Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 11 May 2026

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

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The 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.

Change of usecommercialalterations

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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

Town CoreUC
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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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Main Street, Kingscourt, Co CavanJun 2025€200,000113 m
Willowbank, Rocks Rd, KingscourtJun 2026€515,000239 m
Mohercrom, Kingscourt, CavanMar 2025€252,500248 m
Cortubber, Kingscourt, Meathnot full market priceSept 2025€210,000248 m
Enniskeen, Kingscourt, Co CavanOct 2025€10,000248 m
Dublin Rd, Kingscourt, Cavannot full market priceMar 2026€100,000287 m
Rocks Rd, Kingscourt, CavanSept 2025€240,000362 m
Saint Marys Road, Kingscourt, CavanJan 2026€241,500367 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

  1. Application received3 February 2026
  2. Further information requested20 March 2026
  3. Further information received15 April 2026
  4. Decision due12 May 2026
  5. Decision issued11 May 2026
  6. Grant issued23 June 2026
  7. Permission expiry22 June 2031

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