Drumavanagh

196 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Drumavanagh, from 4 m² to 28,490 m² (2.85 ha, 7.04 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 29 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan · 137 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 · 41 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 · 14 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M1Mixed Use (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan · 12 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 · 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 · 4 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 · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 9 Feb 2026Conditional

  to retain existing extensions at first floor and second floor level of existing offices and all associated works

  Retention · Cavan County Council, 2660054

• 5 Dec 2025Conditional

  for fuel sales from existing office structure, various freestanding and wall mounted signage, 1no above ground HVO storage tank and dispenser, forecourt goods display, change of use of existing storage building for use as a loading gantry, and all associated hardstanding and fuel infrastructure modifications including new fuel loading skid

  Retention · Cavan County Council, 2560724

• 2 Dec 2025Conditional

  for the construction of a standalone bus shelter and all ancillary site development works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2560714

• 26 Nov 2025N/a

  for the construction of a standalone bus shelter and all ancillary site development works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2560705

• 25 Nov 2025N/a

  for fuel sales from existing office structure, various freestanding and wall mounted signage, 1no above ground HVO storage tank and dispenser, forecourt goods display, change of use of existing storage building for use as a loading gantry, and all associated hardstanding and fuel infrastructure modifications including new fuel loading skid

  Retention · Cavan County Council, 2560698

• 5 Nov 2025Conditional

  for (1) Change of use from residential use to ancillary retail use storage at the first & second floor levels to No 2 Railway Road, (2) The internal connection of No.’s 1 & 2, to form one single open plan retail unit known as Railway Pharmacy, and (3) Additional signage to the front façade of the commercial buildings

  Retention · Cavan County Council, 2560659

• 24 Sept 2025Conditional

  - RED III - for the construction of a single storey geothermal plant building with an associated yard area including access stairs. The Geothermal plant building will house ground source heat pumps and will be connected by buried pipework to a series of geothermal boreholes located to the south of the existing hospital. This Geothermal Plant is set to serve the previously granted Cavan General Hospital extension planning application, Ref-2460276. The application includes all associated boundary treatments, landscaping, and site development works necessary to facilitate the installation and integration of the development within the hospital grounds

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2560575

• 25 Oct 2024Conditional

  for (1) change of use of part of existing store to offices. (2) proposed linked corridor at first floor level from the station house to existing store with associated alterations to existing internal plan layout and external elevations. (3) connection to existing services and all associated ancillary site works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2460534

• 24 Oct 2024Conditional

  to RETAIN & continue alterations to previously approved planning Reg No. 21/439 as follows:- 1) RETAIN & continue alterations to floor plans & elevations of extension to side & rear of existing two storey dwelling to include removal of existing porch and replacement with a new entrance porch. 2) RETAIN section of side boundary wall to front of dwelling (southern boundary). Planning PERMISSION is also sought to (A) Erect side boundary wall to rear of dwelling (southern boundary). (B) Alter existing site entrance with new Bellmouth entrance including walls & piers. (C) Erect new detached domestic garage to rear of dwelling & all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2460527

• 16 Oct 2024Conditional

  for the construction of 23No. residential duplex apartments in two separate buildings, (3-Storey) consisting of 7no. one bed apartments at ground level (single storey), with 16no. two bed duplex apartments (2-storey) to above, incorporating a commercial unit to ground level, provision of car parking, new vehicular entrance and access road, retaining wall structures, boundary treatments, bin storage & bicycle storage provision, landscaping, connection to existing site services and all ancillary site development works- SIGNIFICANT FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED

  Permission, 23 homes · Cavan County Council, 2460499

• 20 Sept 2024Conditional

  for (1) Demolition of existing buildings and on-site services and associated site clearance works, (2) provision of a 4-storey mixed-use building which will comprise of 1 no. takeaway and 1 no. retail commercial unit at ground level and a total of 11no. apartments to consist of 2no. 1 bed units, 3 no. 2 bed units and 6 no. 3 bed units all with balconies or ground floor terraces. (3) provision of 1no. single storey bin storage and storage unit facilities (4) provision of electric vehicle charge points with associated site infrastructure. (5) alterations to vehicular site entrance and exit (6) alterations to existing roadside signage (7) connection to existing internal foul, storm and water services and all associated site development works. SIGNIFICANT FURTHER INFO HAS BEEN RECEIVED

