Ballycar

168 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballycar, from 159 m² to 654,379 m² (65.44 ha, 161.7 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.

• O2Cluster (General)
  Ballycar Cluster, Clare · 34 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 5 May 2026Conditional

  to construct a single dwelling house, garage, advanced wastewater treatment system along with ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2660288

• 23 Dec 2024N/a

  for the development at this site at the townlands of Ballycar, lislea, Kilulla, Mogullaan and Crossagh, Rathlaheen South, Culleen, Drumline and Ballycasey Beg, Co Clare The development will consist of an application for a 10-year development phase followed by a 40-year operational lifespan for a solar farm on a site encompassing approximately 109 hectares. The proposed development includes the installation of ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on steel frames accross the site. The project will incorporate 256 inverters arranged in a series string configuration, supported by 24 electrical skid hardstands that will house transformer units and a ring main unit facility. The development also entails the construction of a transformer compound to facilitate a connection to the existing 110kV Drumline Substation. An internal network cable will be installed to enable an under-the-fence connection from the on-site transformer compound to the adjacent substation. The transformer compound will include an Independent Power Producer (IPP) building, a 110kV transformer, and an 18 metre-high lightning monopole mast. Approximately 8.6 Kilometres of new and upgraded internal access tracks will be developed to provide connectivity within the site. Six new site entrances are proposed, including modification to existing junctions to accommodate construction access and the delivery of abnormal loads. These access points will connnect to Local Roads (L3166, Ballycar Road L3174 and L3136) and the Regional Road R458. All new entrances will link directly to the public road network. This application seeks approval for all associated site development and ancillary works necessary to support the successful delivery and operation of the proposed solar farm. A Natura Impact Statement will also be submitted to the Planning Authority with this application

  Permission · Clare County Council, 24435

• 24 Apr 2024Conditional

  for the construction of a single storey side extension to the existing dwelling house, including all associated site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2460171

• 21 Feb 2024Conditional

  for development, the development consists of the construction of a slatted unit and associated site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2455

• 12 Oct 2023Conditional

  to construct a new dwelling house, private garage, site entrance, private wastewater treatment system and all associated site works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2360422

• 11 May 2023Conditional

  of (a) conversion of former garage to accommodation (b) construction of attached garage & (c) fenestration changes to the front & rear elevations, together with all associated site development works and services

  Retention · Clare County Council, 2360146

• 4 Apr 2023Conditional

  for development which will consist of the demolition of eastern two-storey side extension, the partial demolition of western conservatory and the erection of replacement single and two-storey side extensions, internal alterations including minor reconfiguration, replacement of exterior windows and doors, exterior repairs and all associated site works at Ballycar Station House, a protected structure (RPS No:642)

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2360096

• 7 Oct 2022Refused

  for the construction of a Dwelling House, wastewater treatment system and new entrance including ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 22905

• 11 Oct 2021Conditional

  for completion of construction of dwelling previously granted permission under planning application P03-1691 with all ancillary site development works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 211075

• 8 Jun 2021Conditional

  for the following, 1. Elevation changes which are at variance with that granted under Condition 3 of Planning Permission P06-2780 2. The installation of 3 no roof windows on the north east elevation 3. Minor changes to internal layout 4. Minor change to on site dwelling and garage position

  Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 21587

• 26 Jun 2020Conditional

  to construct a single dwelling house, garage, advanced wastewater treatment system and ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 20425

• 24 Sept 2019Conditional

  to RETAIN flat roof extensions to rear of the dwelling and full PERMISSION for new front entrance door and side panel and to increase the width of the site entrance

  Retention · Clare County Council, 19740

• 4 Jul 2019Conditional

  for construction of a dwelling house with proprietary waste treatment system and percolation area together with ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 19543

• 1 Jul 2019Conditional

  for development which will consist of the construction of a dwelling house, garage, a proprietary waste water treatment system and ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 19524

• 25 May 2018Conditional

  for change of house design from that previously approved under P10-869 and subsequently extended under P15-451 including ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 18432

• 29 Jun 2017Conditional

  for development which will consist of alterations and an extension to an existing dwelling house including all ancillary site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 17513

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

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Ballycar Lough 000015
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Fin Lough (Clare) 001010

Recorded monuments

• CL042-108 Enclosure
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• CL042-111 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  See attached document with details from Risteárd Ua Cróinín and Martin Breen, The Castles and Tower-houses of Co. Clare (unpublished report). Uploaded courtesy of R. Ua Cróinín and M. Breen. Date of upload: 15 December 2014

• CL042-122 House - 17th century
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• CL051-032 Children's burial ground
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• CL051-033 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• CL051-034 Enclosure
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• CL051-036 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

Architectural heritage

• Ballycar House, house, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey house, built c. 1810, with three-bay three-storey return and single-bay single-storey projecting porch addition to centre. Possibly incorporating fabric of earlier building. Hipped artificial slate roof with carved timber eaves soffits. Roughcast rendered walls. Replacement timber sliding sash windows. Timber sliding sash windows to return. Original segmental-arched doorcase to porch interior, comprising timber panelled door, flanked by sidelights with fanlight above. Retaining interior features. Cut-stone panelled piers with stile and wrought-iron gates. Detached single-storey outbuildings to rear.

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 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are water.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Ballycar.

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.

• Ballycar, Newmarket On Fergus6 sales

Name

Ballycar · Baile an Chathraigh

Area

3,771,220 m² (377.12 ha, 931.89 acres)

Civil parish

Tomfinlough, and its townlands

Barony

Bunratty Lower

Electoral division

Tomfinlough, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Tomfinlough electoral division: 681 people in 233 households; 92% of households own their home; 36% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Carrownakilly, Granaghan, Granaghan Beg, Killulla, Lisduff, Lislea, Muckanagh (Studdert), Newmarket, Rathlaheen South

Placenames

Ballycar 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.