Billis
Townland in the civil parish of Annagelliff, barony of Loughtee Upper, Co. Cavan; in Irish Na Bilí
Parcel 487528
- Area
- 193 m²
- Buildings
- 2 buildings touch it, 75 m² on the ground
- Zoning
- R2 Existing Residential (Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028) The objective
R1 Proposed Residential (Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028) The objective - Townland
- Billis
Planning applications on this parcel
29 Jul 2026N/a
for amendments to previously approved Planning Permission Ref. No. 2560057, comprising the replacement of 4 No. approved maisonette units with 2 No. fully serviced two-storey detached dwelling houses, together with all associated ancillary site development works, revised site layout and all related works necessary to facilitate the proposed development
Permission, 2 homes · Cavan County Council, 2660420
11 May 2026N/a
for amendments to previously approved Planning Permission Ref. No. 2560057, comprising the replacement of 4 No. approved maisonette units with 2 No. fully serviced two-storey detached dwelling houses, together with all associated ancillary site development works, revised site layout and all related works necessary to facilitate the proposed development
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2660242
8 Mar 2018Conditional
to erect fully serviced extension to the side of existing dwelling, carryout internal alterations, associated alterations to elevations and all ancillary and associated works
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 1894
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility low, on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2088 (ZIP).
- Flooding
- The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
Download this parcel: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its neighbours and buildings, for a drawing program; GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map; KML, for Google Earth.
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.
- Area
- 105.5 ha
- 261 acres
- Land parcels
- 202
- registered freehold, median 370 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 20
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
202 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Billis, from 1 m² to 94,394 m² (9.44 ha, 23.33 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 59 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan · 27 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R4Strategic Residential Reserve
Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1Proposed Residential (New/proposed residential)
Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Amenity and Open Space (Open space, park)
Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
26 Aug 2026N/a
to extend and renovate existing two-storey dwelling, comprising two-storey extension & single storey extension to gable, extend existing two-storey extension to rear and single storey porch extension, alterations to elevations, connect to existing services and associated site development works
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2660473
29 Jul 2026N/a
for amendments to previously approved Planning Permission Ref. No. 2560057, comprising the replacement of 4 No. approved maisonette units with 2 No. fully serviced two-storey detached dwelling houses, together with all associated ancillary site development works, revised site layout and all related works necessary to facilitate the proposed development
Permission, 2 homes · Cavan County Council, 2660420
28 May 2026Conditional
to construct a part single storey/part dormer dwelling and detached domestic garage, new site entrance, connection to foul and storm water sewers, and all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2660293
11 May 2026N/a
for amendments to previously approved Planning Permission Ref. No. 2560057, comprising the replacement of 4 No. approved maisonette units with 2 No. fully serviced two-storey detached dwelling houses, together with all associated ancillary site development works, revised site layout and all related works necessary to facilitate the proposed development
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2660242
3 Dec 2025N/a
to erect fully serviced single storey dwelling with attic accommodation, detached domestic garage, entrance, sewerage treatment facilities & all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2560717
12 Jun 2025Refused
for the construction of a one and half storey dormer detached dwelling with an associated garage and all necessary site works. This development does not impact any protected structures or areas of historical significance. Landscaping elements will include trees, shrubs, green spaces to enhance the aesthetic appeal and environmental sustainability of the property
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2560298
11 Jun 2025N/a
for the construction of a one and half storey dormer detached dwelling with an associated garage and all necessary site works
Permission · Cavan County Council, 2560296
4 Jun 2025Conditional
for • RETENTION of a single storey extension to side of existing dwelling incorporating additional living accommodation and attached domestic garage with associated alterations to floor plans and elevations of previously approved application ref: 647245. • RETENTION of alterations to site layout, site boundaries, entrance and all ancillary works. PERMISSION is also sought for: • Alterations to site layout and site boundaries, new sewerage treatment unit and percolation area and all associated and ancillary works
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2560284
25 Feb 2025Conditional
for the provision of a total of 134no. residential units along with provision of a crèche. Particulars of the development comprise as follows: (a) Site excavation works to facilitate the proposed development to include excavation and general site preparation works. (b) The provision of a total of 109no. residential dwellings which will consist of 6no. 1bed units, 39no. 2 bed units, 59no. 3 bed units and 5no. 4 bed units. The residential dwellings range in height from one to two storeys. (c) The provision of a total of 25no. duplex apartment units consisting of 15no.1 bed units and 10no. 2bed units. The duplex apartment units range in height from two to three storeys. (d) Provision of a single storey creche with associated parking, bicycle and bin storage. (e) Provision of associated car parking at surface level via a combination of in-curtilage parking for dwellings and via on-street parking for the creche and duplex apartment units. (f) Provision of electric vehicle charge points with associated site infrastructure ducting to provide charge points for residents throughout the site. (g) Provision of associated bicycle storage facilities at surface level throughout the site and bin storage facilities. (h)The provision of an internal culvert along with decommissioning of existing drainage channel within the site. Culvert works to include for provision of a headwall at the outfall to the watercourse. (i) Creation of a new access point from the public road with associated works to include for a connections to the existing public footpath along with a pedestrian crossing point. (j) Provision of internal access roads and footpaths and associated works to include for regrading of site levels as required. (k) Provision of residential communal open space and public open space areas to include formal play areas along with all hard and soft landscape works with public lighting, planting and boundary treatments to include boundary walls, railings & fencing. (l) Internal site works and attenuation systems which will include for provision of a hydrocarbon and silt interceptor prior to discharge. (m) All ancillary site development/construction works to facilitate foul, water and service networks for connection to the existing foul via a rising main and provision of a foul pumping station, water connections and ESB network connection to include for provision of a substation. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared
Permission, 109 homes · Cavan County Council, 2560057
25 Sept 2024Conditional
to decommission existing sewerage treatment unit and percolation area and install new sewerage treatment unit and percolation area
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2460453
7 Jul 2021Conditional
retain alterations of existing dwelling house and detached garage (approved under Pl. Ref No. 04/85) and all ancillary works at Billis, Cavan, H12 Y663.