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2460446

• 19 Sept 2024N/a

  for (1) Demolition of existing buildings and on-site services and associated site clearance works, (2) provision of a 4-storey mixed-use building which will comprise of 1 no. takeaway and 1 no. retail commercial unit at ground level and a total of 11no. apartments to consist of 2no. 1 bed units, 3 no. 2 bed units and 6 no. 3 bed units all with balconies or ground floor terraces. (3) provision of 1no. single storey bin storage and storage unit facilities (4) provision of electric vehicle charge points with associated site infrastructure. (5) alterations to vehicular site entrance and exit (6) alterations to existing roadside signage (7) connection to existing internal foul, storm and water services and all associated site development works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2460443

• 4 Sept 2024N/a

  for (1) Demolition of existing buildings on-site and associated site clearance works, (2) provision of 4-storey mixed-use commercial building which will comprise of 2no. retail units at ground level and a total of 11no. apartments which there are 2no. 1 bed units, 3 no. 2 bed units and 6no 3 bed units all with balconies or ground floor terraces. (3) provision of 1no. single storey new storage building (4) provision of single storey bin storage facilities (5) provision of electric vehicle charge points with associated site infrastructure. (7) alterations to site entrance (8) connection to existing internal foul, storm and water services and all associated site development works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2460419

• 22 May 2024Conditional

  for the development of the provision of a total of 66no. apartments in 1no. building. Particulars of the development comprise as follows: (a) Creation of an access point to the lands from Farnham Road along with construction of a bridge to facilitate the internal access road to the lands. (b) Provision of an internal access road and footpaths to facilitate vehicular and pedestrian access. (c) The provision of 1no. 5 storey apartment block which will comprise a total 66no. apartments of which there are 26no. 1 bed units, 32no. 2 bed units and 8no. 3 bed units all with balconies or ground floor terraces. (d) The provision of associated communal and public open spaces to include a formal play area. (e) Associated bin and bicycle storage facilities. (f) Provision of internal footpaths and communal space areas at ground level to include all hard and soft landscape works, public lighting, planting and boundary treatments to include for retaining walls. (g) Provision of 1no. ESB substation.(h) Provision of a foul pumping station with associated infrastructure. (i) Provision of 49no. parking spaces which are to be provided at surface level within the courtyard and via an under-croft at the rear of the building, electric vehicle charge points with associated site infrastructure and ducting to provide charge points throughout the site. (j) Internal site works and attenuation systems which will include for provision of a hydrocarbon and silt interceptor prior to discharge. (k) Provision of an internal foul, storm and water networks all ancillary site development works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2460218

• 4 Mar 2024Conditional

  for Electrical Infrastructure Upgrade Works on the hospital campus which includes: 2no. new Substations. Substation Building 1 is located to the south west of the site and includes an associated compound and a containerised generator. Substation Building 2 is located to the north of the site and includes an associated compound and a containerised generator. In the location of Substation Building 2 works also include a new water tank, pumphouse, a new oil tank with associated fencing, and a gas compound containing 4no. gas tanks

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2460077

• 14 Dec 2023N/a

  for the provision of a total of 67no. apartments in 1no. building. Particulars of the development comprise as follows: (a) Demolition of existing buildings on-site and associated site clearance works. (b) Creation of an access point to the lands from Farnham Road along with construction of a bridge to facilitate the internal access road to the lands. (c) Provision of an internal access road and footpaths to facilitate vehicular and pedestrian access. (d) The provision of 1no. 5 storey apartment block which will comprise a total 67no. apartments of which there are 26no. 1 bed units, 33no. 2 bed units and 8no. 3 bed units all with balconies or ground floor terraces. (e) The provision of associated communal and public open spaces to include a formal play area. (f) Associated bin and bicycle storage facilities. (g) Provision of internal footpaths and communal space areas at ground level to include all hard and soft landscape works, public lighting, planting and boundary treatments to include for retaining walls. (h) Provision of 1no. ESB substation. (i) Provision of parking, electric vehicle charge points with associated site infrastructure, ducting to provide charge points throughout the site. (j) Internal site works and attenuation systems which will include for provision of a hydrocarbon and silt interceptor prior to discharge. (k) Provision of an internal foul, storm and water networks all ancillary site development works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2360313

