Ballykeelaun
Townland in the civil parish of St. Patrick's, barony of Bunratty Lower, Co. Clare; in Irish Béal an Chaoláin
- Area
- 107.5 ha
- 266 acres
- Land parcels
- 150
- registered freehold, median 743 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 12
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
150 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballykeelaun, from 5 m² to 123,931 m² (12.39 ha, 30.62 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 33 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)
Parteen Settlement Plan, Clare · 113 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N1.1Infrastructure Safeguard (Road)
Not Applicable, Clare · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Ardnacrusha Settlement Plan, Clare · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Open Space (Open space, park)
Ardnacrusha Settlement Plan, Clare · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2Mixed Use (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Parteen Settlement Plan, Clare · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N3.2Utilities (Electricity)
Ardnacrusha Settlement Plan, Clare · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1Residential (New/proposed residential)
Parteen Settlement Plan, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Open Space (Open space, park)
Parteen Settlement Plan, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R4Strategic Residential Reserve
Parteen Settlement Plan, Clare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S3Community (Community facilities)
Parteen Settlement Plan, Clare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P1Agriculture
Parteen Settlement Plan, Clare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G5Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
Parteen 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
17 Nov 2025Conditional
the development will consist of the construction of 21 residential units consisting of (i) 15 no. two storey 3 bed semi-detached units (ii) 4 no. three storey 4 bed semi-detached units (iii) 2 no. 2 bed apartments (iv) Boundary walls and landscaping (v) an upgraded pump station (vi) an access roadway from Firhill and all ancillary site works
Permission, 21 homes · Clare County Council, 2560702
10 Feb 2025Conditional
for a new single storey dwelling house, new domestic garage, new site entrance adjacent to the existing site entrance to serve the existing neighbouring dwelling at Kincora House and all ancillary site works above and below ground
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560051
30 Aug 2024Conditional
for development which will consist of planning permission for a period of 10 years to construct and complete a Solar Energy development with a total site area of 36.70 hectares, to include the construction of PV panels mounted on metal frames, a substation, inverter substations, internal access tracks (new and upgraded), underground cabling, security fencing with CCTV cameras and access gates, a temporary construction compound and all ancillary grid infrastructure and associated works. The Solar Farm would be operational for 40 years. The proposed grid route will connect the substation at the application site to the existing grid infrastructure at Ardnacrusha Power Station via a 38kV underground cable which is 1.2km in length (320m of which is on the local road L3056). A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted with this application
Permission · Clare County Council, 2460416
17 Aug 2023Conditional
for the following: 1. Demolish existing shed to facilitate a rear extension to the existing dwelling. 2. Widen the existing vehicular entrance. 3. Elevational changes to the house. 4. All ancillary site works
Permission · Clare County Council, 2360316
1 Mar 2023Conditional
for development which will consist of: 1. The removal of the front boundary wall to provide vehicle access for private parking purposes with suitable surface finish, 2. And all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 23124
19 Nov 2021Conditional
for development on lands located within the site of the Ardnacrusha Generating Station, Castlebank, Ardnacrusha, Co. Clare, Eircode V94 VR0K, in the townland of Ballykeelaun. The development consists of upgrading works to the electricity network within the site comprising: (a) 1 No. new 38kV line/cable interface mast (with a maximum height of c.16m above ground) on the existing Ardnacrusha Nenagh-Birdhill 38kV line; (b) 1 No. new 38kV line/cable interface mast (with a maximum height of c.16m above ground) on the existing Ardnacrusha - Moylish line and an additional c. 30m of overhead line connecting to an existing overhead line; (c) 1 No. temporary 38kV structure (with a maximum height of c.16.55 m above ground) on the existing Ardnacrusha - Tulla / Ardnacrusha - Birdhill 38kV line to remain in place for up to 5 years while works area ongoing (d) all ancillary development. For information purposes only: associated development works include the removal of existing overhead line structures and the undergrounding and/or relocation of existing overhead lines on the site. Such works comprise exempted development, having regard to the provisions of Section 4(1)(g) of the Planning Act (as amended) and Class 28 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) respectively, and as such are not subject to this application. The proposed works are to existing networks assets located within the site at Ardnacrusha Generating Station - a Protected Structure (Reference No 311) under the Clare County Development Plan, 2017-2023. No works are proposed to the Protected Structure
