Lands at Block 3 Drumalee Health Campus, Cootehill Road Drumalee Cross, Co. Cavan
Temporary five-year permission for a prefabricated medical CT and MRI scanning facility.
2560671 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 13 November 2025
- Reference
- 2560671
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- TEMPORARY PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a five-year temporary permission for a single-storey, prefabricated medical scanning facility. The building will house CT and MRI scanners, a reception, consultation rooms, and an adjoining ESB substation.
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Official record
Development description
For temporary permission for 5-years for development on lands at block 3, drumalee health campus, cootehill road, drumalee cross, co. Cavan. The proposed development consists of a medical ct and mri scanning facility in a single storey u-shaped, aluminium clad prefabricated building with a central gated courtyard utility space. The building includes reception area, consultation room, changing areas, toilet, control rooms, scanning rooms, and plant areas. An esb substation and switchroom are also proposed in a separate single storey building adjoining the site entrance. The development includes all associated site works and services.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect, provide for and/or improve local centre facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drumalee, Cavan | Apr 2025 | €295,000 | 143 m |
| 10 Rathdrum, Drumalee, Cavan | Oct 2025 | €325,000 | 202 m |
| Annandale House, Drumalee, Cavan | May 2025 | €250,000 | 215 m |
| Rathdrum, Drumalee, Co Cavan | Jan 2026 | €340,000 | 245 m |
| Halcyon, Drumalee, Cavan | Nov 2025 | €512,500 | 273 m |
| Drumalee, Cavan | Feb 2025 | €263,000 | 305 m |
| Arus Mhuire, Keadue, Cathedral Rd | Jan 2026 | €140,000 | 310 m |
| 32a Drumalee Manor, Drumalee, Cavanprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €268,772 | 373 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 received13 November 2025
- Further information requested12 January 2026
- Further information received21 April 2026
- Decision due18 May 2026
- Decision issued15 May 2026
- Grant issued24 June 2026
- Permission expiry23 June 2031
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