Ballymacaula

102 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballymacaula, from 1 m² to 169,029 m² (16.9 ha, 41.77 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 24 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 81 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Low Density Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 4 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 · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C5Tourism (Tourism and related)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Light Industry (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Enterprise (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 0 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.

• 30 Jun 2025Conditional

  for a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) at this site at Ballymacaula, Drumbiggle, Keelty, Circular Road, Ennis, Co. Clare. The development will consist of 1. The construction of 300 no. houses comprising 14 no. 1 beds, 91 no. 2 beds, 164 no. 3 beds, and 31 no. 4 beds; 2. 1 no. creche/childcare facility; 3. The provision of landscaping, open space and amenity areas, including a linear amenity walkway, footpaths, cycleways and play areas; 4. The provision of 3 no. pedestrian connections to the existing public footpath along the N85, 2 no. pedestrian connections into Ballymacaula View Estate, improvements/upgrades to the pedestrian footpaths along Circular Road including a raised pedestrian crossing and pedestrian footpath provision along part of the Drumbiggle and Cahercalla Roads; 5. All associated infrastructure and services including 1 no. vehicular access onto Circular Road, car and bicycle parking, bin storage, lighting, 3 no. ESB substations, drainage,1 no. pumping station, boundary treatments. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report and a Natura Impact Statement have been prepared in respect of the proposed development. The application may be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.ennislrd.ie

  Permission, 300 homes · Clare County Council, 2560393

• 19 May 2025Unconditional

  to carry out the following development: for Beechpark Machinery Yard building & site upgrade, proposed works to include: 1) Construction of a new 162m2 storage shed located at the rear (north) of the site. 2) Reroofing and recladding of the existing warehouse and office building. 3) Provision of 47 no. car parking spaces, 7 no van parking spaces, 7 no. rigid lorry bays and 3 no. articulated lorry parking bays & 2 no. accessible parking bays. 4) Provision 9 no. EV Charging spaces. 5) Removal of existing boundary fencing and entry gate and provision of new palisade boundary fencing with sliding entry gate. 6) Demarcation of new pedestrian crossing area. 7) Installation of solar panels to southwest facing side of main warehouse and office building roof. 8) Provision of rainwater harvesting system and new surface water attenuation area. 9) Provision of service area for mobile library. 10) All ancillary site works and services. In accordance with the habitats Directive, Appropriate Assessment Screening has been carried out on the project, and the screening report accompanies this application. In accordance with Articles 81 and 120 of the Planning & Development Regulations 2001, (as amended), Clare County Council has concluded from an EIA screening determination that no significant effects on the environment are likely as a result of the proposed development and that an Environmental Impact Assessment is not required

  Permission · Clare County Council, 258003

• 16 Dec 2024Conditional

  to change layout and design of dwelling house approved under planning permission Ref: P23-612 together with all changes to approved associated site development works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2460643

• 7 Dec 2023Conditional

  to construct a private dwelling house, wastewater treatment system along with all associated ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 23612

• 29 Nov 2023N/a

  to construct a private dwelling house, wastewater treatment system along with all associated ancillary site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 23601

• 25 Aug 2022Conditional

  1. The construction of 289 no. residential units comprising a mixture of 12 no. 1 bed apartments, 78 no. 2 bed townhouse/duplex/apartment units, 165 no. 3 bed dwelling houses, and 34 no. dwelling houses which will have an option of a 3 or 4 bedroom house-type; 2. A 400.7m2 creche/childcare facility; 3. The provision of landscaping, open space and amenity areas, including play/exercise equipment, a linear amenity walkway, informal play areas and local play areas; 4. The provision 2 no. pedestrian connections to the existing public footpath along the N85, 2 no. pedestrian connections into Ballymacaula View Estate, improvements/upgrades to the pedestrian footpaths along Circular Road including an uncontrolled pedestrian crossing and pedestrian footpath provision along part of the Drumbiggle and Cahercalla Roads; 5. All associated infrastructure and services including 1 no. vehicular access point onto Circular Road, car and bicycle parking and bin storage, lighting, 2 no. ESB substations, drainage and 1 no. pumping station, boundary treatments.

  Permission · Clare County Council, 239000

• 22 Feb 2021Conditional

  for a single storey, four-bedroom dwelling, with new entrance, driveway, garage, boundary walls, wastewater treatment system with associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 21151

• 17 Nov 2020Conditional

  for development which will consist of (1) A revised house design on sites 41/42 to that previously granted under Planning Ref. 20-377. The revisions will include for (a) changes to elevations (b) Changes to internal layout (c) First floor accommodation over single storey annex (d) Changes to front gable projection. 2. Services connections and site works, all to that previously granted under planning Ref. 17-237

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 20864

• 10 Jun 2020Conditional

  for development which will consist of the replacement of 2 no dwelling houses on sites 41 and 42 with one no. detached 2 storey dwelling house including services connections and site works, all to that previously granted under Planning Ref. 17-237.

