Station Lane Swellan Lower, Cavan, Co. Cavan
Construction of 32 houses on an unfinished site at Station Lane, Cavan.
2560583 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 30 September 2025
- Reference
- 2560583
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 September 2025
- Residential units
- 32
- Floor area
- 3582.1999999999985 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed residential development consists of 32 two-storey units, comprising 4 two-bedroom, 12 three-bedroom, and 16 four-bedroom houses. The project includes connections to existing services, landscaping, and the submission of a Natura Impact Statement.
- Storeys
- 2
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 the construction of a residential development scheme on a portion of an unfinished site containing 32 no. Units consisting of 4 no. 2 bedroom units [2 storey], 12 no. 3 bedroom [2 storey] units and 16 no. 4 bedroom [2 storey] units. The proposed development also includes permission for access via existing service road servicing the existing station lane development. Permission also sought for connections to existing foul main and watermain under construction under pl ref 23159 and permission for surface water discharge, drainage, bulk excavation, land grading, landscaped open space, planting, and all ancillary and associated site development works at station lane, swellan lower, cavan, co. Cavan. A natura impact statement will be submitted to the planning authority with this application. The natura impact statement will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours at the office of the relevant planning authority- significant further information has been received.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and provide for sporting and recreational areas.”
National zoning type: Active open space
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 Station Lane, Swellan, Cavan | Apr 2025 | €307,000 | 270 m |
| 21 Station Lane, Swellan, Cavan | Jun 2025 | €195,000 | 354 m |
| Kilnavara, Cavannot full market price · price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €873,318 | 390 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 received30 September 2025
- Further information requested21 November 2025
- Further information received5 March 2026
- Decision due29 April 2026
- Decision issued29 April 2026
- Grant issued2 June 2026
- Permission expiry1 June 2031
In the area
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