision issued20 March 2026
- Grant issued27 April 2026
- Permission expiry26 April 2031
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