# Rakeelan, Co. Cavan: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Tomregan, barony of Tullyhaw, Co. Cavan. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 361,588 m² (36.16 ha, 89.35 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 39 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 1,313 m² - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): R2 Existing Residential, the zone with the most parcels - Planning (National Planning Applications): 9 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Tomregan, https://everytownland.com/cavan/parish/tomregan.md - Barony: Tullyhaw - Electoral division: Ballyconnell, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 1,859 people lived in 704 households in the Ballyconnell electoral division. 52% of households owned their home. 52% of homes were built since 2001. 13% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Cavan, https://everytownland.com/cavan.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/3891 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 21761 - Centre: latitude 54.124305, longitude -7.574803 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 39 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rakeelan, from 33 m² to 73,484 m² (7.35 ha, 18.16 acres); 18 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 5633751: 73,484 m² (7.35 ha, 18.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5633751.md - Parcel 5540774: 57,987 m² (5.8 ha, 14.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5540774.md - Parcel 462074: 49,587 m² (4.96 ha, 12.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/462074.md - Parcel 6159197: 22,279 m² (2.23 ha, 5.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6159197.md - Parcel 5163210: 18,779 m² (1.88 ha, 4.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5163210.md - Parcel 5394556: 17,269 m² (1.73 ha, 4.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5394556.md - Parcel 455073: 12,401 m² (1.24 ha, 3.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/455073.md - Parcel 449496: 4,759 m² (0.48 ha, 1.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/449496.md - Parcel 5034624: 4,187 m² (0.42 ha, 1.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5034624.md - Parcel 5716218: 2,791 m² (0.28 ha, 0.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5716218.md - Parcel 5369990: 2,475 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5369990.md - Parcel 5061713: 2,055 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5061713.md - Parcel 493206: 1,782 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/493206.md - Parcel 3010262: 1,402 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3010262.md - Parcel 3010254: 1,376 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3010254.md - Parcel 475407: 1,346 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/475407.md - Parcel 3038487: 1,345 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3038487.md - Parcel 3010244: 1,327 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3010244.md - Parcel 435783: 1,326 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/435783.md - Parcel 3010251: 1,313 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3010251.md - Parcel 487115: 1,306 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/487115.md - Parcel 3693161: 1,242 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3693161.md - Parcel 4758830: 1,210 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4758830.md - Parcel 3010376: 1,208 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3010376.md - Parcel 3010276: 1,173 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3010276.md - Parcel 4594724: 1,157 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4594724.md - Parcel 3037532: 1,147 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3037532.md - Parcel 3172015: 1,123 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3172015.md - Parcel 4830457: 1,090 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4830457.md - Parcel 4758953: 1,086 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4758953.md - Parcel 3010302: 1,083 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3010302.md - Parcel 4830532: 962 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4830532.md - Parcel 3171177: 517 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3171177.md - Parcel 6008171: 181 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6008171.md - Parcel 5690322: 162 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5690322.md - Parcel 443988: 124 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/443988.md - Parcel 5290212: 89 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5290212.md - Parcel 6008162: 84 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6008162.md - Parcel 3022137: 33 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3022137.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) - R2 Existing 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: https://www.cavancoco.ie/file-library/planning/development-plans/development-plan-2022-2028/written-statement/cdp-chapter-14_.pdf#page=6 - C2.1 General Enterprise and Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment): Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan; 14 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.cavancoco.ie/file-library/planning/development-plans/development-plan-2022-2028/written-statement/cdp-chapter-14_.pdf#page=16 - G1 Amenity and Open Space (Open space, park): Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan; 4 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.cavancoco.ie/file-library/planning/development-plans/development-plan-2022-2028/written-statement/cdp-chapter-14_.pdf#page=14 ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 9 applications, newest first. - 9 Apr 2026, Cavan County Council 2660165: Conditional. Permission. for: the surfacing of the existing hardstanding gravel areas to the north and west of the existing distribution facility, the provision of a designated parking area for HGVs and a staff car park in these