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 211232
13 Aug 2021Conditional
for development, the development consists of the construction of an underslat tank, dairy store and associated site works
Permission · Clare County Council, 21864
5 Feb 2021Conditional
for a new part single storey, part two storey dwelling house with garage and associated landscaping boundary walls, fences, entrance, and all associated site services and works
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2178
25 Mar 2019Conditional
for a change of use from an existing commercial unit to a Preschool at the premises known locally as the "Supermarket", R464, Parteen Village, Co. Clare. Works to include the following: 1. Changes to the existing front elevation ( West facing Elevation ) to include the removal of all existing roller shutter blinds and fitting a new natural stone cladding. 2. The provision of 2 pedestrian safety barriers on the footpath outside the proposed Preschool. 3. The provision of a new pedestrian gate to the existing West facing boundary wall, 4. The provision of new doors and windows along the existing South and East facing elevations. 5. Replacing all existing signage with new signage to reflect the nature of the proposed preschool. 6. All ancillary site works
Permission · Clare County Council, 19211
14 Sept 2017Conditional
to construct a single storey extension to the rear of the property. a new front porch, and all ancillary site works
Permission · Clare County Council, 17700
22 Jun 2017Conditional
to construct extension to dwelling house and all associated site works
Permission · Clare County Council, 17488
19 Apr 2017Conditional
to construct a domestic garage and ancillary works
Permission · Clare County Council, 17276
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
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Ballykeelaun.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Ballykeelaun.
Architectural heritage
- Ardnacrusha Power Station, hydroelectric power station, 1925–1930 · National interest
Description
Hydroelectric power station complex, built 1925-1929, engineered by German company Siemens Schuckertwerke. Detached twelve-bay six-storey power station with double attic built over river, having nine-bay two-storey flat-roofed projecting wing to front, two-bay advanced bay to left and four-bay side elevation. Pitched and hipped slate roofs with concrete ridge tiles, two courses of gabled dormers, pyramidal steel-framed glazed lantern left apex, cast-iron downpipes and flat-roof to projecting wing. Rendered and roughcast rendered walls with moulded eaves course. Square-headed openings with slate sills, concrete mullions and multiple paned steel casement windows. Timber panelled doors. Interior completed c. 1940-1950. Three turbines replaced, 1993-1997. Attached T-plan twenty-bay three-storey flat-roofed dam/sluice house to rear with four penstock tubes. Single-arch cast-concrete road bridge over river with pair of cast-concrete pylons, (one of four bridges over 'canal'). Pair of detached four- and six-bay three-storey flat-roofed weirs over river. Group of detached three-bay single-storey flat-roofed outbuildings.
- Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding gable-fronted double-height Roman Catholic church, built c. 1850, with four-bay side elevations and single-bay chancel to rear. Two-bay single-storey flat-roofed porch and sacristy added, c. 1985. Pitched slate roof with render bellcote and cast-iron rainwater goods. Irregular coursed limestone walls. Snecked cut-limestone walls to chancels. Pointed arch openings with cut-stone dressings, timber Y-tracery and leaded coloured glass. Pointed arch openings with cut-stone dressings and timber matchboard double leaf doors with strap hinges. Retaining interior features. Carved stone Celtic Revival cross memorial stones to priests’ graves. Detached three-bay single-storey gate lodge with pedimented portico and curved corners.
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 low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_971 (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
- Ballykeelaun, PArteen7 sales
The townland
- Name
- Ballykeelaun · Béal an Chaoláin
- Area
- 1,075,240 m² (107.52 ha, 265.7 acres)
- Civil parish
- St. Patrick's, and its townlands
- Barony
- Bunratty Lower
- Electoral division
- Ballyglass, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Ballyglass electoral division: 6,030 people in 2,061 households; 85% of households own their home; 29% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Castlebank, Garraun, Gortatogher, Kilquane, Lakyle, Parkroe, Parteen, Rosmadda West
- Placenames
- Ballykeelaun 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.