Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedHousing estateDecided 29 April 2026

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-generated

The 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.

Housing estatehousing estatesuburban
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

Sport and RecreationOS
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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
65 Station Lane, Swellan, CavanApr 2025€307,000270 m
21 Station Lane, Swellan, CavanJun 2025€195,000354 m
Kilnavara, Cavannot full market price · price excludes VATAug 2025€873,318390 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

  1. Application received30 September 2025
  2. Further information requested21 November 2025
  3. Further information received5 March 2026
  4. Decision due29 April 2026
  5. Decision issued29 April 2026
  6. Grant issued2 June 2026
  7. Permission expiry1 June 2031

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