Athlunkard

987 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Athlunkard, from 2 m² to 46,749 m² (4.67 ha, 11.55 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 12 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Athlunkard Settlement Plan, Clare · 933 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  Athlunkard Settlement Plan, Clare · 29 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community (Community facilities)
  Athlunkard Settlement Plan, Clare · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N2.2Utilities (Wastewater)
  Athlunkard Settlement Plan, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N4Utilities (Telecommunications)
  Athlunkard Settlement Plan, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Athlunkard Settlement Plan, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Athlunkard Settlement Plan, Clare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 7 Mar 2025Conditional

  for a period of ten years for a residential development on land bound by the Corbally Road to the east and access road to Carriag Midhe to the south in the townland of Knockballynameath, Athlunkard, Co. Clare. This is a Large Scale Residential Development LRD Application. The proposed development includes: (i) Demolition of existing ruinous house / shed structures; (ii) Construction of 101 no. residential units including 49 no. houses and 52 no. apartments comprising 28 no. one bed units; 24 no. two bed units; and 49 no. three bed units; (iii) Landscaping works including provision of (a) open space and kick about areas; and (b) new pedestrian and cycle connections; (iv) Vehicular access onto the Carraig Midhe Estate road; (v) Relocation of the existing agricultural entrance onto the R463 regional road further north beyond the development site; and (vi) Associated site and infrastructural works including provision for (a) 2 no. ESB substations and switchroom; (b) car and bicycle parking; (c) public lighting; (d) bin storage; (e) temporary construction access; and (f) varied site boundary treatment comprising walls and fencing. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. All planning application documentation and information is available to view online at the following website set up by the Applicant: https://athlunkardlrd.ie

  Permission, 101 homes · Clare County Council, 2560108

• 5 Feb 2025Conditional

  of as constructed extension to existing dwelling house and all associated site works

  Retention · Clare County Council, 2528

• 30 Jun 2023Conditional

  for the following development to erect 22 No 2 storey housing units, nos 25 -30 and Nos 90-105 Bruachlan, (comprising 6no 2-bedroom semi-detached houses, 12 no 3-bedroom semi-detached houses and 4 no 2- bedroom terraced houses). This application is also for PERMISSION to carry out all necessary infrastructural works including drainage, road, landscaping, and other necessary ancillary works over a total site application area of 0.629ha.

  Permission, 44 homes · Clare County Council, 23378

• 26 Feb 2023Conditional

  for an extension to the side and rear of existing two story existing dwelling, The extension will accommodate living spaces and a bedroom at ground level and a small walk in storage space at attic level. Works to include construction of a ramp and steps to existing front door and all ancillary works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2360038

• 21 Apr 2022Conditional

  for first floor extension to side of house and retention permission for existing shed

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 22360

• 5 Apr 2022Conditional

  to construct a two storey rear extension with side projection

  Permission · Clare County Council, 22304

• 8 Mar 2022Conditional

  to construct a first floor extension over existing side annex to gable of existing dwelling, renovations to existing dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 22203

• 23 Dec 2021Refused

  for the construction of a dwelling house, new entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 211385

• 3 Jun 2021Conditional

  the development consists of changes made to the site boundaries, abandonment of septic tank and percolation area, connection to public foul and storm water sewers and relocation of the site entrance for a domestic dwelling house

  Retention · Clare County Council, 21571

• 6 May 2021Conditional

  to construct a first floor extension consisting of a study and one bedroom together with an en-suite

  Permission · Clare County Council, 21444

• 6 Apr 2021Conditional

  retention of existing conservatory at rear of house

  Retention · Clare County Council, 21301

• 10 Mar 2021Conditional

  for single storey extension to the side of dwelling, consisting of study, utility, bedroom, shower room and all associated site works

  Retention · Clare County Council, 21208

• 26 Jan 2021Conditional

  to construct first floor extension, remove existing shed and construct a new shed in rear garden, and all associated site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2142

• 3 Dec 2020Conditional

  for the construction of first floor extension to the side of existing dwelling for use as bedroom/en-suite and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 20916

• 30 Oct 2020Conditional

  for change of use from play school facility within existing residential dwelling as permitted under Planning Ref No P00-1612, back to full domestic use as part of the main dwelling

  Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 20795

• 21 Oct 2020Refused

  to extend the existing 12m high telecommunications lattice structure to an overall height of 20m together with the addition of telecommunications antenna, dishes and associated equipment all enclosed in security fencing

  Permission · Clare County Council, 20770

• 30 Jun 2020Refused

  for a loft extension to an attic at 71 Riverdale, Westbury, Corbally, Co Clare. The proposed development consists of (A) 16.5m2 bedroom with a (B) 4.2m2 en-suite bathroom, (C) A new stairs & landing over existing stair (D) removal of existing bathroom (E) Moving the water tank (F) and other ancillary works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 20431

• 7 Feb 2020Conditional

  to RETAIN change of use of room, for use as a morning sessional pre-school service and PERMISSION to use the same room for an afternoon sessional pre-school service

  Retention · Clare County Council, 2069

• 30 Dec 2019Conditional

  for the conversion of existing garage to a one person hair salon.

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 191015

• 6 Nov 2019N/a

  for the conversion of existing garage to a one person hair salon

  Permission · Clare County Council, 19859

• 21 Aug 2019Conditional

  to RETAIN detached garage structure, side access gate and associated site works

  Retention · Clare County Council, 19675

• 8 Feb 2019Conditional

  for the construction of a single storey porch to front of existing house and associated site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 1980

• 23 Nov 2018Conditional

  to construct a two storey rear extension with a side projection and a new front porch

  Permission · Clare County Council, 18949

• 12 Jan 2018Conditional

  for the construction of a two storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling house, and all associated site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 1812

• 27 Feb 2017Conditional

  for RETENTION for a single storey pitched roof extension to rear ( north west ) of existing dwelling and associated site development works

  Retention · Clare County Council, 17138

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Lower River Shannon SAC 002165

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Athlunkard.

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Athlunkard.

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

At the centre of the townland of Athlunkard, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_972 (ZIP).

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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 Athlunkard with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Clare.

Name

Athlunkard · Áth Longfoirt

Area

718,250 m² (71.83 ha, 177.48 acres)

Civil parish

St. Patrick's, and its townlands

Barony

Bunratty Lower

Electoral division

Ballyglass, the unit of the census

Census 2022

6,030 people lived in 2,061 households in the Ballyglass electoral division. 85% of households owned their home. 29% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Clooncarhy, Cloonoughter, Knockballynameath, Shannakyle

Placenames

Athlunkard 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.