Breifne College, Cootehill Road, Curragho
Approved in Mar 2026. No sign of building yet.
- 20 Oct 2025Received
- 11 Mar 2026Conditional
- 20 Jul 2031Approval runs out
Earlier approval here ran out with no sign of building: 19435 (2020), 19279 (2019)
- Status
- Appeal decided — granted
- Decision
- Conditional · 11 Mar 2026
- Council
- Cavan County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 5.19 ha
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
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 329 days ago)
- Decision due
- 15 Mar 2026 · decided 11 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Conditional on 11 Mar 2026
- Site area
- 5.19 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Nearby 16 · 500 m · 5 years
- WithdrawnBillis , Cootehill Road Cavan , Co. Cavan.
- GrantedDrumalee & Billis , Cootehill Road , Co. Cavan
- GrantedSt. Patrick's College , Cullies , Co. Cavan
- WithdrawnDrumalee & Billis , Cootehill Road , Co. Cavan
- GrantedBreifne College Cootehill Rd. , Cullies , Co. Cavan
- WithdrawnSt. Patrick's College , Cullies , Co. Cavan
- WithdrawnSt. Patrick's College , Cullies , Co. Cavan
- WithdrawnBreifne College Cootehill Rd , Cullies , Co. Cavan
Show all 16
- WithdrawnBreifne College Cootehill Rd , Cullies , Co. Cavan
- WithdrawnSt. Patrick's College , Cullies , Co. Cavan
- WithdrawnBillis , Billis , Co. Cavan
- WithdrawnBreifne College , Cootehill Road , Curragho
- CommencedLands at Billis and Drumalee Townlands , Cootehill Road , Cavan Town
- GrantedCullies , Drumalee , Co. Cavan
- GrantedNo. 22 Carrick Beag , Drumalee , Co. Cavan
- GrantedNo. 23 Carrick Beag , Drumalee , Co. Cavan
Homes nearby
- For saleGort Na Carraige, Cootehill Road, Cavan, Co. Cavan
- For saleSwarra House, Drumbo, Cavan, Co. Cavan, H12 DT80
- For sale9 Flower Hill, Rocklands, Cavan, H12 AR26
- For sale6 Maple Avenue, The Gallops, Latt, Co. Cavan, H12 E064
- For sale5 Sean Bhóthar, Latt, Cavan, Co. Cavan, H12 WR64
- For sale12 Sean Bothar, Latt, Cavan, Co. Cavan, H12 NH02
Appeal
Appeal PL-501065-CN-26 (status unknown), not yet matched.
Zoning
Zoned for employment uses. Housing is not the intended use here.
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.
Reserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.
Protections nearby 250 m
- NIAH-recorded building · 1
- Recorded monument · 2
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 | open |
Summary
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.