areas together with all associated ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660165/0 - 27 Aug 2025, Cavan County Council 2560506: Conditional. Permission. - RED III - for a solar energy development comprising ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, mounted on steel support structures, underground cabling, temporary construction compound, erection of Transformer station (11kV), laying of a permeable gravel access track, widening of existing site (field) entrance, relocation of the existing ESB overhead line, erection of CCTV poles and cameras, erection of an entrance gate, artificial berm, landscaping and biodiversity measures all associated ancillary development works, for the purpose of generation renewable energy electricity. Planning Permission is sought for 35-year operation of the solar farm following which the site will be decommissioned, all development removed and the Site restored to agricultural lands. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560506/0 - 15 Aug 2025, Cavan County Council 2560481: N/a. Permission. for a solar energy development comprising ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, mounted on steel support structures, underground cabling, temporary construction compound, erection of Transformer station (11kV), laying of a permeable gravel access track, widening of existing site (field) entrance, relocation of the existing ESB overhead line, erection of CCTV poles and cameras, erection of an entrance gate, artificial berm, landscaping and biodiversity measures all associated ancillary development works, for the purpose of generation renewable energy electricity. Planning Permission is sought for 35-year operation of the solar farm following which the site will be decommissioned, all development removed and the Site restored to agricultural lands. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560481/0 - 14 Feb 2024, Cavan County Council 2460045: Conditional. Permission. to demolish 2no. existing mill buildings and ancillary site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460045/0 - 19 Sept 2023, Cavan County Council 2360188: Conditional. Permission. for the proposed installation of an on-site truck wash and wash bay equipment store to the north of the existing warehouse with washwater recovery system and associated drainage, underground tanks and ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360188/0 - 30 Jan 2023, Cavan County Council 2323: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to construct a fully serviced single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling together with attached domestic garage incorporating photovoltaic solar panels to roof and to construct entrance piers and fence to rear of existing footpath and all associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2323/0 - 13 Aug 2019, Cavan County Council 19318: Conditional. Permission. for the erection of extensions to the left & right sides of the existing building comprising of store, loading area, workshop, offices & staff area. Works to also include alterations to elevations and internal layout & associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/19318/0 - 24 Oct 2018, Cavan County Council 18442: Conditional. Permission. to deposit excavated material from the proposed development, the subject of planning permission PL 16/485 at Ballytherm Ltd. on their site at Rakeelan, Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan as a prerequisite of further development. Significant further information and revised plans have been submitted. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/18442/0 - 23 Jun 2017, Cavan County Council 17282: Conditional. Permission. for development at Aughrim Mucklagh Quarry Complex for the continuation of quarrying on some of the lands covered by a previous time limited planning consent PL02.206783 to include extraction from two distinct limestone quarries and a shale quarry, with progressive restoration of the development site and the complete rehabilitation of a former shale quarry, over a 20 year period. The development includes lateral development of the two limestone quarries and a shale quarry employing existing practices, environmental mitigation measures and associated works extending over some 60 hectares of the 107.7 hectare site. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Statement. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/17282/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Rakeelan. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) No recorded monument lies in the townland of Rakeelan. ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Rakeelan. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887 - Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred). Parts of the land are made ground. - Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1870, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_1870.zip (ZIP). - Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use. 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. ## Downloads - DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/cavan/rakeelan.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/cavan/rakeelan.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/cavan/rakeelan.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Rakeelan with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cavan: https://everytownland.com/cavan.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Annagh: https://everytownland.com/cavan/annagh-20079.md - Doon: https://everytownland.com/cavan/doon-20757.md - Gortawee or Scotchtown: https://everytownland.com/cavan/gortawee-or-scotchtown.md - Mucklagh: https://everytownland.com/cavan/mucklagh.md 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. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. 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; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged. - Page: https://everytownland.com/cavan/rakeelan - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/cavan/rakeelan