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Observation pack · Cavan County Council

Curkish , Balieborough , Co. Cavan

for the refurbishment and extension of the existing dwelling, including alterations to increase the existing ridge height to match that of the adjoining dwelling and replacement of the existing roof; demolition of the existing single-storey rear extension; construction of a new two-storey extension set back from the existing dwelling; construction of a new car port; alterations and upgrading of the existing vehicular entrance; relocation of the existing roadside hedge and provision of new boundary treatment; together with all associated ancillary site development works

Observations close 1 Oct 2026 6 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 27 Aug 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 21 Oct 2026

The application

Reference
2660486 · 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
277 m²
Site area
3,398 m²
Received
27 Aug 2026
We first saw it
18 Sept 2026, 15:44
Decision due
21 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

  1. Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660486/0.
  2. Write your observation.Quote 2660486 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Submit before 1 Oct 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.
  5. 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

ReferenceDecisionDecidedUnitsDistanceDescription
2560685Conditional21 Jan 20261350 mto demolish existing derelict outbuildings and to construct a new single storey extension to existing dwelling house. Planning Permission is also sought to upgrade the existing septic tank to a new mechanical wastewater treatment system, together with all associated ancillary works
2560602Conditional1 Dec 202510 mfor retention of a hip roof to previously approved single storey side extension (planning ref. No. 645040), rear extension, alterations and additions to elevations and all other associated site works
2560545Conditional30 Oct 20250374 mfor the retention of an existing single-storey dwelling along with all associated site works.
2560396Refused9 Sept 20250350 mto demolish existing derelict outbuildings and to reconstruct as a new single storey building comprising 2 no. short-term tourist-catering type accommodation units. Planning Permission is also sought to upgrade the existing septic tank to a new mechanical wastewater treatment system, together with all associated ancillary works
2560373Conditional27 Aug 20251315 mfor retention consists of a detached domestic garage, two number timber garden storage sheds and all ancillary site works
2560106Conditional23 Jul 20250321 mfor a 2 Storey Detached Wellness Centre, the accommodation will consist of Reception, public Waiting area, Consultation, Treatment, Mindfulness, Multi-Functional Rooms, Toilets, Staff facilities, 5 Bedrooms, Laundry, and Circulation spaces. Entrance onto public road, connection to existing public services, car parking area, landscaped garden and all associated site works
2560158Conditional30 May 202510 mto (a) demolish existing single storey rear extension (b) construct a single storey extension to the rear (c) construct a single storey extension to the side (d) planning permission is also sought to retain existing prefabricated structure on site being used as a hair salon (e) together with all associated site works
2560142Conditional23 May 20251491 mfor 1) Converted attached domestic garage to living accommodation, 2) Single storey infill extension to the rear of converted garage, 3) External alterations including alterations to the converted garage roof structure, and 4) All ancillary site works

Appeals

No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.

What has happened on this file

  • 27 Aug 2026 New application · observations close 1 Oct 2026
  • 27 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.