Ballybeg
Townland in the civil parish of Clareabbey, barony of Islands, Co. Clare; in Irish An Baile Beag
- Area
- 129.3 ha
- 320 acres
- Land parcels
- 184
- registered freehold, median 1,879 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 33
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
184 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballybeg, from 1 m² to 135,285 m² (13.53 ha, 33.43 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 56 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Ennis and Environs, Clare · 104 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P1Agriculture
Ennis and Environs, Clare · 69 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M1Mixed Use (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
Ennis and Environs, Clare · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Open Space (Open space, park)
Ennis and Environs, Clare · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Buffer Space (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Ennis and Environs, Clare · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G5Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
Ennis and Environs, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1Light Industry (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
Ennis and Environs, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R4Strategic Residential Reserve
Ennis and Environs, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - O2Water Bodies (General)
Ennis and Environs, Clare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
14 Aug 2026N/a
to retain and complete works to a storage shed presently under construction
Permission · Clare County Council, 26225
12 Mar 2026Refused
for the development which will consist of: (i) the amalgamation of 3 no. ground floor retail units to provide for a single retail unit (c.966 sq.m gross floor area) including an ancillary alcohol sales area (c.61sqm); (ii) minor external alterations to the elevations to include automatic sliding entrance door, new glazed shopfronts, vinyl window coverings and a screened plant area to the north of the unit, shopfront signage also including a free-standing sign (5.7m x 2.1m) at the car park entrance; (iii) replacement shutter and entrance door to the loading area; and (iv) all ancillary site services and site development works
Permission · Clare County Council, 2660152
23 Feb 2026Conditional
of the development which consists of retaining existing concrete slab and surrounding hardcore for agricultural purpose
Retention · Clare County Council, 2647
11 Oct 2024Conditional
of the extension to the dwelling and garage
Retention · Clare County Council, 24329
28 Aug 2024Conditional
to construct an extension to the rear of an existing dwelling house and carry out alterations to the existing dwelling along with ancillary works
Permission · Clare County Council, 2460406
24 Jun 2024Conditional
for modifications consequent to previous grant of permission Ref. P23/60279, permission is being sought by Gerry & Orla Barry to (a) retain modifications to existing attached garage currently being renovated and (b) extend existing garage to facilitate change of use to granny flat and all associated site works
Retention · Clare County Council, 2460290
11 Apr 2024Refused
to construct a two storey dwelling house, including all ancillary site works
Permission · Clare County Council, 24117
22 Dec 2023Conditional
for revisions to the existing Mixed-Use Development previously approved under Pl. Ref. No. P19/206 & P19/586 (ABP-305572-19) at Heather Hill, Limerick Road, Ennis, Co. Clare. The development will consist of; (1) Permission for change of use of first floor from previously approved ancillary offices to provide for 4 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 1 no. office (2) Permission for associated internal alterations to first floor, minor alterations to rear (north facing) fenestration and minor alterations to outdoor terrace to provide for dedicated private and communal open space areas, (3) Provision for bike store and bin stores to serve the proposed first floor apartments, and (4) Permission for minor alterations to previously approved internal layout at ground floor level to include for the change of use of stairwell and lift to provide for storage space ancillary to units 1 & 2, together with all associated landscaping, site works and services.
