Rezoning Requests
Where land is identified on the final map for 2026, published on 31 January 2026, as being subject to the residential zoned land tax, a person may from 1 February 2026 to 1 April 2026, in respect of aforementioned land that such a person owns, make a submission to Cavan County Council, requesting a variation of the zoning of that land. Any such submission should include evidence of ownership, detailed reasons for any rezoning request, which may include continuation of an ongoing economic activity, along with a map to a scale of 1:1,000 (urban) or 1:2,500 (rural) clearly identifying the relevant plot of land.
Any such written rezoning requests received by 1 April 2026 other than such elements of a submission which may constitute personal data, shall be published on the website maintained by Cavan County Council within the relevant statutory period. A rezoning request acknowledgement letter containing details of the recent planning history of the land will be issued by 30 April from Cavan County Council to the landowner. This acknowledgement letter can be used to support a claim to an exemption from the tax arising in respect of the land which is the subject of the request for 2026. This claim must be made in the 2026 annual residential zoned land tax return, which must be made to the Revenue Commissioners on or before 23 May 2026. Please see www.revenue.ie for details
All rezoning requests made will be considered by Cavan County Council having regard to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Any such written submissions received by 1 April 2026 other than such elements of a submission which may constitute personal data, shall be published on the website maintained by Cavan County Council not later than 11 April 2026
The proposed inclusions and proposed exclusions on the annual draft map are subject to submissions received. Any landowners who supports the exclusion of their land should make a submission in support of such exclusion.
Submissions should be in ONE medium only i.e. online or hard copy and made as follows:-
- - Email to rzlt@cavancoco.ie
- - In writing – RZLT, Planning Department, Cavan County Council, Farnham Centre, Farnham Street, Cavan Town, H12 C9K1.