• 22 Dec 2022Conditional

  to erect fully serviced residential development consisting of 17 no. residential units as follows, (a) 1 no. three storey duplex block containing 3 no. 1 bed and 3 no. 2 bed units, (b) 1 no. three storey duplex block containing 4 no. 1 bed and 4 no. 2 bed units and (c) 1 no block containing 3 no. 2 bed own door apartments, entrance, car parking, bin store, bicycle storage, connection to foul & surface water sewer and all associated works Significant further information and revised plans have been submitted.

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 22533

• 9 Sept 2022N/a

  for proposed development consisting of the following: (i) The demolition of an existing fuel gantry roofed structure, canopy, stairs & island, overhead pipes supporting gantry and 4 no. existing fuel dispensers, (ii) Revisions to the internal site layout to include new vehicular movement arrangements, (iii) Construction of new forecourt fuel area to include relocation of 4 no. existing fuel dispensers, a new jet car wash, a new air/water services area with 2 no. car parking spaces, 3 no. staff car parking spaces and a new 4-arm single sided bottom loading fuel gantry, (iv) Addition of 1 no. new lighting pole at proposed car wash and relocation of 2 no. existing light poles to the west of the existing office building, (v) All other associated underground and overground infrastructure, drainage, lighting, landscaping and site development works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 22370

• 9 Aug 2022Conditional

  for a) construction of a new Loading Bay and Dispatch Extension to the front (Eastern) elevation of the existing factory, b) construction of a new detached single storey Security Hut building to the rear (West) of the existing factory shop, c) installation of a new 2.4m high Security Fence to the East of the site with associated access gates and vehicular barriers, d) relocation of existing entrance gates and installation of new vehicular barriers and gates to the South of the existing factory, e) along with all associated site works at Farnham Road, Drumnavanagh, Cavan, Co. Cavan. The application relates to development which comprises an activity which holds an IPPC Licence (Licence Reg. No. P0171-01) Significant further information and revised plans have been submitted.

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 22321

• 4 Jul 2022Conditional

  for the development of constructing 2 No. 2-Bedroom Bungalows. Connection to all existing services, new entrances, landscaping and all associated site works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 22277

• 14 Mar 2022Conditional

  for a 5,236 sq. m. three storey extension, with plant room at roof level, together with all necessary ancillary site works. The extension shall comprise of Emergency Department at Lower Ground Floor level, Endoscopy Unit and link corridor at Ground Floor Level, Inpatient Bed Ward at First Floor Level and Plant Room at Roof Level. It will also include the installation of Photovoltaic Panels on the roof of the existing hospital. The site works will include the provision of a carpark adjacent to the extension comprising 44 car spaces, 5 motorbike spaces and bicycle bay and a carpark comprising 150 parking spaces on the internal access road to the east of the extension

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 22103

• 29 Nov 2021N/a

  to develop site and construct 3 no. 1-bed attached bungalows, connection to existing services, new entrances, landscaping and associated site development works

  Permission, 3 homes · Cavan County Council, 21721

• 15 Nov 2021Conditional

  to retain change of use from a commercial unit to guest accommodation with all associated & ancillary works

  Retention · Cavan County Council, 21698

• 14 Jul 2021Conditional

  to alter existing two storey dwelling. Works to include alteration to front elevation, internal alteration, extensions to side and rear incorporating existing attached garage to habitable space, new attached domestic garage and relocate site entrance with new entrance walls and piers

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 21439

• 27 May 2021Conditional

  for the following: a) Construction of a new Refrigeration Plant Room to the western elevation of the existing factory, b) Construction of a new Trailer Room Extension to the western elevation of the existing factory, c) Installation of a new 30 Ton Gas Tank, d) Construction of Gas Plant Boiler Room and e) All associated site works. The application relates to development which comprises an activity which holds an IPPC Licence (Licence Reg. No. P0171-01)

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 21317

The 25 most recent of 38 applications.

