Main Street , Virginia , Co. Cavan
For 1. The development of 16 no. residential units at Main Street, Virginia, Co. Cavan. The proposed development consists of 8 no. 3 bedroom (2 storey) duplex units, 8 no. 2 bedroom (1 storey) duplex units. 2. Architectural Conservation and Refurbishment of Existing Two-Storey Dwelling to 4 no. 1 bedroom apartment units (This building is a Protected Structure and is listed in Cavan Co. Council Record of Protected Structures as CV0855). 3. Total Development will consist of 20 No. fully serviced dwelling units, and site works to include site entrance and road access to the proposed development, connections to the public watermain and surface water drainage network, the creation of landscaped communal open spaces, all boundary treatments, as well as all ancillary and associated site developments works, above and below ground, including alterations to existing land levels
The application
- Reference
- 2660645 · full record
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- PRE_VALIDATION
- Site area
- 3,563 m²
- Received
- 4 Nov 2026
- Decision due
- 7 Jan 2027
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/2660645/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660645at 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 9 Dec 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.
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. | 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. | 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.
Source: Cavan County Council development plan zoning · fetched 4 Oct 2026, 23:04
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cavan County Council development plan zoning | — | 4 Oct 2026, 23:04 | open |
Designations on or near the site within 100 m
- NIAH-recorded building × 7Bank House · Ramor Theatre · house
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2560766 | Conditional | 26 Aug 2026 | 1 | 372 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 |
| 2660077 | Conditional | 20 Apr 2026 | 356 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) | |
| 2460650 | Conditional | 12 Dec 2025 | 75 | 400 m | to construct 78 no. dwellings and 1 no. single storey creche to complete existing residential development known as “The Drumlins". (“The Drumlins” development was previously approved planning application ref. no.'s 04/2182 & 05/907). The works comprise of the construction of the following: (A) remove 19 no. existing partially constructed dwellings (B) 2 no. 4 bed two storey detached dwellings, (C) 34 no. 4 bed two storey semi-detached dwellings, (D) 2 no. 3 bed two storey detached dwellings, (E) 32 no. 3 bed two storey semi-detached dwellings, (F) 8 no. 3 bed dormer bungalow semi-detached dwellings (G) form connections to all public services, complete all service roads, footpaths, together with all associated site works - SIGNIFICANT FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED |
| 2560509 | Refused | 20 Oct 2025 | 1 | 136 m | for an extension to the rear of an existing dwelling, two storey extension with toilet on ground floor, bedroom and toilet on first floor, create opening in existing stone wall to provide for 2 no. car parking spaces to the rear and connection to existing public services. Existing dwelling is a Protected Structure as listed under the Record of Protected Structures in the Cavan County Development Plan 2022-2028, Reference Number CV0889 |
| 2560366 | Conditional | 26 Aug 2025 | 220 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 | |
| 2560166 | Conditional | 4 Jun 2025 | 1 | 340 m | for demolition and replacement of existing sunroom to side of dwelling,- Construction of new single storey extension to side of dwelling,- Construction of new dormer extension to rear of first floor,- Alterations to front façade to include new windows, - Associated site services & landscaping |
| 2560112 | Conditional | 13 May 2025 | 311 m | to (a) demolish existing single storey outbuilding (b) construct a single storey extension to the rear (c) form a two bedroom apartment at ground floor level (d) form a one bedroom apartment at first floor level (e) together with all associated site works | |
| 2460543 | Conditional | 25 Feb 2025 | 1 | 455 m | to erect fully serviced two storey detached dwelling, connection to foul sewer & watermain and all ancillary works at Ballyjamesduff Road, Virginia Co. Cavan. The proposed works are within the curtilage of protected structure CV39016. SIGNIFICANT FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED. |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 322140 | Granted with conditions | 16 Jul 2025 | 455 m | |
| 319428 | Withdrawn | 9 Aug 2024 | 301 m | |
| 310997 | Granted with conditions | 1 Mar 2022 | 486 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
- 4 Nov 2026 New application · observations close 9 Dec 2026
- 4 Nov 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 11 Nov 2026, 23:00. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Cavan County Council before relying on it.