Unit 3 The Courtyard Cavan Road, Virginia, Co. Cavan
Change of use of a former coffee shop into a beauty salon and a residential apartment.
2660331 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 10 June 2026
- Reference
- 2660331
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 10 June 2026
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to change the front portion of a former coffee shop into a commercial beauty salon. Planning permission is also sought to convert the rear portion of the ground floor into a single residential apartment.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
(1) for the material change of use of the front portion of the ground floor from a previously permitted coffee shop to use as a commercial beauty salon; (2) planning permission for a material change of use of the remaining rear portion of the ground floor from a coffee shop to a 1-no. Residential apartment; (3) planning permission for internal alterations and all associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for and improve general enterprise and employment generating uses.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 5 The Courtyard, Virginia, Cavan | Jul 2025 | €90,000 | 2 m |
| Apartment 4, The Courtyard, Cavan Road | Jul 2025 | €90,000 | 18 m |
| 2 Parkview Deerpark, Virginia, Deerpark | May 2026 | €430,000 | 90 m |
| 12a Park View, Virginia, Co Cavan | Jun 2025 | €222,000 | 106 m |
| 34 River Crescent, Cavan Rd, Virginia | May 2026 | €405,000 | 139 m |
| 33 River Cresent, Cavan Rd, Virginia | Aug 2025 | €295,000 | 169 m |
| 7 Ridgeway Hall, Virginia, Co Cavan | Jul 2025 | €216,000 | 173 m |
| 88 River Crescent, Virginia, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €384,000 | 263 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 received10 June 2026
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
For (1) RETENTION PERMISSION for the material change of use of the front portion of the ground floor from a…
Unit 3 The Courtyard Cavan Road , Virginia , Co. Cavan
2660376CavanLodged 1 Jul 2026
- GrantedAt this site
For change of use of existing retail unit at ground floor level ( previously approved Ref. No. 98109) to a 2…
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- Refused50 m away
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- Granted90 m away
To retain external brick finish on all elevations, front door canopy and changes to windows
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- Refused120 m away
Replace existing telecommunications support structure (overall height of 13.5 metres) with a proposed new…
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- Granted140 m away
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21296CavanLodged 24 May 2021Extension
- Awaiting decision160 m away
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1871CavanLodged 21 Feb 2018Extension
- Granted170 m away
To (A) Construct ESB & Bin Store, and (B) RETAIN 2 no. windows and revised elevations to Block B
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