Awaiting decisionRetention

Shankill, Co. Cavan, H12 VP99

Retention of doggy day-care and kennelling activities, a timber cabin, a garage with solar panels, and a dog exercise area in Cavan.

2660233 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 7 May 2026

Reference: 2660233
Authority: Cavan County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: RETENTION
Received: 7 May 2026

Summary

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This application seeks to retain the expansion of an existing dog grooming business to include day-care and kennelling. It also seeks retention for a 12.9 sqm timber storage cabin, a 119.3 sqm garage with solar panels used for domestic storage and day-care, a dog exercise area, and signage.

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Floor area: 132 m²

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Development description

For retention of (i) expansion of the range of activities at the existing dog grooming business (permitted under reg. Ref. 18/225) to include doggy day-care use (for up to a maximum of 9 dogs per day) and kennelling use (for up to a maximum of 3 dogs per day); (ii) construction of a free-standing single-storey timber cabin (12.9 sqm) for use as storage relating to the existing dog grooming activity on site; (iii) construction of an additional free-standing single-storey garage structure (119.3 sqm), with solar panels and a wc, for use as part-ancillary storage (69.4 sqm gia) in relation to the residential use on site, and part-doggy day care facility (35.3 sqm gia) in relation to the existing business on site; (iv) use of part of the rear garden (155 sqm) as a dog exercise area; and (v) a single free-standing signage board (1220 mm wide x 685 mm high) at a maximum height of 1,340mm

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Address	Date	Price	Distance
Drumaughra, Cavan, Cavan	Sept 2025	€863,500	131 m

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Application received7 May 2026
Further information requested30 June 2026

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