Retention of house extension with new septic treatment system

Sharon Mundy and Vaida Kurtinyte, acting as executors to the estate of the late Wolfgang Gentzsch, have applied to Cavan County Council for permission to retain a house extension that they already constructed at Drummullig near Butler’s Bridge. The application, reference 2660251, also covers the installation of a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area, as well as alterations to the site boundary.

The council received the application on 13 May 2026 and issued a decision code of CONDITIONAL. A final decision was made on 6 July 2026, with the council indicating that any approval would be subject to conditions set out in the planning file. The proposed works are situated at Drummullig, Butler’s Bridge, Co Cavan (postcode H12 H9V9).

The request follows a series of recent planning submissions in the area. In Butler’s Bridge, other applications have included the erection of a two‑storey or single‑storey dwelling and a detached domestic garage in Kilnaleck. The council has also considered retention permissions for altered dwellings elsewhere in County Cavan – such as elevation and floor plan changes in Lurganboy, Virginia, and an extended floor area with gallery level at Ardloughter, Ballyconnell.

Under the proposed scheme, the new septic treatment system would replace any existing on‑site wastewater disposal. The percolation area is intended to manage runoff from the property, while boundary adjustments are required to accommodate the extension’s footprint. As executors of an estate, Mundy and Kurtinyte must ensure that all works comply with local planning regulations and environmental safeguards.

The council’s decision was made within a week of receiving the application, reflecting the routine processing time for such requests. The conditional nature of the approval means that the applicants will need to meet any stipulated conditions before construction can proceed.

For full details of the application and the council’s decision, see Cavan County Council planning file 2660251.

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