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 the townland of Drumavanagh.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Drumavanagh.

Architectural heritage

• The Anglo Celt, store/warehouse, 1860–1865 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three-bay single-storey former railway goods shed, built 1862-3, renovated and extended to the side and rear in c.2000, connecting to former station. Now in office use. Pitched replacement slate roof with overhanging eaves to road, replacement bargeboards at gables, recent rooflights to yard side and replacement rainwater goods. Squared rubble limestone walls with two dressed stone piers to street front between square-headed door openings with timber heads and segmental relieving arches now infilled to form windows with fairfaced blockwork. Circular windows to west elevation with dressed stone voussoir surrounds, high level semi-circular windows to end gables, all with uPVC multiple-pane windows.

• The Anglo Celt, railway station, 1860–1865 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached four-bay two-storey former railway station, built 1862-3, with advanced bay to north and gable fronted timber canopy to entrance. Renovated and extended to the side and rear, c.2000, now in office use. Hipped slate roof with overhanging bracketed eaves and replacement rainwater goods and recent latern with clock to ridge. Uncoursed snecked limestone ashlar walls with skewed perpend joints and rough-dressed finish, punch-dressed plinth and V-jointed block-and-start quoins. Square-headed window openings with cut-stone sills, dressed arrises and reveals and uPVC windows. Moulded ashlar architraves to windows in advanced northern bay to rear formerly facing platform with cornice hood to ground floor window. Slated canopy composed of timber truss and posts with chamfer-stop detail set on chamfered stone blocks. Segmental-headed doorcase with cut-stone roll moulding to arris and four-panelled door with segmental head flanked by narrow window openings. Four-bay ancillary building to the north formerly opening onto platform to similar detail with pitched slated roof, V-jointed quoins, ashlar window architraves and pair of central doors with roll-moulded arrises. Some cut-stone blocks to platform edge survive.

• Brookvale, house, 1840–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached L-plan three-bay two-storey house, built 1845, with advanced gabled end bay, decorative cast- and wrought-iron loggia over single-storey canted bay to side, lean-to conservatory to front and two-storey timber-clad extension to rear c.2005. Range of former outbuildings incorporated into house to north. Pitched slate roof with oversailing eaves and verge having plain fascia and barge boards, rendered diagonal chimney stacks with decorative pots. Smooth rendered walls to front with textured render to rear and sides. Square-headed window openings with historic six-over-six timber sliding sash windows and narrow render window surrounds to side and rear. Tudor-arched window over entrance with bipartite multi-paned window, Tudor hood moulding to window in loggia. Panelled opening section beneath rear ground level window. Square-headed door opening to main entrance within conservatory with replacement glazed door. Former coach house incorporated into house retains slate roof and segmental-arched opening now blocked with inset window opening. Former yard to north-west bounded by rubble stone wall with Scotch coping and rendered piers, two-storey outbuilding having profiled metal roof, squared rubble stone walls with brick dressings, decorative ironwork loggia at gable formerly to rear of house. Set back from the road, bounded by rubble stone walls and rendered gate piers.

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).

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; parts are made ground and water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2071 (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.

No address of the register names Drumavanagh with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cavan.

Name

Drumavanagh

Area

340,043 m² (34 ha, 84.03 acres)

Civil parish

Urney, and its townlands

Barony

Loughtee Upper

Electoral division

Cavan Urban, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Cavan Urban electoral division: 3,868 people in 1,581 households; 35% of households own their home; 26% of homes were built since 2001; 18% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Abbeyland, Keadew, Kilnavara, Lisdaran, Lurganboy, Swellan Upper

Placenames

Drumavanagh 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.