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Planning permission in Cavan

Planning permission in Cavan is decided by Cavan County Council. Search Cavan planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Cavan over the last 5 years.

Granted in Cavan

207 granted, 14 refused in the last 5 years. That is the same as the Cavan average.

Applications
304

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
221

Granted or refused

Typical wait
7weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
30%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Cavan

The latest granted and refused applications decided by Cavan County Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.

Granted
For extensions to the front and rear of the existing dwelling and all associated site works
Derrycramph, Cavan, Co.. Cavan, reference 2660449
7 Oct 2026
Granted
For erection of a 2.4m high v-mesh fence to the North and West boundary and 6m high ball stop nets along the Ardkeen road and all ancillary site works
Tullymongan Lower and Aghnaskerry, Cavan, Co.Cavan, reference 2560632
5 Oct 2026
Granted
For the construction of a new entrance wall with associated piers and landscaping to the front entrance of the development along with all...
Swellan Park, Swellan Lower, Co. Cavan, reference 2660418
22 Sept 2026
Granted
For the demolition of the original external walls on the right and left side elevations, alterations to the plans and elevations which differ from...
37 Cathedral Road, Keadew, Cavan, reference 2660302
23 Jul 2026
Granted
To construct a part single storey/part dormer dwelling and detached domestic garage, new site entrance, connection to foul and storm water sewers,...
Billis, Cavan, Co. Cavan, reference 2660293
13 Jul 2026
Granted
For the construction of a total 8no fully serviced dwellings, (4 pairs of three-storey, three bedrooms semi-detached dwellings.) construct new...
Creighan, Cavan, County Cavan, reference 2560511
27 May 2026
Granted
For erection of new storage shed to rear of site, remove existing totem sign and install new 5.5m totem sign, installation of new 4.3m high...
Killynebber, Dublin Road, Cavan Co.Cavan, reference 2660100
30 Apr 2026
Granted
For the construction of a residential development scheme on a portion of an unfinished site containing 32 no.
Station Lane Swellan Lower, Cavan, Co. Cavan, reference 2560583
29 Apr 2026

Cavan planning applications per year

Applications received each year. The coloured part of each bar is the share granted. The outlined bar is the year so far.

Cavan approval rates by project type

How often each kind of project was granted in Cavan over the last 5 years. Types with fewer than 15 decisions are left out.

House extension51 decided
98%
Shed or garage15 decided
100%
Apartments and housing schemes26 decided
96%
Change of use24 decided
100%

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Common questions about Cavan planning

Do I need planning permission in Cavan?

The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Cavan as everywhere else. Many small projects, such as some single-storey rear extensions, are exempt under S.I. 600/2001. Cavan County Council decides applications here, and a site in a protected area or a protected structure has fewer exemptions.

Who decides planning applications in Cavan?

Cavan County Council is the planning authority for Cavan. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.

How many planning applications are granted in Cavan?

94 in 100 decided applications in Cavan were granted over the last 5 years, from 221 decisions.

Source: National Planning Application Database and council planning registers, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council. Applicant names are never published.