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 20377

• 10 Jun 2020Conditional

  for development which will consist of the replacement of 2 no dwelling houses on sites 37 and 38 with one no. detached 2 storey dwelling house including services connections and site works, all to that previously granted under Planning Ref. 17-237.

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 20378

• 10 Jun 2020Conditional

  for development which will consist of the replacement of 2 no dwelling houses on sites 39 and 40 with one no. detached 2 storey dwelling house including services connections and site works, all to that previously granted under Planning Ref. 17-237.

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 20379

• 10 Jun 2020Conditional

  for development which will consist of the replacement of 2 no dwelling houses on sites 35 and 36 with one no. detached 2 storey dwelling house including services connections and site works, all to that previously granted under Planning Ref. 17-237.

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 20380

• 2 May 2019Conditional

  for the following works (A) Remove existing carport from rear of dwelling (B) Construct extension to side & rear of existing dwelling house, and (C) for the use of part of the dwelling house as a granny flat, all with associated site works.

  Permission · Clare County Council, 19348

• 16 Oct 2018Conditional

  for a development comprising 99 no. residential units, ( 17 no. detached houses, 64 no. semi-detached houses, 18 no. terrace houses ), ancillary surface car parking; provision of a crèche, ancillary outdoor play area, staff car parking and drop-off zone; vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist access to the proposed development via a new junction on Circular Road (R474) and all associated access works thereto on the public road network; pedestrian and cycle link to adjoining lands to the south; traffic calming measures on Circular Road (R474); connection to existing public water supply; surface water drainage services including the provision of a surface water attenuation pond and treatment of surface waters prior to outfall; proposed foul drainage network to include construction of a foul water pumping station with emergency storage and rising main with discharge to the public foul sewer at Cahercalla Road; all associated site development and landscape works on the subject lands. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement

  Permission, 99 homes · Clare County Council, 18811

• 22 Mar 2018Conditional

  for the following works (a) to construct a dwelling house including attached garage, with effluent treatment system and new entrance, and (b) to change the site boundary of site no. 2 as granted under existing permission P16-765, all with associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 18219

• 23 Jun 2017N/a

  for development comprising 148 No. Residential units ( 60 No. detached houses, 82 No. semi-detached houses, 6 No. terrace houses ), ancillary surface car parking; provision of a crèche, ancillary outdoor play area, staff car parking and drop-off zone; vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist access to the proposed development via a new junction on Circular Road ( R474) and all associated access works thereto on the public road network; pedestrian and cycle link to adjoining lands to the south; traffic calming measures on Circular Road ( R474); connection to existing public water supply; surface water drainage services including the provision of a surface water attenuation pond and treatment of surface waters prior to outfall; proposed foul drainage network to include construction of a foul water pumping station with emergency storage and rising main with discharge to the public foul sewer at Cahercalla Road; connection of existing dwellings on Circular Road to the foul drainage network; all associated site development and landscape works on lands

  Permission, 148 homes · Clare County Council, 17495

• 3 Apr 2017Conditional

  for development which will consist of the following: (1) Demolition of an existing dwelling house and garage;, (2) The construction of 39 No. 2 storey dwelling houses and 3 No. Single storey dwelling houses; (3) The provision of a foul pumping station and associated rising main to existing foul sewer; (4) Retire existing 38Kv overhead lines and associate poles within the proposed development and erect 2 number triple pole 38 Kv cable end poles arrangement as per E.S.B International drawings pg567- D020-070-001-00 at the northern and southern boundary of the site; (5) All ancillary site works and connection to public services

  Permission, 42 homes · Clare County Council, 17237

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

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Ballymacaula.

Recorded monuments

• CL033-114001 Ringfort - cashel
  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.

• CL033-114002 House - indeterminate date
  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

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

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

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_479 (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.

No address of the register names Ballymacaula with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Clare.

Name

Ballymacaula · Baile Mhic Amhlaidh

Area

731,991 m² (73.2 ha, 180.88 acres)

Civil parish

Drumcliff, and its townlands

Barony

Islands

Electoral division

Ennis Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ennis Rural electoral division: 19,353 people in 7,011 households; 66% of households own their home; 38% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cahircalla More, Coor, Keelty, Kilnacally, Shantulla, Shanvogh

Placenames

Ballymacaula 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.