Church Street, Kingscourt, Co. Cavan
Change of use of a ground floor restaurant and rear residential extension to commercial use in Kingscourt.
2660043 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 3 February 2026
- Reference
- 2660043
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of a previously granted ground floor restaurant and a rear single-storey residential extension to commercial use. The works will also include a new external access stairs, internal and external alterations, and ancillary site development works.
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Official record
Development description
For the change of use of the previously granted ground floor restaurant (planning ref. No: 9220100) and the previously granted rear single storey residential extension (planning ref. No: 031616) to commercial use, new external access stairs, internal & external alterations, and all ancillary site development works
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Kingscourt, Co Cavan | Jun 2025 | €200,000 | 113 m |
| Willowbank, Rocks Rd, Kingscourt | Jun 2026 | €515,000 | 239 m |
| Mohercrom, Kingscourt, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €252,500 | 248 m |
| Cortubber, Kingscourt, Meathnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €210,000 | 248 m |
| Enniskeen, Kingscourt, Co Cavan | Oct 2025 | €10,000 | 248 m |
| Dublin Rd, Kingscourt, Cavannot full market price | Mar 2026 | €100,000 | 287 m |
| Rocks Rd, Kingscourt, Cavan | Sept 2025 | €240,000 | 362 m |
| Saint Marys Road, Kingscourt, Cavan | Jan 2026 | €241,500 | 367 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 received3 February 2026
- Further information requested20 March 2026
- Further information received15 April 2026
- Decision due12 May 2026
- Decision issued11 May 2026
- Grant issued23 June 2026
- Permission expiry22 June 2031
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