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Main Street, Virginia, County Cavan

Conversion and refurbishment of a derelict protected structure on Main Street, Virginia into apartments.

2660232 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 7 May 2026

Reference: 2660232
Authority: Cavan County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 7 May 2026

Summary

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The project involves converting a derelict building and outbuildings into four apartments. Works include changing ground floor retail to residential, raising the rear roof height, and carrying out extensive traditional lime render and timber sash window restorations on the protected structure.

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Residential units: 4

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Official record

Development description

For (a) the change of use and refurbishment of part of ground floor of the existing derelict building, fronting onto main street, from retail use to residential use forming 1no. One-bedroom apartment; (b) the refurbishment of the remainder of the existing derelict building and attached outbuildings and change of use to form 1no. One-bedroom apartment and 1no. Two-bedroom apartment; the works will include an increase in height to the rear return and elevational alterations to the rear; (c) the alterations to the existing roof of the protected structure fronting onto main street to allow for the insertion of roof insulation and replacement of modern slates with natural slates; the removal of sand cement render from chimneys and application of traditional rough cast lime render and limewash. (d) the alterations to the façade of the protected structure fronting onto main street comprising replacement of sand cement render with a traditional rough cast lime render and limewash and replacement of modern windows with timber sliding sash windows. (e) the change of use, refurbishment, increase in height and elevational changes of existing detached outbuilding to form 1no. One-bedroom apartment; (f) the construction of a new two-storey apartment block to the rear of the site, consisting of 5no. Two-bedroom apartments; (g) the formation of car parking spaces and bicycle storage facilities to be accessed via existing archway off main street; (h) the formation of new connections to public foul sewer and watermain, surface water drainage works together with all associated other site works at main street, virginia, co. Cavan, a82 cc79 - a protected structure rps reference no. Cv0876

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt Above Matthews Bar, Main Street, Virginia	Oct 2025	€225,000	85 m
Dromagolan, Virginia, Co Cavan	May 2025	€80,000	130 m
6 Taoibh Coille, Yew Tree Park, Virginianot full market price · price excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€303,240	130 m
Cliffin, Killinkere, Virginia	Apr 2025	€151,000	130 m
Coronagh, Virginia, Co Cavan	Apr 2025	€75,000	130 m
Cavan Rd, Virginia, Cavan	Feb 2025	€312,000	150 m
1 Green Close, Main St, Virginia	Apr 2025	€330,000	158 m
6 Main Street, Virginia, Co. Cavan	Mar 2026	€50,000	164 m

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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.

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Application received7 May 2026
Further information requested1 July 2026

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