Swellan Upper, Cavan, Co. Cavan
Retention of floor slabs and level changes for houses in Cavan.
2560651 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 30 October 2025
- Reference
- 2560651
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 30 October 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the as-built floor slab and change in finished floor levels of houses 15 and 16, alongside a revised attenuation system location. The application also seeks to alter the floor levels of units 7 and 8.
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 (a) retain the as built floor slab and change in finish floor level of houses 15 & 16 and revised location of attenuation system (b) alter the floor levels of units 7 & 8 and all ancillary and associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for new residential development in tandem with the provision of the necessary social and physical infrastructure.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No 2 Oak Tree Park, Swellan, Cavanprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €317,181 | 55 m |
| 4 Oak Tree Park, Swellan Upper, Cavanprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €317,181 | 55 m |
| 12 Oak Tree Park, Swellen, Cavanprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €325,991 | 55 m |
| 3 Oak Tree Park, Swellan Upper, Cavanprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €317,181 | 55 m |
| 13 Oak Tree Park, Swellan Upper, Cavanprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €325,991 | 55 m |
| Swellan, Cavan | Apr 2025 | €285,000 | 115 m |
| 57 Glenlara, Swellan, Cavan | Jun 2026 | €75,000 | 120 m |
| 5 Landsdowne Manor, Swellan, Cavan | Feb 2025 | €400,000 | 141 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 October 2025
- Decision due2 January 2026
- Decision issued18 December 2025
- Grant issued3 February 2026
- Permission expiry2 February 2031
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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2560105CavanLodged 18 Mar 2025Alterations
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2460265CavanLodged 14 Jun 2024Housing estate
- Granted70 m away
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17443CavanLodged 18 Oct 2017New dwelling
- Granted90 m away
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17199CavanLodged 10 May 2017Housing estate
- Awaiting decision90 m away
For 21 no. residential units consisting of 14 no. 3 bedroom (2 storey) units, 4 no. 1 bedroom units in one 2…
Swellan Upper , Cavan , Co. Cavan
2660379CavanLodged 3 Jul 2026
- Awaiting decision90 m away
For a residential development scheme containing 21 no. residential units consisting of 14 no. 3 bedroom (2…
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2660344CavanLodged 19 Jun 2026
- Granted120 m away
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Swellan Upper , Cavan , Co Cavan
16433CavanLodged 12 Sept 2016Retention
- Granted180 m away
To retain — Stable building
Swellan Upper , Cavan , Co. Cavan
21286CavanLodged 17 May 2021Retention
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