Green light for new houses in Ballyconnell and Kingscourt
Housing developments are being advanced in two Cavan towns, with a proposed change to the mix of approved homes at a Ballyconnell estate and permission granted for a further 12 houses in Kingscourt.
The latest planning activity will see two approved four-bedroom homes at Daisyhill Manor, near Ballyconnell, replaced with three-bedroom properties; while a new phase of the Cnoc Na Rí estate in Kingscourt has been given the go-ahead by Cavan County Council. At Daisyhill Manor, Bero Construction (ROI) Ltd has lodged an application with the local authority seeking to amend an already approved residential development.
The company is proposing to replace two previously approved two-storey, four-bedroom semi-detached homes at Nos. 9 and 10 Daisyhill Close with two two-storey, three-bedroom semi-detached dwellings.
The proposed change forms part of the wider Daisyhill Manor development, for which the company secured planning permission in 2025 for 16 semi-detached homes.
The application is the latest in a series of planning proposals by Bero Construction for the estate, dating back to 2020, when applications were made to resume and complete works and provide additional housing. Cavan County Council is expected to make a decision on the latest application by September 1.
Houses at Dunaree
Meanwhile, in Kingscourt, council planners have given the green light to KFE Property Development Ltd for the construction of 12 new two-storey, semi-detached homes at Dunaree. The development will form the next phase of the Cnoc Na Rí housing estate on a 0.946-hectare site approximately 500 metres from Kingscourt's Main Street, opposite SuperValu on the Kells Road (R164).
Access will be provided through the existing internal road network serving the estate rather than directly from the R164. The scheme also includes internal roads, parking, footpaths, public lighting, landscaping, retaining walls, boundary treatments and utility infrastructure.
The homes have been designed to complement the existing Cnoc Na Rí development, featuring rendered external finishes and blue-black slate roofs. The site presents significant engineering challenges due to its steeply sloping terrain, with substantial cut-and-fill works, retaining walls and stepped gardens proposed. The council also considered potential privacy issues and concluded that overlooking would not be a concern, with separation distances of up to 22 metres between rear elevations.
The application was subject to detailed assessment, including requests for further information on water and wastewater connections, drainage, road works, landscaping and construction management. Updated documentation was submitted by the developer in June 2026. Following consideration of the additional information, the council's Environment Section and Municipal District Engineer recommended approval, subject to 38 planning conditions.
No third-party submissions were received during the public consultation process. The Cnoc Na Rí site has a lengthy planning history stretching back almost two decades, including previous permissions for residential development and proposals involving as many as 86 homes.