Observation pack · Cavan County Council
St. Mogues College , Bawnboy , Co. Cavan
to erect an all-weather multipurpose pitch in replace of existing grassed pitch to include perimeter fencing, flood lighting, walking track and all associated works
Observations close 6 Oct 2026 window closed
5 weeks from receipt (received 1 Sept 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 26 Oct 2026
The five-week window has passed. Late observations are returned unread. If the council has decided, the next door is the appeal window — but under s.37 only the applicant and those who made a valid observation may appeal.
The application
- Reference
- 2660493 · full record
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 0
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 1.42 ha
- Received
- 1 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
- Decision due
- 26 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/2660493/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660493at 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 6 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.
- 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
| Code | Objective | Plan | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| M2 Major town centre | Town Core: To protect and enhance the special physical and social character of the town and village core while providing and/or improving town/village centre facilities. | CV-001:DP:cavan-county-development-plan-incorporating-a-local-area-plan-for-cavan-town-2022-2028 | 11 Jul 2022 → 10 Jul 2028 |
| M4 Major town centre | White Lands: Provide for appropriate mixed-use development within the development envelopes of small towns and villages of the county. | CV-001:DP:cavan-county-development-plan-incorporating-a-local-area-plan-for-cavan-town-2022-2028 | 11 Jul 2022 → 10 Jul 2028 |
| M2 Major town centre | Town Core: To protect and enhance the special physical and social character of the town and village core while providing and/or improving town/village centre facilities. | CV-002:DP:cavan-county-development-plan-incorporating-variation-no1-2022-2028 | 11 Jul 2022 → 10 Jul 2028 |
| M4 Major town centre | White Lands: Provide for appropriate mixed-use development within the development envelopes of small towns and villages of the county. | CV-002:DP:cavan-county-development-plan-incorporating-variation-no1-2022-2028 | 11 Jul 2022 → 10 Jul 2028 |
An application that accords with the zoning objective is hard to resist on principle; one that does not may be a material contravention, which the council can only grant by the s.34(6) procedure with its own notice and window.
Sources: CAVAN CV-001:DP:cavan-county-development-plan-incorporating-a-local-area-plan-for-cavan-town-2022-2028, CAVAN CV-001:DP:cavan-county-development-plan-incorporating-a-local-area-plan-for-cavan-town-2022-2028, CAVAN CV-002:DP:cavan-county-development-plan-incorporating-variation-no1-2022-2028, CAVAN CV-002:DP:cavan-county-development-plan-incorporating-variation-no1-2022-2028 · fetched 27 Sept 2026, 19:37
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAVAN CV-001:DP:cavan-county-development-plan-incorporating-a-local-area-plan-for-cavan-town-2022-2028 | — | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
| CAVAN CV-001:DP:cavan-county-development-plan-incorporating-a-local-area-plan-for-cavan-town-2022-2028 | — | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
| CAVAN CV-002:DP:cavan-county-development-plan-incorporating-variation-no1-2022-2028 | — | 4 Oct 2026, 23:04 | open |
| CAVAN CV-002:DP:cavan-county-development-plan-incorporating-variation-no1-2022-2028 | — | 4 Oct 2026, 23:04 | open |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660218 | Conditional | 23 Jun 2026 | 0 | 0 m | to erect a canopy to ground floor entrance to existing detached modular classrooms building and all ancillary works |
| 2460645 | Conditional | 18 Feb 2025 | 0 | 167 m | of attaching three no. antennas on top of the existing 15m monopole (previously granted permission under An Bord Pleanála reference 310197-21), to give an overall height (monopole with proposed antennas) of 18.3m, together with GPS, cabinet, cable management and all associated site development works for use by the Emergency Services (Garda, Ambulance, Fire Brigade) |
| 2460630 | Conditional | 6 Feb 2025 | 1 | 209 m | for a change of house plans to previously granted replacement dwelling house (planning permission Reg No 21/308). Planning Permission is sought to demolish existing uninhabitable dwelling and construct a new dormer style dwelling house with detached domestic garage, remodel existing vehicular site entrance, connect to public services, together with all associated site development works |
| 2460331 | Conditional | 16 Sept 2024 | 1 | 345 m | to (1) demolish existing front projection, (2) extension to front elevation, (3) extension to right hand side gable, (4) extension to left hand side of dwelling to connect with existing detached garage, (5) exterior alterations to all elevations of existing property, (6) internal alterations to existing dwelling & garage, (7) conversion & alterations to existing detached garage to become dwelling accommodation, and (8) all ancillary site works |
| 2460031 | Conditional | 22 Mar 2024 | 0 | 45 m | for alterations to previously approved planning permission 22/183 for two storey extension to side of existing club rooms incorporating gym and entrance lobby at ground floor with fitness suite & dressing rooms on first floor, alterations consisting of changes to ground floor linker width, additional meeting room to rear, increased ridge height and alterations to plans/elevations and associated site works at Bawnboy, Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan. (Eircode H14PD28) |
| 23290 | Conditional | 7 Nov 2023 | 1 | 43 m | for renovation to existing building to include the incorporation of former shop as part of dwelling and the construction of a 2 storey extension at rear |
| 2360113 | Conditional | 15 Sept 2023 | 0 | 71 m | of alterations to as built guest accommodation previously approved and constructed under planning reference 94100 & 98528 which includes retention of (a) 3 no additional ensuite bedrooms on second floor with 3 no dormer windows to southeast elevation, (b) alterations to plans/ elevations which includes retention of plant room to ground floor, increased ridge height, 6 no. rooflights, dormer window to northwest elevation, roof profile & door to conservatory on first floor, (c) 3 no external fire escapes stairs and canopy to northwest elevation & associated site works |
| 2360011 | Conditional | 30 Aug 2023 | 0 | 0 m | for a) demolishing of 3 No. single storey buildings, b) installation of 1 No. 2 storey fully serviced detached modular building consisting of 10 classrooms, including a science room, woodwork room, music room, art room, Special Education Needs classrooms, a central activities room, a multi-sensory room, daily living skills room, admins office and toilet facilities c) additional car parking spaces, connection to existing site services, installation of sensory garden & play area, (c) relocation of ball playing courts, relocation of existing sheltered area, alterations to site layout and all associated site works |
Appeals
No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.
What has happened on this file
- 1 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 6 Oct 2026
- 1 Sept 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.