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Cavan County Council · 2560625

Breifne College , Cootehill Road , Curragho

  1. 20 Oct 2025Received
  2. 11 Mar 2026Conditional
  3. 20 Jul 2031Permission expires
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Status
Appeal decided — granted
Decision
Conditional · 11 Mar 2026
Council
Cavan County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
5.19 ha
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What’s proposed

for (a) Part demolition of existing single storey 1974 Post Primary School building (b) construction of a mixture of 2 and 3 storey extension to the front and side of the existing school building which will be connected to the existing school by new link bridge at first floor level. The proposed development will include PV panel installation on the roof of the 2-storey element together with some alterations and refurbishment within the existing school building. (c) Associated Site works to include a new ramp and steps access to proposed new entrance, new 38 no. car parking spaces, 30 no bicycle parking spaces, new paved courtyard social space and all associated soft and hard landscaping

2560625 is a planning application to Cavan County Council for for (a) Part demolition of existing single storey 1974 Post Primary School building (b), received on 20 Oct 2025; permission was granted with conditions on 11 Mar 2026.

Planning details

Reference
2560625
Local authority
Cavan County Council
Status
Appeal decided — granted · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
20 Oct 2025
Observations close
24 Nov 2025 (closed 308 days ago)
Decision due
15 Mar 2026 · decided 11 Mar 2026
Decision
Conditional on 11 Mar 2026
Proposed development
for (a) Part demolition of existing single storey 1974 Post Primary School building (b) construction of a mixture of 2 and 3 storey extension to the front and side of the existing school building which will be connected to the existing school by new link bridge at first floor level. The proposed development will include PV panel installation on the roof of the 2-storey element together with some alterations and refurbishment within the existing school building. (c) Associated Site works to include a new ramp and steps access to proposed new entrance, new 38 no. car parking spaces, 30 no bicycle parking spaces, new paved courtyard social space and all associated soft and hard landscaping
As published by the register.
Site area
5.19 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Appeal

The register records appeal PL-501065-CN-26 (status unknown) but we have not matched the ACP case yet.

Commencement

No commencement notice matched to this reference.

    Zoning at the site

    C2.1 — Economic development and employment

    General Enterprise and Employment: Provide for and improve general enterprise and employment generating uses.

    Zoned for employment uses. Housing is not the intended use here.

    R2 — Existing residential

    Existing Residential: Protect and enhance the amenity of developed residential communities

    An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

    S5 — Sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure

    Public Community: Provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure.

    Reserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.

    Designations within 250 m

    No OPW flood extent nearby.

    • NIAH-recorded building · 1
      Saint Patrick's Catholic College
    • Recorded monument · 2
      Ringfort - rath; R170458

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 176376). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560625/0.

    Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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