Cavan County Council grants permission for 66-home scheme at Friars Walk, Farnham Road Cavan, Co. Cavan

In context

It is one of 37 housing scheme applications Cavan County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,557 nationally. Of the 3,030 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 79% 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 10 October 2024. 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 development of the provision of a total of 66no. apartments in 1no. building. Particulars of the development comprise as follows: (a) Creation of an access point to the lands from Farnham Road along with construction of a bridge to facilitate the internal access road to the lands. (b) Provision of an internal access road and footpaths to facilitate vehicular and pedestrian access. (c) The provision of 1no. 5 storey apartment block which will comprise a total 66no. apartments of which there are 26no. 1 bed units, 32no. 2 bed units and 8no. 3 bed units all with balconies or ground floor terraces. (d) The provision of associated communal and public open spaces to include a formal play area. (e) Associated bin and bicycle storage facilities. (f) Provision of internal footpaths and communal space areas at ground level to include all hard and soft landscape works, public lighting, planting and boundary treatments to include for retaining walls. (g) Provision of 1no. ESB substation.(h) Provision of a foul pumping station with associated infrastructure. (i) Provision of 49no. parking spaces which are to be provided at surface level within the courtyard and via an under-croft at the rear of the building, electric vehicle charge points with associated site infrastructure and ducting to provide charge points throughout the site. (j) Internal site works and attenuation systems which will include for provision of a hydrocarbon and silt interceptor prior to discharge. (k) Provision of an internal foul, storm and water networks all ancillary site development works