Retention, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 21419
26 May 2021Conditional
to erect fully serviced dormer extension to rear of existing dwelling, convert existing attic, new front porch, demolish existing garage and store and erect new detached domestic garage and all ancillary works
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 21319
19 May 2021N/a
to retain alterations of existing dwelling house and detached garage (approved under Pl. Ref No. 04/85) and all ancillary works
Retention, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 21289
6 Nov 2020Conditional
to retain external and internal modifications to the two storey community centre building (granted under Reg. Ref. 07/1074) including increase to ground floor area of the building; increase to roof terrace area at first floor level; and associated external elevational changes. PLANNING PERMISSION is also being sought for a proposed medical consultant surgery at first floor level and associated internal modifications to facilitate this use (on foot of planning permission Reg. Ref. 07/1074)
Retention · Cavan County Council, 20492
23 Jun 2020N/a
to convert & extend existing detached domestic garage into a self-contained granny flat, connect to existing onsite services and all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 20230
22 May 2020Conditional
for development consisting of alterations to the north façade of the existing nursing home to provide for extensions totalling 24.5sqm additional accommodation to provide 4no. fully accessible bedrooms & WC's and all associated site works
Permission · Cavan County Council, 20190
9 Oct 2019Conditional
to erect fully serviced dormer style dwelling and detached domestic garage to side of plot of existing residence known as Stamford House, Drumalee, Cavan. Works to include alterations to existing entrance to form double entrance, connections to existing services and all ancillary siteworks
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 19391
1 Aug 2018Conditional
to demolish existing extension to rear of dwelling and erect fully serviced part single storey, part storey and a half extension in its place with associated alterations to elevations and site layout, sewage treatment facilities, detached domestic garage and all associated and ancillary works
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 18318
4 Oct 2017Conditional
to demolish an existing dwelling and domestic garage, and the construction of a two storey dwelling, attached carport and domestic garage, new gates and piers, new waste water treatment system with percolation area and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 17425
30 Jun 2017Conditional
to erect single storey sun lounge extension to side of existing bungalow residence
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 17293
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Billis.
Recorded monuments
- CV020-003 Ringfort - rath
Description
Raised circular area (int. diam. 28.5m) enclosed by a substantial earthen bank and a wide, deep fosse infilled from E-SE and from W-NW. From SE-SSE it is replaced by a modern roadway. Original entrance not recognisable. Modern sunken trackway extends through the site slightly S of centre. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008
- CV020-004 Ringfort - rath
Description
Raised circular area (int. diam. c. 38.5m)enclosed by a slight earthen bank and vague traces of a fosse (Wth c. 2.3m). Original entrance not recognisable. Modern field bank and trench extends in a NNE-SE direction, dividing the internal area into unequal portions. The smaller portion, ENE of this, has been partially ploughed out. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Billis.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2088 (ZIP).
- Flooding
- The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Billis with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cavan.
The townland
- Name
- Billis · Na Bilí
- Area
- 1,054,634 m² (105.46 ha, 260.61 acres)
- Civil parish
- Annagelliff, and its townlands
- Barony
- Loughtee Upper
- Electoral division
- Cavan Rural, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Cavan Rural electoral division: 8,747 people in 2,931 households; 59% of households own their home; 62% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Cullies, Curragho, Drumalee, Drumbo, Drumcrauve, Killynebber
- Placenames
- Billis on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.