Ballymorris

194 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballymorris, from 20 m² to 526,708 m² (52.67 ha, 130.15 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 40 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Cratloe Settlement Plan, Clare · 90 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• O2Cluster (General)
  Ballymorris Cluster, Clare · 41 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C1.1Commercial (Commercial, retail)
  Cratloe Settlement Plan, Clare · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  Cratloe Settlement Plan, Clare · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• O2Village Growth Area (General)
  Cratloe Settlement Plan, Clare · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Cratloe Settlement Plan, Clare · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S1Community (Education)
  Cratloe Settlement Plan, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Cratloe Settlement Plan, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community (Community facilities)
  Cratloe Settlement Plan, Clare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Buffer Space (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cratloe 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.

• 17 Jun 2026N/a

  for Change of use of lands from forestry to recreation for the construction of a playing pitch, 100m running track, 140 ancillary surface car parking spaces and all associated site development and landscaping works on lands at Cratloe Sports Complex, Ballymorris, Cratloe, Co. Clare. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompanies the planning application

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2660396

• 7 May 2026Conditional

  for the construction of a garage/workshop, associated concrete area and site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2660301

• 6 Dec 2025Conditional

  of the following changes to dwelling house which are at variance with that granted planning permission under P8/8902 (1) New sunrooms to east and west elevations (2) Enclosure of covered area at entrance door (3) Enclosure of covered area to the rear of bedroom 2 (4) New kitchen area, store and relocated boiler and wc (5) New fuel bunker

  Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560768

• 20 Jun 2025Conditional

  the development will consist of retaining the existing 21.5 metre-high monopole telecommunications structure and PERMISSION to construct a 3.5-metre extension to the existing 21.5 metre-high monopole telecommunications structure (overall height to be 25-metre), carrying antennae and dishes, along with ancillary finial and all ancillary works

  Retention · Clare County Council, 2560366

• 16 Apr 2025N/a

  Retention permission (Ref . No. 16651) and permission for development at this site : ESB Telecoms Ltd Compound, ESB Cratloe 38kV Substation, Ballymorris, Shannon, Co. Clare. The development will consist of retaining the existing 21.5 metre-high monopole telecommunications structure and to construct a 3.5-metre extension to the existing 21.5 metre-high monopole telecommunications structure (overall height to be 25-metre), carrying antennae and dishes, along with ancillary finial and all ancillary works.

  Retention · Clare County Council, 2560196

• 24 Jan 2025N/a

  for development which will consist of a 3.5-metre extension to the existing 21.5 metre-high monopole telecommunications structure (overall height to be 25-metre), carrying antennae and dishes, along with ancillary finial and all ancillary works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2560029

• 18 Sept 2024Conditional

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

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2460447

• 11 Dec 2023Conditional

  to demolish existing storage shed, construct Ancillary Living Unit, connect to existing on-site waste water treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2360535

• 28 Jun 2023N/a

  to construct a dwelling house, waste water treatment system, percolation area, entrance and associated site development works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2360229

• 28 Jul 2022Conditional

  of (a) Kitchen rear extension (b) attic first floor bedrooms, shower room and ancillary areas (c) garden store to rear of existing garage

  Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 22683

• 2 Jun 2022Conditional

  is being sought for change of house design to that granted under planning reference number 21/975 on a revised site layout plan. PERMISSION is also being sought to construct a domestic shed

  Permission, 2 homes · Clare County Council, 22489

• 25 Feb 2022Refused

  to construct a dwelling house, waste water treatment system, percolation area, entrance and associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 22171

• 15 Sept 2021Conditional

  the development will consist of a new dwelling house, site entrance, wastewater treatment system and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 21975

• 17 May 2021Conditional

  to construct a dwelling house, garage, entrance, wastewater treatment system and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 21479

• 31 Mar 2021Conditional

  to demolish an existing flat roof structure, construct of a new flat roof structure, upgrade of the mechanical heating system and all ancillary services

  Permission · Clare County Council, 21281

• 8 Mar 2021Conditional

  for development as follows: to demolish existing dwelling house and construct single dwelling house as a replacement residence, to provide new wastewater treatment system and percolation area, and all associated siteworks using existing connections to services and entrance form public road

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 21204

• 20 Nov 2019Conditional

  to extend the site boundaries of the site of a dwelling house, garage, and effluent treatment system granted under existing planning permission no P18-217, but not yet constructed, and to construct a new entrance and drive way from the public road, to be used as a secondary means of access to that already granted, with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 19900

• 19 Nov 2019Conditional

  for single storey two no. classroom SNU unit extension, and extension to existing GP hall and staff room areas at existing school and associated site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 19899

• 13 Nov 2019N/a

  for single storey two no. classroom SNU unit extension, and extension to existing GP hall and staff room areas at existing school and associated site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 19892

• 10 Oct 2019Conditional

  for the installation of a new wastewater treatment system and ancillary site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 19779

• 14 Aug 2019N/a

  for the construction of a new boundary wall and separate new entrance to Northern boundary of site

  Permission · Clare County Council, 19655

• 22 May 2019Conditional

  for the construction of a single storey two number classroom SNU unit extension and extension to existing GP Hall to existing school and associated site works ( including removal of existing prefab buildings ) at St. John's National School, Cratloe.

  Permission · Clare County Council, 19408

• 10 May 2019N/a

  for single storey two no. classroom SNU unit extension and extension to existing GP hall to existing school and associated site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 19373

• 13 Dec 2018N/a

  to demolish existing dwelling house and carport, construct a new dwelling house with garage and connect to proprietary waste water treatment system. Connect to public services and carry out all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 181030

• 29 Mar 2018Conditional

  to construct a dwelling house, wastewater treatment unit and site related works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 18246

The 25 most recent of 32 applications.

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
• Special Protection Area: River Shannon and River Fergus Estuaries SPA 004077
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Fergus Estuary And Inner Shannon, North Shore 002048
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Garrannon Wood 001012

Recorded monuments

• CL062-004 Ringfort - unclassified
  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

• Saint John's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1790–1795 · National interest
  Description

  Freestanding T-plan five-bay single-storey Roman Catholic church, dated 1791, with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting bay to centre. Pitched slate roof with cut-stone bellcote, cement gable copings and cross finials. Pebbledashed walls. Carved limestone door architrave, c. 1650, to north transept with timber matchboard double leaf doors. Timber sash windows set in arched openings. Retaining interior features. Stone font and rendered piers with wrought-iron gates to site.

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 Ballymorris, about 1 in 20 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 moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_812 (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.

• Ballymorris, Cratloe9 sales

Name

Ballymorris · Baile Mhuiris

Area

2,588,860 m² (258.89 ha, 639.72 acres)

Civil parish

Kilfintinan, and its townlands

Barony

Bunratty Lower

Electoral division

Cratloe, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,404 people lived in 483 households in the Cratloe electoral division. 92% of households owned their home. 25% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Brickhill West, Cratloe, Garryncurra, Laghile, Moyhill, Portdrine

Placenames

Ballymorris 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.