Virginia
Planning applications inside the Virginia, Co. Cavan settlement, as recorded on the statutory register. The area is the CSO’s Census 2022 urban boundary.
What the data shows
Generated from this page’s figuresThe planning register for Virginia records 142 total applications. Out of 112 applications decided since 2016, the grant rate is 96%, with 107 granted, 5 refused, and 0 part-granted. The most common development types are Retention at 23%, Extension at 19%, Housing estate at 13%, and Change of use at 12%. Looking at recently lodged applications, there were 16 in 2023, 18 in 2024, and 16 in 2025.
An automated reading of the figures on this page. Every statement reflects the register data shown above; it is not advice or a prediction.
- 142
- inside the settlement boundary
- Cavan
- CSO Census 2022
Decisions
Grant rate
96%
Also on the register, outside the rate: No decision recorded 30
Historical outcomes from the statutory register. Not a prediction for any individual application.
Show the numbers
| Outcome | Applications |
|---|---|
| Granted | 107 |
| Refused | 5 |
| No decision recorded | 30 |
What’s being applied for
Types are read from each application's description; the most common are shown.
Show the numbers
| Type | Applications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Retention | 33 | 23% |
| Extension | 27 | 19% |
| Housing estate | 18 | 13% |
| Change of use | 17 | 12% |
| New dwelling | 14 | 10% |
| Alterations | 10 | 7% |
Activity
Applications lodged
Show the numbers
| Year | Applications |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2025 | 16 |
Grant rate by year
Show the numbers
| Year | Decided | Granted | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 | 100% |
| 2019 | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| 2020 | 13 | 11 | 85% |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 100% |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| 2023 | 12 | 11 | 92% |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| 2025 | 16 | 15 | 94% |
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Source the statutory planning registers; settlement boundary: CSO Census 2022 urban areas (Tailte Éireann) · Licence Irish Public Sector Data, CC BY 4.0Always confirm against the relevant authority’s official register.