Observation pack · Cavan County Council

Drumhawnagh , Loughduff , Co. Cavan

for construction of an extension to the north of the existing dwelling, comprising a new entrance, utility room, WC, pantry, rear hall, snug, three bedrooms, including one with en-suite and walk-in wardrobe, and a bathroom. Alterations to the existing dwelling, including: removal of the attached side stores on the north elevation and the porch on the east elevation; internal reconfiguration, including the removal of internal walls to create an open-plan kitchen, dining and living area; removal of two existing windows and installation of a new window and double doors on the rear east elevation; installation of an additional window on the front west elevation; and plastering of the existing brick chimneys to provide a smooth finish. Construction of a domestic garage. Formation of a bellmouth entrance at the existing entrance location, including new walls and piers to the west. Installation of a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area, connection to existing services and all associated site works. Construction of a new bored well

Observations close 30 Sept 2026 7 days left

5 weeks from receipt (received 26 Aug 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 20 Oct 2026

The application

Reference: 2660477 · full record
Authority: Cavan County Council
Type: PERMISSION
Status: NEW APPLICATION
Applicant: not published by the national dataset — see the council register
Units: 1
Floor area: 126 m²
Site area: 1.22 ha
Received: 26 Aug 2026
We first saw it: 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
Decision due: 20 Oct 2026
Decision: N/a

The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.

How to submit an observation

Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660477/0.
Write your observation.Quote 2660477 at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on.
Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Cavan County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
Submit before 30 Sept 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Cavan County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.

Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.

After you submit: keep the acknowledgement. Under the 2024 Act it secures your right to appeal — only the applicant and a person who made a valid observation may bring the council's decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála, within four weeks of the decision. Making a valid observation is also what buys a right of appeal: under s.37(1) of the 2000 Act, only the applicant and a person who made a valid submission or observation to the planning authority may appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála (within four weeks of the decision). Missing the five-week window closes both doors.

What the site is zoned

No current zoning polygon covers this site in the store.

Designations on or near the site

Nothing designated within 100 m of the site.

Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years

Decisions

Reference	Decision	Decided	Units	Distance	Description
2560191	Conditional	26 Nov 2025	1	444 m	FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A STOREY AND A HALF TYPE DWELLING HOUSE WITH SINGLE STOREY ELEMENTS AND ATTACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE, NEW ENTRANCE, BOUNDARY WALLS, PIERS AND FENCING, PROPRIETARY WASTEWATER TREATMENT UNIT AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
2560094	Conditional	2 May 2025	1	419 m	for changes made to dwelling from previous planning reference no. 08454 to include (A) at first floor (i) 1 no. ensuite bedroom with dressing room (ii) landing, (iii) playroom / TV area, (iv) 2 no. dormer windows to front elevation (north east elevation). (B) changes to elevations to include (i) change of front facade from stone to smooth plaster finish.(ii) brick open porch. (iii) removal of arch over front door. (iv) changes to windows (v) Addition of 3 no rooflight to rear rooflights. (C) (i) location of treatment system & percolation area. (D) entrance location (E) site boundaries and (F) boat store.

Appeals

No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.

What has happened on this file

26 Aug 2026 New application · observations close 30 Sept 2026
26 Aug 2026 Decision

Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Cavan County Council before relying on it.