Derrylurgan
Townland in the civil parish of Denn, barony of Castlerahan, Co. Cavan
- Area
- 194.4 ha
- 480 acres
- Land parcels
- 250
- registered freehold, median 960 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 17
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
250 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Derrylurgan, from 9 m² to 183,233 m² (18.32 ha, 45.28 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 37 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 · 132 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 · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2Town Core (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1General Enterprise and Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5Public Community (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan · 1 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
3 Jul 2025Conditional
for the construction of Storey and a Half Style dwelling and Single storey Domestic Garage, new sewage treatment system, connection to group water scheme, Soakaway, new entrance, entrance walls piers, and all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2560360
14 Nov 2024Conditional
(1) to construct single storey dwelling incorporating domestic garage (2) to carry out alterations to create entrance and access drive between House No 6 & House No. 7 (3) to connect to mains services (4) and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2460570
21 Oct 2024N/a
for (1) to construct single storey dwelling incorporating domestic garage (2) to carry out alterations to create entrance and access drive between House No 6 & House No. 7 (3) to connect to mains services (4) and all associated site works
Permission · Cavan County Council, 2460507
2 Aug 2024Conditional
for a development of (1) to construct agricultural machinery and animal food store (2) reconfigure existing site entrance (3) all associated development works
Permission · Cavan County Council, 2460365
2 Feb 2024Conditional
for rehabilitation and improvement of a 1.5km stretch of the Mountnugent River at Cornagrow, Derrylurgan, Derrylaha and Lisdonnish. Works will include removal of some in-stream vegetation, repair and reinstatement of existing in-stream structures, improvement and alteration of flow dynamics by the construction of deflectors, reinforcement of the river bank in some locations and the introduction of spawning gravel to improve breeding habitats for trout. Appropriate assessment and an NIS has been submitted as part of this application
Permission · Cavan County Council, 2411
4 Apr 2023Conditional
retain and complete two-storey dwelling, with facade alterations, providing new sewage treatment system and percolation area, new entrance walls and piers previously granted under planning ref numbers 07/7 and 03/1122 and all associated ancillary site works
Retention, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 23155
10 Mar 2023Conditional
to retain a single storey extension to rear of existing two storey dwelling, connection to existing services and all associated and ancillary works
Retention · Cavan County Council, 2397
21 Feb 2023N/a
to retain and complete two-storey dwelling with facade alterations, providing new sewage treatment system & percolation area, new entrance walls and piers previously granted under planning ref. number 077/031122 and all associated ancillary site works
Permission · Cavan County Council, 2357
25 Nov 2022N/a
to retain converted attic space to habitable use as bedroom and all associated alterations at No. 39 Ashgrove, Derrylurgan, Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan. (Previously approved planning reg: - 04/2050 relates.)
Retention, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 22475
13 Apr 2022Conditional
for works to upgrade the Ballyjamesduff Wastewater Treatment Plant off Market Street, in the townland of Derrylurgan, Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan. The proposed development comprises demolition of existing above ground tanks and kiosks and below ground structures within the existing WwTP site, and construction of new buildings, new plant, and ancillary and associated development within an extended wastewater treatment plant site located off an existing access lane from Market Street, in the townland of Derrylurgan, Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan. The development will consist of 1) demolition and replacement of existing inlet works; 2) provision of a control storm water overflow chamber, and making redundant the existing storm water overflow outfall; 3) repurposing the existing oxidation tank to provide extra storm water storage, with minor demolition works of ancillary structures; 4) provision of tertiary treatment system (tanks and filter); 5) provision of 5 no. buildings for operating equipment; 6) replacement of existing effluent discharge outfall with larger diameter pipe to serve the final treated effluent discharge and any storm water overflow; 7) provision of wash water recycle system to clean equipment; 8) provision of outfall pump station; 9) demolition of existing sludge tank and replacement with sludge thickening unit and sludge holding tank; 10) provision of biological treatment tank; 11) provision of below ground pump chambers and process drainage sumps; 12) provision of odour control unit and above ground duct work; 13) provision of a back-up generator with bunded diesel tank; 14) provision of an ESB substation; 15) extension of internal access road and provision of turning head and car parking to the western end of the site; and 16) ancillary and associated development including removal of existing trees and vegetation on the site, extension of fence line to new site boundary, and mechanical and electrical service connections. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. Significant further information and revised plans have been submitted.
