Oakwood Lane
Homes here mostly date from the 2000s. 1 planning file on this house, the latest from 2021. 16 homes approved 374 m away haven't started.
Not held yet for Cavan County Council: council consultations.
How planning works, with this area's numbers
steps can overlap · medians for home extensions within 1.5 km, 10 years- 1ApplySite notice up, plans online
- 2Comments5 weeks, €20. Comment to keep your right to appeal
- 3Decision8 weeks by law. Here 50 days
- 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
- 5AppealAt An Coimisiún Pleanála
- 6PermissionLasts 5 years
- 7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 8 months after
- 8Sign-offCompletion cert, or the owner opts out
What's the planning story of this house?
When it was built, and the rules since
Most homes here were built 2001–10, under planning permission and building regulations. 1 planning file on this house, the latest from 2021.
Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.
MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area
- 202121148 · attic or dormer · approved 2021 · started, no sign-off neededapprovedstartedsigned off?
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
No zoning in the plans we hold.
Not on this site: protected building, heritage inventory, monument zone, conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.
| Within 500 m | Count | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage inventory buildings | 1 | St Mary's Roman Catholic Church |
How we work this out
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · fetched 19 Oct 2026, 00:29
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development plan zoning (councils) | CC BY 4.0 | 18 Oct 2026, 23:24 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 19 Oct 2026, 00:29 | open |
| Constraint layers (bundle) | CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
| National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:35 | open |
How we work this out
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 19 Oct 2026, 02:08
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 19 Oct 2026, 01:33 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 19 Oct 2026, 02:08 | open |
Could you extend?
Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.
What happened to applications like yours
Extensions here: 80% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 100% approved, and 1 in 2 are asked for more information.
Decided applications within 1.5 km, received in the last 10 years. The kind of work is read from each description.
CalculatedOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 15 nearby, 1,352 council-wide
Townparks, file by file since 2017
14 of 14 decided extensions on the road were approved. New houses in side gardens or on sites: 2 of 2.
27 files with "Townparks" in the address within 600 m, other roads of the same name left out. Hover a dot for the house number and reference.
MeasuredOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 2017–2026
Extensions and refusals right beside you 1 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m
Extensions and refusals near you 1 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months
| Kind | Applied | Approved | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dormer or attic | 1 | 1 | — |
Refused within 100 m 0 in the last 12 months
Nothing refused this close in the last 12 months.
How we work this out
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 19 Oct 2026, 02:08
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 16 Oct 2026, 23:06 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 19 Oct 2026, 01:33 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 19 Oct 2026, 02:08 | open |
How long, and what if someone objects?
A home extension's journey here
A decision takes 50 days. Building starts about 8 months after permission.
Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.
Calculated29 decided home extensions, 13 start notices · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála
What appeals changed
2 of 3 appealed refusals became permissions. 0 of 2 appealed approvals were reversed.
Every appeal decided within 1.5 km in 10 years, any kind of development.
CalculatedAn Coimisiún Pleanála cases linked to the council file
What's changing around you?
- 1Oakwood Lane, Ballyhaise 2660447
- 2St. Mary’s National School, Townparks 2660464
- 3Church View 2560453
- 4Site located to the north of Oakwood Lane, Townparks Ballyhaise 2660204
- 5Townparks, Ballyhaise 2660435
- 6Cavan Road Townparks, Ballyhaise 2660234
What happens to applications within 500 m
Permission isn't building. Of 30 permissions since 2016, 12 show a start notice and 5 have a completion certificate.
Purple bands are refusals turned into permissions on appeal. "No start notice found" includes small jobs that never needed one and notices we couldn't match.
Measured32 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates
The next 30 days
2 deadlines within 500 m; the first closes 3 Nov 2026.
- Time to appeal ends 3 Nov 202615 days left12660447 · CONDITIONAL — to retain existing detached dormer domestic garage on bungalow site, known as ‘Woodbine Cottage’€220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 95 m away
- Time to appeal ends 10 Nov 202622 days left22660464 · CONDITIONAL — to install an Astro Turf Pitch, perimeter fencing and flood lighting at St. Mary’s National School,…€220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 238 m away
Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file
Approved, stalled or planned, not built yet
16 homes 374 m away were approved Jan 2026 with no start notice yet; the permission runs to Jan 2031.
