Snugborough

98 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Snugborough, from 81 m² to 457,129 m² (45.71 ha, 112.96 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 27 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Snugborough in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

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

• 24 Apr 2026N/a

  to erect a single-storey extension to the side of an existing two-storey dwelling, together with alterations to the internal layout and external elevations, and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2660209

• 14 Jan 2026Conditional

  - 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 3 Transformer stations (11)kV, laying of a permeable gravel access tracks, widening of existing field entrances, erection of CCTV poles and cameras, erection of entrance gates and perimeter fencing, landscaping and biodiversity measures all associated ancillary development works, for the purpose of generation renewable energy electricity. Planning Permission is sought for a 40-year operation of the solar farm following which the site will be decommissioned, all development removed and the Site restored to agricultural lands. SIGNIFICANT FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2660003

• 13 Oct 2025Conditional

  for a minor amendment to planning application No. 2360009 to reposition the (A) site substation & (B) temporary site compound

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2560605

• 1 Oct 2025N/a

  for a minor amendment to planning ref: 23/60009 relating to the permitted substation compound at Tullyhaw, Ballyconnell, County Cavan We are seeking a minor amendment to: • (A) the site substation, and • (B) the temporary site compound. Please see appendix for site location maps and drawings Substation relocation is required because: • The original location conflicts with turbine delivery vehicle swept paths and access gradients as identified during detailed design. • Significant additional fill would be required to match road levels and overcome existing site contours and drainage constraints. • The new position avoids a deep field drain, provides a better route for the interconnector cable, and improves both security and health & safety for long-term maintenance access. Temporary compound relocation is required because: • The approved location has the same gradient and access issues as the original substation site. • The new location provides safer, more secure access with reduced cut/fill. • While temporary, the compound must safely accommodate offices, welfare facilities, storage, and staff parking until reinstatement after construction The proposed change does not alter the overall scale, use or purpose of the proposed development and will not give rise to any additional environmental or visual impacts. An updated site layout drawing is attached to the amendment application

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2560586

• 25 Apr 2023Conditional

  for development consisting of: o The construction of one Enercon 138 wind energy converter on an 99m tower with an electrical rating of 4.2MW and an overall tip height of 169m; o The construction of the wind energy converter foundation, hardstanding and assembly area; o Provision of a site entrance and an access track within the site; o Construction of an on-site 20kV substation and underground electrical cable; and o All associated site development and ancillary works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2360009

• 8 Apr 2022Conditional

  for: 1) The construction of one Enercon 115 wind turbine on a 92m tower with an electrical rating of 4.2MW and an overall tip height of 149.86m; 2) The construction of the wind turbine foundation, hardstanding and assembly area; 3) Provision of a site entrance and an access track within the site; 4) Construction of an on-site 20kV substation and underground electrical cable; and 5) All associated site development and ancillary works Significant further information and revised plans has been submitted.

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 22137

• 30 Jun 2021Conditional

  for development consisting of; The construction of one 4.2MW wind turbine with an overall tip height of up to 125m; The construction of the wind turbine foundation, hard standing and assembly area; Provision of a site entrance and an access track within the site; Construction of an on-site 20kV substation and underground electrical cable; and all associated development and ancillary works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 21402

• 16 Feb 2021N/a

  for development consisting of: The construction of one 5MW wind turbine with an overall tip height of up to 125m; The construction of the wind turbine foundation, hard standing and assembly area; Provision of a site entrance and an access track within the site; Construction of an on-site 20kV substation and underground electrical cable; and All associated site development and ancillary works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2180

• 15 May 2019Conditional

  for the renovation & extension of existing two storey dwelling. Works to include 1) Demolition of existing two storey front porch and single storey side extension, 2) Erection of a new extension to the rear of the dwelling at first floor level and a new entrance canopy to the side/rear, 3) Alterations to internal layout and elevations and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 19177

• 6 Feb 2019Conditional

  for the erection of a dormer dwelling, attached domestic store, new entrance, effluent treatment system, percolation area & associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 1938

• 20 Oct 2017Conditional

  to retain an existing 30 metre high telecommunications support structure (previously granted permission under reference 11/288 which was a temporary permission for a period of 5 years which has expired) carrying antennas and link dishes together with associated ground based equipment and security fencing

  Retention · Cavan County Council, 17444

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 Snugborough.

Recorded monuments

• CV010-020 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Raised circular area (int. dims. 34.8m NE-SW; 32.7m NW-SE) enclosed by a substantial earthen bank and a wide, shallow fosse, both of which have been destroyed at N as a consequence of quarrying. Break in bank at E with traces of accompanying causeway represents original entrance. 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

• CV010-021 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Crescent-shaped raised area (int. dims. 45.5m NW-SE; c. 35m NE-SW) enclosed from NW-N-SE by a substantial earthen bank and a wide, shallow fosse. Elsewhere the site is defined by a sheer cliff-face. Break in bank at NW with accompanying causeway represents original entrance. 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

• CV010-022 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Raised D-shaped area (int. dims. c. 34m N-S; c. 24m E-W) enclosed by a substantial earthen bank and a fosse surrounded by traces of a low counterscarp bank. Original entrance not recognisable. 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 Snugborough.

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 5 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_1838 (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 Snugborough with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cavan.

Name

Snugborough · Snugborough

Area

2,016,572 m² (201.66 ha, 498.31 acres)

Civil parish

Tomregan, and its townlands

Barony

Tullyhaw

Electoral division

Ballyconnell, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ballyconnell electoral division: 1,859 people in 704 households; 52% of households own their home; 52% of homes were built since 2001; 13% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Aughrim, Carrowmore, Derryginny, Gortoorlan, Mucklagh

Placenames

Snugborough 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.