Observation pack · Cavan County Council
Unit 3 The Courtyard Cavan Road , Virginia , Co. Cavan
for (1) PERMISSION for a material change of use of the rear portion of the ground floor from a coffee shop to a 1-no. residential apartment (proposed area = 42.63m2); (2) RETENTION for a material change of use of the front portion of the ground floor from a coffee shop to use as a commercial beauty salon (current area = 27.91m2); (3) internal alterations and all associated works.
Observations close 21 Oct 2026 12 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 16 Sept 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 10 Nov 2026
The application
- Reference
- 2660537 · 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
- 75 m²
- Received
- 16 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 29 Sept 2026, 23:03
- Decision due
- 10 Nov 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/2660537/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660537at 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 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| C2.1 Economic development and employment | General Enterprise and Employment: Provide for and improve general enterprise and employment generating uses. | CV-001:DP:cavan-county-development-plan-incorporating-a-local-area-plan-for-cavan-town-2022-2028 | 11 Jul 2022 → 10 Jul 2028 |
| C2.1 Economic development and employment | General Enterprise and Employment: Provide for and improve general enterprise and employment generating uses. | 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-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-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2560766 | Conditional | 26 Aug 2026 | 1 | 286 m | for: (1) Renovation and extension of the existing stone-fronted estate cottage, listed under rps reference no. Cv0869, and the (2) change of use, renovation and extension of the existing forge to form a separate dwelling located to the rear, listed under rps reference no. Cv0870, both of which are included in appendix 19 of the cavan development plan 2022–2028, record of protected structures and, (3) permission is also sought for all ancillary works associated with the development. The proposed works to the estate cottage will include: (1a) alterations to the internal layout of the existing cottage, (1b) construction of a two-storey rear extension to accommodate a kitchen and living room at ground floor level and terrace providing access to the rear garden, and a double bedroom with en-suite at first floor level, resulting in a total floor area increase of approximately 65.5 m² to the original early 1900s structure. The proposed works to the forge will include: (2a) renovation and retrofit of the existing forge building, (2b) construction of a single-storey side lobby, and (2c) construction of a single-storey rear extension to accommodate 2 no. Bedrooms, bathroom and living area, including terrace to a private garden, resulting in a total floor area increase of approximately 78 m². SIGNIFICANT FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED |
| 2660205 | Conditional | 16 Jun 2026 | 1 | 184 m | for single storey extension to rear and garage conversion to side |
| 2660077 | Conditional | 20 Apr 2026 | 0 | 295 m | for (1) Change of internal layout and use at Ground Floor Level from Commercial Retail Unit (planning reference 06-208) to Solicitors Office. Accommodation to include Reception Area, Boardroom, Offices, Kitchen and WC (2) Change of internal layout and use at First Floor Level from Commercial Retail Unit (Planning reference 06-2208) to Studio Apartment and (3) All ancillary site development works (The works are being carried out to a Recorded Protected Structure RPS no. CV0864) |
| 2560366 | Conditional | 26 Aug 2025 | 0 | 410 m | to revise the site boundaries to the rear of ‘Matthew’s Public House’ and retail units comprising ‘Mason’s Apron’ coffee shop, ‘Karlos Conlon’ drapery shop, ‘Shhh… by Maggie’ beauty salon and apartments overhead. The new boundary will comprise a 2m high wall subdividing the existing yard. The new yard serving the ‘Mason’s Apron’, ‘Karlos Conlon’ and overhead apartments will be accessed via a parking barrier, and a new yard area for ‘Matthew’s Pub’ and ‘Shhh… by Maggie’ and overhead residential unit will be accessed via double gates at the rear of the above properties |
| 2560162 | Conditional | 13 Aug 2025 | 1 | 348 m | for the construction of a two storey 4 bedroom pitched roof dwelling with an attic conversion within the side garden of the existing house. The vehicular entrance of the public road is as existing. Connection to all public services and all necessary ancillary site development works to facilitate this development |
| 2460643 | Conditional | 1 Aug 2025 | 12 | 458 m | to Construct 12 no. dwellings comprising of the following: (A) 6 no. 4 bed two storey semi-detached dwellings (B) 6 no. 3 bed two storey semi-detached dwellings, (C) form connections to all public services, form entrance onto roadway, together with all associated site works. This application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). SIGNIFICANT FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED. |
| 2560251 | Conditional | 11 Jul 2025 | 1 | 353 m | for changes made from previous planning reference no. 23/60167, to include the following: (i) pitched roof over bay window on south-east (front) elevation, (ii) pitched roof over bay window on south-west (left side) elevation, (iii) 2 no. gabled roofs over first floor dormer windows on south-west (left side) elevation, (iv) lean-to roof over utility & toilet area on north-west (rear) elevation, (v) relocation of utility window adjacent to back door on north-west (rear) elevation, (vi) blockwork constructed under bay window and entrance hall window on south-east (front) elevation, (vii) replacement of stone finish with plaster on chimney, and (viii) change to garage door and window locations, with all associated site works |
| 2560145 | Conditional | 28 May 2025 | 0 | 475 m | to retain and complete an ESB substation and all ancillary works at Virginia Park Lodge, Deerpark, Virginia, Co. Cavan. All of the works are within the curtilage of the following protected structures: CV0256, CV0257, CV0258, CV0260, CV0261, CV0262, CV0263 & CV0845 |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 323523 | — | Granted with conditions | 6 Jan 2026 | 458 m |
| 322140 | — | Granted with conditions | 16 Jul 2025 | 220 m |
If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.
What has happened on this file
- 16 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 21 Oct 2026
- 16 Sept 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 29 Sept 2026, 23:03. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Cavan County Council before relying on it.