Each row is a dated fact from a public register: no score and no forecast.
Measuredcouncil registers, BCMS, derelict sites registers, development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)
Sites that could change 1 within 500 m
Approved, not started 1
- Church View · 16 homes approved Jan 2026, not started · 374 m
Not covered here: council land to be sold (Dublin only).
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), Derelict sites registers, National Planning Application Database, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps · fetched 19 Oct 2026, 02:08
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 16 Oct 2026, 23:06 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 19 Oct 2026, 01:33 | open |
| Derelict sites registers | CC BY 4.0 | 12 Oct 2026, 23:08 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 19 Oct 2026, 02:08 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 19 Oct 2026, 00:29 | open |
Applications within 500 m, by year
Between 1 and 5 a year; busiest 2020. 94% of decisions were approvals.
2017 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.
Measuredcouncil register via NPAD
Every application within 500 m 7 in the last 12 months
See every application on the map
- 2St. Mary’s National School , Townparks , Ballyhaise Approved with conditionsto install an Astro Turf Pitch, perimeter fencing and flood lighting at St. Mary’s National School,…
- 1Oakwood Lane , Ballyhaise , Co. Cavan Approved with conditionsto retain existing detached dormer domestic garage on bungalow site, known as ‘Woodbine Cottage’
- 5Townparks , Ballyhaise , Co. Cavan No decision yetfor the demolition of part of existing public house to form new site entrance, demolition of existing…
- 6Cavan Road Townparks , Ballyhaise , Co. Cavan Approved with conditionsto erect fully serviced dormer style dwelling, detached domestic garage, partial demolition of existing…
- Cavan Road Townparks , Ballyhaise , Co. Cavan Withdrawn or not validto erect fully serviced dormer style dwelling, detached domestic garage, form entrance, connect to services…
- 4Site located to the north of Oakwood Lane , Townparks Ballyhaise , Co. Cavan No decision yetfor development at this site: (c. 1.635 hectares) located to the north of Oakwood Lane, Townparks,…
- Site located to the north of Oakwood Lane , Townparks Ballyhaise , Co. Cavan Withdrawn or not validfor the construction of 34 residential units comprising 21 no. 2-bedroom dwellings, 12 no. 3–bedroom…
How we work this out
Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 19 Oct 2026, 02:08
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 19 Oct 2026, 02:08 | open |
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 16 Oct 2026, 23:06 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 19 Oct 2026, 01:33 | open |
Homes coming 16 not started
- 3Church View · 16 homes · not started · runs out 12 Jan 2031 · 374 m
How we work this out
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database, Social housing construction status report · fetched 19 Oct 2026, 02:08
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 16 Oct 2026, 23:06 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 19 Oct 2026, 01:33 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 19 Oct 2026, 02:08 | open |
| Social housing construction status report | CC BY-SA 4.0 | 9 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools
Named places estate, developments, inspections
Crèches and schools inspected
| Name | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ballyhaise Community Pre- School · Crèche | 23 Oct 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | approx. 553 m |
How we work this out
How busy is this area Busier than most of Cavan County Council.
How we work this out
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 19 Oct 2026, 02:08
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 16 Oct 2026, 23:06 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 19 Oct 2026, 01:33 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 19 Oct 2026, 02:08 | open |
What's the area like?
This street block against the council
10% of homes built before 1971 (council 25%). 70% owner-occupied (council 69%).