Permission · Clare County Council, 2360582
20 Dec 2023Conditional
to construct a domestic garage along with ancillary site works
Permission · Clare County Council, 23636
18 Dec 2023Conditional
to (a) renovate and extend existing dwellinghouse (b) renovate garage to include home office together with all associated site development works and services
Permission · Clare County Council, 2360556
1 Aug 2023Conditional
to construct a dwelling house and detached garage together with all associated site development works and connection to public services
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2360291
27 Jul 2023Conditional
for proposed Renovation and Extension of Existing Private Dwelling House and All Associated Site Works
Permission · Clare County Council, 2360279
4 Jul 2023Conditional
to construct a domestic garage along with ancillary site works
Permission · Clare County Council, 23383
12 Apr 2023N/a
to construct a domestic garage along with ancillary site works
Permission · Clare County Council, 23219
22 Mar 2023Conditional
to construct a dwelling house, waste-water treatment system and soil polishing filter together with all associated site development works and connection to public services
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2360080
9 Sept 2022Conditional
to convert an existing attic to living accommodation with a first floor gable window, install roof windows on the existing roof an carry out alterations to the existing dwelling, along with ancillary works
Permission · Clare County Council, 22808
16 Feb 2022Conditional
of 1. The Storage Shed to the rear of the property 2. The conversion of the attached Garage to a living area within the Dwelling house, the resultant changes to the fenestration and all associated site and ancillary works
Retention, 2 homes · Clare County Council, 22131
26 Nov 2021Conditional
of as constructed domestic garage as previously permitted under planning application reference 19/455
Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 211262
7 Oct 2021N/a
of as constructed domestic garage as previously permitted under planning application reference 19455 at this site
Retention · Clare County Council, 211065
1 Oct 2021Refused
for relocation and refurbishment of Maxol café / deli area, including food preparation and clean-up areas with chiller / freezer rooms (Area 65.55sqm); change of use of children's play area to restaurant use (Area 48.25sqm); provision of a second hot-food takeaway offering including order/sales counters, kitchen and clean-up area, chiller/freezer rooms, store and supervisor office (Area 95.44sqm incorporating change-of-use area 48.25sqm); revised circulation area (Area 87.61sqm); revised seating area (Area 74.93sqm) and revised Maxol back-of-house area including ATM room, manager office, staff facilities and electrics room (Area 93.62sqm); sale of hot food for consumption both on and off the premises; provision of external customer seating area at northern elevation of forecourt building (26 seats); provision of additional external corporate signage to forecourt building on eastern elevation (Area 0.57sqm); installation of dedicated grease trap for the new hot-food area under previously approved parking area at rear of existing forecourt building; provision of an additional M&E switch room (Area 12.69sqm) and all necessary air-handling / ventilation / extract-air equipment at rear of existing building; lowering section of stone wall on northern and eastern boundaries to 450mm overall height around Maxol ID totem sign and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 211045
6 Apr 2021Conditional
for as constructed detached garage, fuel store and additional storage space together with all associated ancillary and incidental works
Retention · Clare County Council, 21300
6 Nov 2020Conditional
for (1) revised location of 3 no. underground double skin fuel tanks (1 x 60,000-litre and 2 x 40,000-litre tanks), revised tanker offloading location and all associated underground fuel pipework infrastructure; (2) revised surface water drainage layout including relocation attenuation tank; (3) 600mm reduction in floor level of the forecourt building and commensurate revised levels in all surrounding forecourt area; (4) revised layout of back of house area for ancillary uses (201.55sq.m); (5) change of use of part of second food offer area and ladies/gents wc area to children's play area (48.25sqm); (6) increased entrance porch floor area of 9.91sqm; (7) elevation changes to forecourt building exterior; (8) 6 no. free-standing advertising signs around forecourt area and 1no . fixed information sign at each of 4no. forecourt pump islands, from those previously approved under planning permission file ref no 16/764; and permission file ref no 16/764; and PERMISSION is sought for (9) an enclosed delivery off-loading yard plus 23no. additional carparking spaces in a revised site layout to side and rear of the forecourt building on an enlarged site area; (10) additional attenuation chamber and drainage for enlarged site area; (11) additional directional and advertising signage; (12) additional and relocated light poles and CCTV cameras in the enlarged site area (13) all associated ancillary site works
Retention · Clare County Council, 20830
5 Nov 2020Refused
to construct a new entrance, roadway, three (3) dwelling houses, connection to public water and sewer, along with ancillary site works
Outline permission, 3 homes · Clare County Council, 20819
5 Nov 2020Refused
to construct two 2 dwelling houses, connection to public water and sewer, along with ancillary site works
Outline permission, 2 homes · Clare County Council, 20820
5 Nov 2020Refused
to construct a single dwelling house, connection to public water and sewer, along with all ancillary site works
Outline permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 20821
The 25 most recent of 33 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Special Area of Conservation: Newhall and Edenvale Complex SAC 002091
Recorded monuments
- CL041-065 Earthwork
Description
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- CL041-066 Earthwork
Description
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- CL041-070 Earthwork
Description
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- CL041-072 Megalithic structure
Description
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- CL041-073 Ringfort - cashel
Description
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- CL041-074 Ringfort - cashel
Description
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- CL041-075 Earthwork
Description
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- CL041-076 Earthwork
Description
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- CL041-170 Enclosure
Description
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Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ballybeg.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are water.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_503 (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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
- Ballybeg, Ennis9 sales
The townland
- Name
- Ballybeg · An Baile Beag
- Area
- 1,293,228 m² (129.32 ha, 319.56 acres)
- Civil parish
- Clareabbey, and its townlands
- Barony
- Islands
- Electoral division
- Clareabbey, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Clareabbey electoral division: 3,541 people in 1,334 households; 78% of households own their home; 40% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballaghafadda East, Ballaghafadda West, Barntick, Cahircalla Beg, Clareabbey, Clonroad More, Newhall
- Placenames
- Ballybeg 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.