# Cavan Upper, Co. Donegal: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Donaghmore, barony of Raphoe South, Co. Donegal. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 2,357,211 m² (235.72 ha, 582.48 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 49 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 3,298 m² (0.33 ha, 0.82 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 12 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Donaghmore, https://everytownland.com/donegal/parish/donaghmore.md - Barony: Raphoe South - Electoral division: Killygordon, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 1,146 people lived in 451 households in the Killygordon electoral division. 70% of households owned their home. 34% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Donegal, https://everytownland.com/donegal.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/16432 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 50591 - Centre: latitude 54.82136, longitude -7.705389 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 49 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cavan Upper, from 240 m² to 299,444 m² (29.94 ha, 73.99 acres); 17 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 4941892: 299,444 m² (29.94 ha, 73.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4941892.md - Parcel 1371632: 296,466 m² (29.65 ha, 73.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1371632.md - Parcel 1427697: 264,582 m² (26.46 ha, 65.38 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1427697.md - Parcel 2556932: 251,810 m² (25.18 ha, 62.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2556932.md - Parcel 1373614: 171,558 m² (17.16 ha, 42.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1373614.md - Parcel 3658738: 144,470 m² (14.45 ha, 35.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3658738.md - Parcel 2556925: 121,364 m² (12.14 ha, 29.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2556925.md - Parcel 1312121: 104,722 m² (10.47 ha, 25.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1312121.md - Parcel 1385048: 90,568 m² (9.06 ha, 22.38 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1385048.md - Parcel 3658739: 81,392 m² (8.14 ha, 20.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3658739.md - Parcel 1385125: 79,269 m² (7.93 ha, 19.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1385125.md - Parcel 1419905: 77,730 m² (7.77 ha, 19.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1419905.md - Parcel 1405159: 69,999 m² (7 ha, 17.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1405159.md - Parcel 4941911: 65,092 m² (6.51 ha, 16.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4941911.md - Parcel 1405158: 64,798 m² (6.48 ha, 16.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1405158.md - Parcel 1343629: 54,750 m² (5.47 ha, 13.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1343629.md - Parcel 5232612: 21,965 m² (2.2 ha, 5.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5232612.md - Parcel 1313764: 9,257 m² (0.93 ha, 2.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1313764.md - Parcel 1344589: 6,340 m² (0.63 ha, 1.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1344589.md - Parcel 5460215: 5,653 m² (0.57 ha, 1.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5460215.md - Parcel 1399908: 4,622 m² (0.46 ha, 1.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1399908.md - Parcel 5621788: 4,246 m² (0.42 ha, 1.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5621788.md - Parcel 4759114: 3,943 m² (0.39 ha, 0.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4759114.md - Parcel 1311109: 3,408 m² (0.34 ha, 0.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1311109.md - Parcel 1349378: 3,298 m² (0.33 ha, 0.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1349378.md - Parcel 1351156: 3,162 m² (0.32 ha, 0.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1351156.md - Parcel 3658735: 3,142 m² (0.31 ha, 0.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3658735.md - Parcel 1347382: 3,093 m² (0.31 ha, 0.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1347382.md - Parcel 1399909: 2,467 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1399909.md - Parcel 3658742: 2,425 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3658742.md - Parcel 4652355: 2,363 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4652355.md - Parcel 3658740: 2,254 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3658740.md - Parcel 3658741: 2,229 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3658741.md - Parcel 3658733: 2,217 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3658733.md - Parcel 1365765: 2,213 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1365765.md - Parcel 3658734: 2,190 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3658734.md - Parcel 3658737: 2,189 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3658737.md - Parcel 1365766: 2,155 m² (0.22 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1365766.md - Parcel 1366717: 2,129 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1366717.md - Parcel 1398867: 2,102 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1398867.md - Parcel 1405160: 1,976 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1405160.md - Parcel 1313623: 1,964 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1313623.md - Parcel 5232614: 1,737 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5232614.md - Parcel 3658732: 1,512 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3658732.md - Parcel 1427534: 1,311 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1427534.md - Parcel 1340544: 859 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1340544.md - Parcel 4823734: 679 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4823734.md - Parcel 1366718: 280 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1366718.md - Parcel 3658736: 240 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3658736.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Cavan Upper in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application. ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 12 applications, newest first. - 3 Apr 2026, Donegal County Council 2660562: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. (A) RETENTION OF DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE AND DETACHED STORAGE SHED, AND (B) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE CONSTRUCTED WITH DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCKWORK AND CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING HOUSE AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660562/0 - 11 Oct 2023, Donegal County Council 2351541: Conditional. Outline permission. CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DWELLING HOUSE WITH AN ON-SITE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2351541/0 - 30 Aug 2023, Donegal County Council 2351294: Conditional. Retention. EXISTING STORAGE CONTAINER AND PERMISSION FOR (1) ERECTION OF ADDITIONAL STORAGE SHED AND (2) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW RIFLE RANGE GALLERY AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2351294/0 - 18 Dec 2019, Donegal County Council 1951964: Conditional. Permission. DEMOLITION OF EXISTING MILKING PARLOUR. ERECTION OF MILKING PARLOUR, DRAFTING AREA, FEED SILO AND ADDITIONAL YARD INCLUDING RELOCATED ENTRANCE AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1951964/0 - 2 Dec 2019, Donegal County Council 1951860: N/a. Permission. DEMOLITION OF EXISTING MILKING PARLOUR & CONSTRUCTION OF MILKING PARLOUR, DRAFTING AREA, FEED SILO AND ADDITIONAL YARD INCLUDING RELOCATION OF ENTRANCE AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1951860/0 - 14 Oct 2019, Donegal County Council 1951544: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. CHANGE OF HOUSE DESIGN FOR DWELLING HOUSE APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 19/51107. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1951544/0 - 17 Jul 2019, Donegal County Council 1951107: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, SEPTIC TANK / SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1951107/0 - 31 May 2018, Donegal County Council 1850845: Conditional. Permission. (1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING AGRICULTURAL SHEDS WITHIN FARM YARD (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW AGRICULTURAL SHED MEASURING 5,856 SQ. METRES, (3) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SILAGE PIT AND (4) RELOCATION OF AN EXISTING AGRICULTURAL SHED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AT EXISTING FARM. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1850845/0 - 23 May 2018, Donegal County Council 1850809: N/a. Permission. (1) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PARTIALLY SLATTED AGRICULTURAL SHED MEASURING 5,856 SQ. METRES, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SILAGE PIT AND (3) RELOCATION OF AN EXISTING AGRICULTURAL SHED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AT EXISTING FARM. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1850809/0 - 2 Nov 2017, Donegal County Council 1751670: Conditional. Permission. (1) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW AGRICULTURAL SHED MEASURING 1,960 SQ. METRES (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A 900 SQ. METRE EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING AGRICULTURAL SHED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AT EXISTING FARM. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1751670/0 - 23 Oct 2017, Donegal County Council 1751597: N/a. Permission. (1) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW AGRICULTURAL SHED MEASURING 1,960 SQ. METRES (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A 900 SQ. METRE EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING AGRICULTURAL SHED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AT EXISTING FARM. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1751597/0 - 16 Mar 2017, Donegal County Council 1750386: Conditional. Permission. CONTINUATION OF USE, OF EXISTING TARGET CLUB/RANGE, FOR THE SOLE PURPOSES OF FIREARMS USE, AND ALL OTHER APPROVED ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AS PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED UNDER PLANNING REFERENCES 13/51444. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1750386/0 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 Cavan Upper. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) No recorded monument lies in the townland of Cavan Upper. ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) - Cavan House, outbuilding, 1860–1870, Regional interest, registry number 40907842, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=DG®no=40907842. Detached eleven-bay two-storey outbuilding, built c. 1869, having blocked integral carriage-arch to the centre of the main elevation (north-west). Probably originally associated with two-storey house adjacent to the south-west. Possibly formerly associated with flax and\or corn mills to the south-east (Ordnance Survey first and third edition six-inch maps of 1836 and c. 1902). Hipped natural slate roof having cut stone eaves course, and with some remaining sections of cast-iron rainwater goods. Randomly coursed rubble stone walls with flush bush-hammered limestone quoins to the corners. Square-headed window openings having decorative red and yellow block-and-start surrounds and voussoirs, and timber louvered vents. Square-headed door openings at ground floor level and loading bays at first storey level having decorative red and yellow block-and-start surrounds and voussoirs, and some remaining battened timber doors. Some openings now blocked. Segmental-headed carriage-arch, now infilled with modern blockwork, having decorative red and yellow block-and-start surrounds and voussoirs, and with cut stone keystone over incised ‘1869’ and ‘R.W.’. Remnant machinery evident in adjoining yard, two sandstone mill stones form entrance to neighbouring property. Located to the north-east of Stranorlar, and adjacent to the north-west of two-storey house and associated complex of outbuildings. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: at the centre of the townland of Cavan Upper, 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, partly inferred. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Cavan Upper. - 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/donegal/cavan-upper.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/donegal/cavan-upper.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/donegal/cavan-upper.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) - Cavan Upper, Killygordon: 6 sales, https://everytownland.com/donegal/cavan-upper-killygordon.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Bohanboy: https://everytownland.com/donegal/bohanboy.md - Carricknamanna: https://everytownland.com/donegal/carricknamanna.md - Cavan Lower: https://everytownland.com/donegal/cavan-lower.md - Cooladawson: https://everytownland.com/donegal/cooladawson.md - Corradooey: https://everytownland.com/donegal/corradooey-50737.md - Craigdoo: https://everytownland.com/donegal/craigdoo.md - Gortletteragh: https://everytownland.com/donegal/gortletteragh.md - Labbadoo: https://everytownland.com/donegal/labbadoo.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/donegal/cavan-upper - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/donegal/cavan-upper