Cavan County Council grants permission for 96-home scheme at Station Lane, Swellan Lower, Co. Cavan

In context

It is one of 37 housing scheme applications Cavan County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,638 nationally. Of the 3,067 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 78% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 25 October 2023. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Cavan County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

for the construction of a residential development scheme on a portion of an unfinished site containing 96 no. residential units consisting of 10 no. 2 bedroom maisonettes, 70 no. 3 bedroom [2 storey] units and 16 no. 4 bedroom [1 and 2 storey] units. Permission is also sought for the construction of 1 no. creche facility. The proposed development also includes permission for connections to existing foul main, watermain and surface water discharge, drainage, landscaped open space, planting, car parking, bus stop and shelter and all ancillary and associated site development works. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with this application. Significant further information and revised plans have been submitted.