Drumalee
Townland in the civil parish of Annagelliff, barony of Loughtee Upper, Co. Cavan; in Irish Droim an Lao
Parcel 3173258
- Area
- 1,398 m²
- Buildings
- 3 buildings touch it, 262 m² on the ground
- Zoning
- R2 Existing Residential (Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028) The objective
- Townland
- Drumalee
Planning applications on this parcel
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
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 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility 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.
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
- 112.7 ha
- 278 acres
- Land parcels
- 763
- registered freehold, median 305 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 56
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
763 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Drumalee, from 3 m² to 40,099 m² (4.01 ha, 9.91 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 61 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 · 675 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 · 17 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 · 14 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G4Sport and Recreation (Active open space)
Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan · 9 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 · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M3Neighbourhood Centre (District, neighbourhood centre)
Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan · 4 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 · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1Proposed Low Density 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 - C2.1General Enterprise and Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C1.2Retail Warehousing (Retail warehouse)
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
3 Sept 2026N/a
for construction of single-storey extension and all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2660499
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 May 2026Conditional
for the installation of a single biomass boiler enclosure and new 2,000 litre LPG tank located to the rear of the site at, This site contains one protected structure Reg No: 40402021
Permission · Cavan County Council, 2660236
9 Apr 2026N/a
for the installation of a single biomass boiler enclosure and new 2000 litre LPG tank located to the rear of the site
Permission · Cavan County Council, 2660163
10 Mar 2026N/a
for the installation of a single biomass boiler enclosure and new 2000 litre LPG tank located to the rear of the site
Permission · Cavan County Council, 2660103
3 Mar 2026Conditional
for conversion of existing attached domestic garage to habitable accommodation, modification of existing garage door opening to form new window on front elevation and all ancillary works
Retention, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2660092
28 Jan 2026Refused
for construction of a two-storey extension and development to rear of existing singlestorey house, alterations of elevations, and all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2660035
20 Nov 2025Conditional
for : 1) Extension to existing clubhouse building constructed under planning ref 15/117. 2) Erect new sports wall and all-weather play area. 3) Alterations to existing car park layout and to include new lighting and drainage. 4) Erect new pitch flood lighting. 5) Alterations to entrance driveway to include reduction in levels and alterations to site boundaries. 6) Connection to all existing services and all ancillary and associated works
Permission · Cavan County Council, 2560691
13 Nov 2025Conditional
for temporary permission for 5-years for development on lands at Block 3, Drumalee Health Campus, Cootehill Road, Drumalee Cross, Co. Cavan. The proposed development consists of a medical CT and MRI scanning facility in a single storey U-shaped, aluminium clad prefabricated building with a central gated courtyard utility space. The building includes reception area, consultation room, changing areas, toilet, control rooms, scanning rooms, and plant areas. An ESB substation and switchroom are also proposed in a separate single storey building adjoining the site entrance. The development includes all associated site works and services.
Temporary permission · Cavan County Council, 2560671
28 Oct 2025Conditional
for relocating the existing entrance and front boundary walls with new entrance walls, piers and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2560646
23 Jun 2025Conditional
to construct a new single-storey extension to the side of existing dwelling house, together with all associated site development works
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2560323
23 Jun 2025Conditional
to convert existing bungalow to dormer dwelling providing additional first floor with increased roof height, demolish existing extension to rear of dwelling, alterations to plans/elevations of existing dwelling, construct pitched roof to existing flat roof attached garage and associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2560327
7 Apr 2025Conditional
to change plots 7 & 8 from previously approved under planning reference 21/213 & ABP case number 310698 from 2no. four bed detached dwelling houses to 2no. four bed semi-detached dwelling houses with associated alterations to site layout and all ancillary works
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2560157
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
16 Sept 2024Conditional
for (A) Erection of canopy structure with signage above existing ground floor entrance door. (B) Install fibre cement cladding finish to existing external lift shaft & proposed canopy structure along with alterations to existing elevations. (C) Alterations to existing carpark layout, provision of EV charging points and colour coded designated parking spaces. (D) Installation of raised planters, hard landscaping and all associated site works
Permission · Cavan County Council, 2460434
31 Jul 2024Conditional
to 1. Disconnect an existing septic tank and soak pit and to install a proprietary waste water treatment unit and percolation area. 2. And all ancillary works
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2460345
9 Jul 2024Conditional
to carry out renovations and extensions to existing two storey dwelling. Works to include erection of extensions to front and side of the existing dwelling, raising of roof level, associated alterations to elevations and all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2460310
2 Apr 2024Conditional
for the development of construction of fully serviced bungalow type dwelling on existing foundations of previously approved Planning. Ref. 04/1850 and 06/665 with connection to existing services and all ancillary works
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2460123
15 Dec 2023Conditional
for: (a) Change of use of 1no. ground floor retail unit & first floor stockroom & administration area in Block 1 to healthcare use, (b) Change of use of 2no. ground floor retail units & 2nd floor administration area in Block 2 to healthcare use, (c) minor alterations & increased area of first floor link corridor between blocks 1 &2, (d) Provision of 2no. EV charging in lower ground floor, associated alterations to elevations, signage and all ancillary works
Permission · Cavan County Council, 2360314
26 Jul 2023Conditional
to retain the following, (A) Single storey lean to conservatory to front of existing dwelling and (B), Detached domestic storage shed & all ancillary works
Retention, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2360114
3 May 2023Conditional
for development consisting of (1) part single storey, part two-storey extension to side and rear of building providing 13 No. additional bedrooms and ancillary accommodation, 16 No. bedrooms will be provided in total existing and new, (2) enclosed courtyard with hard and soft landscaping, (3) alterations to existing accommodation and internal layouts plans & elevations, (4) provision of an external covered shelter & walkway, (5) extension to entrance lobby to front of building (6) new car parking facilities, (7) connection to existing site services and all associated site development works
Permission · Cavan County Council, 2360015
12 Apr 2023Conditional
to complete entrance, external site works, infill & re-contouring of rear of site to facilitate rear garden/private open space and all associated works to existing dwelling. Previous approved planning reg 06/300 relates
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 23164
21 Mar 2023Conditional
to retain changes made to garage to include: addition of windows, location of windows and door, increase in floor area and mirroring of structure during construction, previous Pl. Ref. No. 99/1098
Retention, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 23119
19 Oct 2022Conditional
to retain and complete alterations to floor plans & elevations to house no. 22 (previous approved planning reg: 19/158 & 17/103)
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 22424
The 25 most recent of 56 applications.
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
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Drumkeen House Woodland 000980
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Drumalee.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Drumalee.
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 10 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.
- 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 Drumalee with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cavan.
The townland
- Name
- Drumalee · Droim an Lao
- Area
- 1,126,802 m² (112.68 ha, 278.44 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
- Aghnaskerry, Ballymackinroe, Billis, Coolboyoge, Cullies, Drumgola, Drumkeen, Drumlark, Keadew, Killynebber, Kinnypottle, Latt
- Placenames
- Drumalee 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.