Cavan County Council grants permission for 109-home scheme at Lisdaran, Loreto Road, Co. Cavan

In context

It is one of 37 housing scheme applications Cavan County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,577 nationally. Of the 3,037 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 23 July 2026. 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 Large Scale Residential Development consististing of the provision of a total of 109no. residential units along with provision of a crèche. Particulars of the development comprise as follows: (a) Site excavation works to facilitate the proposed development to include excavation and general site preparation works. (b) The provision of a total of 65no. residential dwellings which will consist of 23no. 2 bed units, 26no. 3 bed units and 16no. 4 bed units. (c) The provision of a total of 44no. duplex apartment units consisting of 8no.1 bed units, 18no. 2bed units and 18no. 3 bed units. The duplex apartment units range in height from two storey to three storey. (d) Provision of a two storey creche with associated parking, bicycle and bin storage. (e) Provision of associated car parking at surface level via a combination of in-curtilage parking for dwellings and via on-street parking for the creche and duplex apartment units. (f) Provision of electric vehicle charge points with associated site infrastructure ducting to provide charge points for residents throughout the site. (g) Provision of associated bicycle, bin and bulky items storage facilities for duplex apartment units. (h) Upgrading the existing access point from Loreto Road with associated works to include for provision of a right turning lane, provide for internal access roads, footpaths and associated site works. (i) Provision of internal access roads and footpaths and associated works to include for regrading of site levels as required along with connections onto the Greenway. (j) Provision of residential communal open space and public open space areas to include formal play areas along with all hard and soft landscape works with public lighting, planting and boundary treatments to include boundary walls, railings & fencing. (k) Internal site works and attenuation systems which will include for provision of hydrocarbon and silt interceptors prior to discharge. (l) All ancillary site development/construction works to facilitate foul, water and service networks for connection to the existing foul sewer, water connections and ESB network connections along with provision of an ESB substation. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies this application - SIGNIFICANT FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED