Gortnakesh, Fort Village, Cavan Town
Construction of 55 houses and bungalows with associated site works in Cavan Town.
2660040 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 30 January 2026
- Reference
- 2660040
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development comprises 55 dwelling units, including 48 semi-detached houses of various sizes, 1 detached house, and 6 semi-detached bungalows. The project includes 97 parking spaces, open spaces, and connections to existing services, accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement.
- Residential units
- 55
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Official record
Development description
For the construction of 55 dwelling units including: 12 no. Two-bedroom semi-detached houses, 1 no. Detached two-bedroom house, 30 no. Three-bedroom semi-detached houses, 6 no. Four-bedroom semi-detached houses , 6 no. Four-bedroom semi-detached bungalows, together with all associated site works including internal access roads, retaining walls, landscaping, boundary treatments, parking (97 no. Spaces), footpaths, public open spaces, and connections to existing services. Access is off the existing fortvillage and ringview housing development road layout. The application site comprises approx. 3.19 hectares located south of fort village and north of willow ridge, gortnakesh, cavan town, co. Cavan. A natura impact statement (nis) will be summitted to the planning authority with this application
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and provide for amenity and open space areas”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Maples, Gortnakesh, Co. Cavan | Jan 2025 | €185,000 | 121 m |
| 27 Willow Ridge, Gortnakesh, Cavan | Nov 2025 | €30,000 | 142 m |
| 5 Fort Village, Cavan, Cavan | Apr 2025 | €180,000 | 149 m |
| 25 Ring View Gortkesh Oldtown, Cavan, Cavan | Mar 2026 | €283,000 | 165 m |
| 12 O'raghallaigh Park, Tierquin, Cavannot full market price | Dec 2025 | €108,000 | 167 m |
| 72 O'raghallaigh Park, Cavan, Co Cavannot full market price | Nov 2025 | €84,000 | 280 m |
| Apartment 2, Kiernan's Service Station, Ballinagh Road | Sept 2025 | €120,000 | 339 m |
| 24 Creighan Manor, Ballinagh Road, Cavanprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €303,965 | 462 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 January 2026
In the area
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