Permission · Cavan County Council, 22145
2 Dec 2021Conditional
for development consisting of proposed new site entrance and associated gate and all ancillary site development works
Permission · Cavan County Council, 21736
12 Apr 2021Conditional
for development consisting of the construction of 1 no. fully serviced single storey domestic garage and all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 21207
23 Nov 2020Conditional
for a single storey domestic extension, internal alterations, connection to existing onsite services and associated works to existing dwelling house
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 20525
1 Jul 2020Conditional
retain and complete alterations to floor plans and elevations and associated alterations to site layout (Previous Reg 16/44)
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 20255
23 Mar 2020Conditional
to retain 1 no. fully serviced single storey double domestic garage and all ancillary site works
Retention, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 20112
18 Mar 2020Conditional
of 1 no. fully serviced single storey domestic garage with loft storage, and retention of change of front dwelling elevational features from that granted under planning reference no 04/340; namely; omission of garage door and location of windows, set back of 2 storey element and provision of canopy to the front elevation and all ancillary site works
Retention, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2098
25 Apr 2018Conditional
to carry out alterations to elevations and all associated works
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 18166
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 Derrylurgan.
Recorded monuments
- CV032-001001 Ringfort - rath
Description
Raised circular area (int. diam. 39.6m) enclosed by two substantial earthen banks with a wide, deep, waterlogged intermediate fosse. Break in inner bank at E with slight remains of accompanying causeway represents original entrance. Outer bank disturbed here. Two shallow depressions in the interior probably mark the site of a souterrain (CV032-001----). 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
- CV032-001002 Souterrain
Description
At Aghalattafraal/Derrylurgan rath (CV032-001001-). Two depressions in the interior probably mark the site of a souterrain. The first is at N. It is almost V-shaped in plan (dims. 7m NNW-SSE; 6.6m ENE-WSW). The second is at NE and is somewhat similar in plan (dims. 9.5m NE-SW; 5.8m W-SE). 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
- Water pump, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding cast-iron water hydrant, c.1910, comprising fluted shaft with projecting spout under fluted ogee dome with acorn finial, moulded necking with recent tap. Now disused. Set back from line of road on concrete pavement at junction.
- The Old Manse, manse, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey former manse, built c.1870, with two-storey extension to rear. Now in use as private dwelling. Hipped replacement slate roof with clay ridge tiles, pair of brick chimneystacks flanking centre bay, projecting eaves with exposed timber rafters, replacement rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth plinth and cut-stone quoins. Two-over-two timber sash windows with stone sills and raised render surrounds. Central round-headed entrance with timber panelled door and surround, having simple fanlight over. Detached single-storey outbuilding to north, two-storey outbuilding to north-east. Pitched replacement slate roofs to outbuildings with replacement rainwater goods. Roughcast and smooth rendered walls. Replacement uPVC windows and doors. Remains of stone voussoir arch and block-and-start sidings to south-west gable of north outbuilding. Square-profile ashlar piers with pyramid copings and bevelled plinths flanking wrought-iron gates.
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 low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Derrylurgan.
- 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
- Derrylurgan, Ballyjamesduff8 sales
The townland
- Name
- Derrylurgan
- Area
- 1,943,849 m² (194.38 ha, 480.34 acres)
- Civil parish
- Denn, and its townlands
- Barony
- Castlerahan
- Electoral division
- Ballyjamesduff, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Ballyjamesduff electoral division: 3,548 people in 1,187 households; 59% of households own their home; 57% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Aghalattafraal, Cornagrow, Cornahilt, Derrylahan, Kilmore, Lisdonnish, Moodoge, Ramonan, Rassan, Rassan or Corglass
- Placenames
- Derrylurgan 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.