{"id":450185,"date":"2026-05-15T12:27:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T12:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/450185\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T12:27:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T12:27:21","slug":"market-demand-leads-to-scrapping-of-cavan-healthcare-facility-and-retail-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/450185\/","title":{"rendered":"Market demand leads to scrapping of Cavan healthcare facility and retail development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cavan town's Riverside Business Park.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/93fc6d30-4647-43b4-85d3-6b56306daa7a.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Cavan town&#8217;s Riverside Business Park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Approved plans for a new healthcare facility and shops along one of Cavan town\u2019s busiest thoroughfares is set to have an apartment complex developed in its place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Local authority planners have approved plans for the building of eight apartments to complete a 29-strong apartment complex across four floors at Riverside Business Park, Ballinagh Road, Co. Cavan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The plans, which were tabled by Philip &amp; Bernadette Kiernan of PKBK Limited, follow planning approval which had previously been granted at the same site for the building of 24 apartments, two commercial units and a healthcare facility in August 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">In a design statement by Cavan based firm Michael Fitzpatrick Architects, local planners were informed how the revised plans were taken to avoid the initial designs falling foul of dereliction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cThe development is located within a mixed-use neighbourhood centre that is already well served by a range of existing commercial facilities, including a butcher shop, hairdresser, public house, and convenience stores \u2014 all within walking distance,\u201d the statement outlined.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cGiven this level of provision, the addition of further commercial units is not supported by demand and risks introducing vacant or underutilised space.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The additional eight apartments at ground floor level PKBK outlined were earmarked to replace the two retail premises alongside changes to the location of bin and bicycle stores, existing car parking arrangements as well as the addition of an amenity space.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cThe decision to remove the ground floor healthcare and retail units is based on a comprehensive reassessment of the site&#8217;s context, urban fabric, and current market demand,\u201d local authority planners were told.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Cavan County Council has since granted planning approval to the revised plans subject to 35 conditions.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cavan town&#8217;s Riverside Business Park. 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