Planning permission in Virginia
Planning permission in Virginia is decided by Cavan County Council. Search Virginia planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Virginia over the last 5 years.
50 granted, 2 refused in the last 5 years. That is 2 points above the Cavan average.
Received in the last 5 years
Granted or refused
Without a request for more information
Of decided applications
Recent planning decisions in Virginia
The latest granted and refused applications decided by Cavan County Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.
Virginia 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.
Virginia approval rates by project type
How often each kind of project was granted in Virginia over the last 5 years. Types with fewer than 15 decisions are left out.
Other places in Cavan
Planning a project in Virginia?
The pre-planning report checks zoning, protected structures, nature sites and every application near your address, with the decisions.
Common questions about Virginia planning
Do I need planning permission in Virginia?
The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Virginia 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 Virginia?
Cavan County Council is the planning authority for Virginia. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.
How many planning applications are granted in Virginia?
96 in 100 decided applications in Virginia were granted over the last 5 years, from 52 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 Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council.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.