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 027007003
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
- Ballyhaise NS · primary · 152 pupils · 317 m
Stops 4
- Annalee Mnr · 176, C1, C3 · 1/hour at peak · 318 m
- Annalee Mnr · 176, C1, C3 · 1/hour at peak · 330 m
- Ballyhaise · 176, C3 · 1/hour at peak · 551 m
- Ballyhaise · 176, C1, C3 · 1/hour at peak · 551 m
Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year
- Ballyhaise NS · 317 m+1.3% pupils (152) · a pitch or play area 2026, approved with conditions
Sources: Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS), Department of Education school list, National Planning Application Database, Council consultation portals, Council meetings (ModernGov), Land Development Agency public land register, cso_saps_2022, National Transport Authority, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0), dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0), EPA strategic noise maps, Fingal County Council · fetched 19 Oct 2026, 02:28
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS) | CC BY 4.0 | 18 Oct 2026, 23:44 | open |
| Department of Education school list | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 23:32 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 19 Oct 2026, 02:08 | open |
| Council consultation portals | Public | 19 Oct 2026, 01:38 | open |
| Council meetings (ModernGov) | Public | 19 Oct 2026, 02:28 | open |
| Land Development Agency public land register | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 16:43 | open |
| cso_saps_2022 | CC BY 4.0 | — | open |
| National Transport Authority | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0) | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0) | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| EPA strategic noise maps | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| Fingal County Council | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
What to ask, and who
- Attic or dormer (21148) built without official sign-off: built properly?Seller · solicitorAsk for: An engineer's opinion of compliance.
- Decision 95 m away can be appealed until 3 Nov 2026: appeal?CouncilAsk for: The decision on the council's website (€220 to appeal).
- Any work done without planning permission?Seller · solicitorAsk for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
Where this is, the terms, the sources
- Townland
- Townparks
- Electoral division
- Ballyhaise
- Electoral area
- Bailieborough - Cootehill
- Council
- Cavan County Council
Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
- 1 application on this site; latest 21148, approved 2021, started, no sign-off needed.
- Not protected; no vacant land tax.
- 1 site nearby could change: 1 approved scheme.
- 16 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 16 at Church View.
- Annalee Mnr (bus 176, C1) 318 m away: 1 an hour at morning peak; 3 from all stops within 500 m.
- Here (2022 census): 70% owner-occupied (council 69%); 7% of homes empty (council 15%); most built 2001–2010; 82% drive to work (council 65%); population up 9% since 2016.
- 1 home extension within 250 m since 2026.
- The council decides in a median 58 days (about 8 weeks); 45% are asked for more information.
What the terms mean 6 terms
- Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
- Building started (Commencement notice (BCMS)): The builder must tell the council's building control office 14 to 28 days before work starts.
- Signed off as finished (Certificate of Compliance on Completion): A certificate filed when a building is finished, confirming it meets the building regulations.
- Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
- Appeal (Appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála): The applicant, or anyone who commented in time, can appeal the council's decision within four weeks.
- What the land is zoned for (Zoning objective): The council's development plan sets what each area is for: homes, shops, open space and so on.
Sources and licences 25
| Source | Publisher | Licence | Fetched |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA strategic noise maps | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| Fingal County Council | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0) | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| National Transport Authority | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | An Coimisiún Pleanála | CC BY 4.0 | 16 Oct 2026 |
| data.nbco.gov.ie | National Building Control Office (BCMS) | CC BY 4.0 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| data.gov.ie | Various (see each layer) | CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | Local authorities (consultation portals) | Public | 19 Oct 2026 |
| www2.courts.ie | — | © the publisher | 19 Oct 2026 |
| cso.ie | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0) | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | Local authorities (derelict sites registers) | CC BY 4.0 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| transportforireland.ie | National Transport Authority | CC BY 4.0 | 18 Oct 2026 |
| lda.ie | Land Development Agency | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| meetings.fingal.ie | Local authorities (council meetings) | Public | 19 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database) | CC BY 4.0 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | Tailte Éireann | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | CSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributors | CC BY 4.0 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| propertypriceregister.ie | Property Services Regulatory Authority (PPR) | © PSRA, PSI licence | 19 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities (RZLT maps) | CC BY 4.0 | 18 Oct 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Education | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Housing | CC BY-SA 4.0 | 9 Oct 2026 |
| tusla.ie | Tusla (Early Years Inspectorate) | Public register | 14 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan) | CC BY 4.0 | 18 Oct 2026 |