Railway Pharmacy, No.'s 1 & 2 Railway Road Cavan, Co Cavan
Retention of a pharmacy expansion, including a change of use to retail storage and internal connection of two buildings.
2560659 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 5 November 2025
- Reference
- 2560659
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 5 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the internal connection of No. 1 and No. 2 Railway Road to form a single open-plan pharmacy. The application also covers a change of use from residential to retail storage on the upper floors of No. 2, and additional front signage.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
For (1) change of use from residential use to ancillary retail use storage at the first & second floor levels to no 2 railway road, (2) the internal connection of no. ’s 1 & 2, to form one single open plan retail unit known as railway pharmacy, and (3) additional signage to the front façade of the commercial buildings
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the special physical and social character of the town and village core while providing and/or improving town/village centre facilities.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Highfield Rd, Cavan, Cavan | Jun 2026 | €255,000 | 89 m |
| 15 Railway Road, Abbeyland, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €163,000 | 98 m |
| 6 Highfield Rd, Cavan, Cavan | Oct 2025 | €210,000 | 113 m |
| 28 Stonebridge Court, Railway Rd, Cavan | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 125 m |
| 24 Highfield Rd, Cavan, Cavan | Jul 2025 | €180,000 | 130 m |
| 26 Stonebridge Court, Railway Rd, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €140,000 | 135 m |
| 17 Stonebridge Court, Railway Rd, Cavan Town | Apr 2025 | €145,000 | 137 m |
| 1 Highfield Rd, Cavan, Cavan | Feb 2025 | €240,000 | 137 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 received5 November 2025
- Decision due8 January 2026
- Decision issued22 December 2025
- Grant issued9 February 2026
- Permission expiry8 February 2031
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