Ballymurtagh

34 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballymurtagh, from 2 m² to 85,956 m² (8.6 ha, 21.24 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 27 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• C2.1Light Industry (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Shannon Town and Environs Local Area PLan, Clare · 22 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Shannon Town and Environs Local Area PLan, Clare · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  Shannon Town and Environs Local Area PLan, Clare · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Shannon Town and Environs Local Area PLan, Clare · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.3Airport
  Shannon Town and Environs Local Area PLan, Clare · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.1Infrastructure Safeguard (Road)
  Shannon Town and Environs Local Area PLan, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Enterprise (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Shannon Town and Environs Local Area PLan, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 15 Dec 2025Conditional

  for development which will consist of; the construction of advertising on the North elevation of the existing building, including 1.) an advertising billboard of 18.6 sqm and 2.) a cockpit of a plane projecting 3820mm from the façade of the building and all ancillary site works above and below ground

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2560795

• 16 May 2025Conditional

  for amendments to previously granted planning permission (Planning Reference: P24/60414) at Ballymurtagh, Shannon Free Zone West, Shannon, Co. Clare. The amendments include: 1. Realignment of the northern site boundary to the north of permitted Building 01; 2. Repositioning and reduction in the floor area of Building 01 (from 3,905 m² to 3677 m²); 3. Increase in the floor area of Building 02 (from 6,010 m² to 6509m²). 4. Reduction in car parking spaces from previously permitted 286 spaces to 285 spaces. 5. Associated site works required to facilitate the above amendments, including adjustments to parking and landscaping, as necessary. The permitted development consists of the construction of two light industrial buildings with ancillary office space, yard areas, refuse stores, car parking, bicycle parking, ESB substations, a switch room, and associated site works. Permission is also sought to retain flexibility in the subdivision of the buildings as follows: Building 01 (Floor area amended from previously granted 3905m² to reduced area of 3,677 m²). Option A: (Amended floor area 3677m²) One unit with ancillary yard and refuse/plant store. Option B: (Amended Unit 01 floor area 1834.5m²), (Amended Unit 02 floor area 1842.5m²), Two units with individual yards and refuse/plant stores. Building 02 (Floor area amended from previously granted 6010m² to increased area of 6,509 m²) Option A: (Amended floor area 6509m²) One unit with ancillary yard and refuse store. Option B: (Amended Unit 01 floor area 4318.5m²), (Amended Unit 02 floor area 2190.5 m²), Two units with individual yards and refuse stores. Option C: (Amended Unit 01 floor area 2176m²), (Amended Unit 02 floor area 2142.4 m²) & (Amended Unit 03 floor area 2190.6 m²), Three units with individual yards and refuse stores.

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2560279

• 30 Aug 2024Conditional

  for development which consists of the construction of two light industrial facilities with ancillary office space, yard spaces, refuse stores with carparking, bicycle parking, ESB substations, switch room and associated site works. Permission is sought for Building 01 the industrial and office facility to have the flexibility to be subdivided as follows: Option A: One No. Unit (Area: 3905m²) with Ancillary Yard and Refuse/Plant Store. Option B: Two No. Units (Units 01 Area: 1953 m²) (Unit 02 Area: 1952m²) with Ancillary Yards and Two No. Refuse/Plant Stores. Permission is sought for Building 02 the industrial and office facility to have the flexibility to be subdivided as follows: Option A: One No. Unit (Area: 6010m²) with Ancillary Yard and Refuse Store. Option B: Two No. Units (Units 01 Area: 3985m²) (Unit 02 Area: 2025m²) with Two No. Ancillary Yards and Two No. Refuse Stores. Option C: Three No. Units (Area Unit 01: 2025m² / Area Unit 02: 1960m² / Area Unit 03: 2025m²) with Three No. Ancillary Yards and Three No. Refuse Stores. Other works include the provision of 286 No. carparking spaces which include accessible spaces, EV charging areas and set-down areas with vehicular and HGV access points to the perimeter of site. Secure bicycle parking spaces, refuse stores with roof level and site level external service areas, roof and ground mounted photo voltaic panels, building signage with all ancillary landscaping and associated site works and services. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement.

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2460414

• 29 May 2023Conditional

  to construct a new warehouse building which will house mixed use industrial units with office accommodation for industrial light industrial, storage, warehouse and logistic usage including ancillary site works and a stormwater attenuation tank

  Permission · Clare County Council, 23310

• 19 May 2023Conditional

  for change of planning of an existing ground floor vacant office space to gymnasium and health centre

  Permission · Clare County Council, 23294

• 2 Jun 2022Conditional

  for a change of use of the building from a vehicle testing centre to an educational facility providing Health and safety Training for Work Safe Training Systems Ltd

  Permission · Clare County Council, 22487

• 5 Aug 2021Conditional

  to construct a new site entrance to the previously permitted NCT centre under Planning Application Reference No. P20/700

  Permission · Clare County Council, 21822

• 1 Jul 2021Conditional

  (1) to RETAIN the works as carried out on the NCT centre as permitted under P20-700 at relocated position on this site; and (2) to seek PERMISSION to complete the NCT centre at the relocated position on the site

  Permission · Clare County Council, 21691

• 19 Oct 2020Unconditional

  to Extend the Appropriate Period of Planning Permission for P15/520 on northern lands at Westpark Business Campus, for the construction and use of a revised location and layout to the Northern Car Park as previously granted planning permission under 01/1066 and APB reference PL03.130244. The application includes all site works, access works including internal Westpark pedestrian network, landscaping and associated drainage, lighting and boundary treatment where appropriate. The car park consists of 275 parking spaces with access and egress from the Shannon Free Zone road system and access only for vehicles from the upper road within the Business Campus. The proposed car park has the same number of spaces as granted under 01-1066 and APB reference PL03.130244

  Extension of duration · Clare County Council, 20763

• 6 Oct 2020Conditional

  for alterations to the front and rear elevations of an existing industrial building; for the construction of 38 no. additional car parking spaces to the front and rear of the existing building and associated site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 20722

• 30 Sept 2020Conditional

  for the construction of a vehicle testing centre, ancillary offices and associated site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 20700

• 30 Jul 2019Conditional

  to Retain and Maintain and, Continue to use established, temporary ancillary car parking areas associated with the development and operation of the Westpark Business Campus.

  Permission · Clare County Council, 19621

• 23 Jun 2017Conditional

  to construct new mezzanine floor space of 120m2 for use as storage area at existing unit ( Originally granted under Planning Ref. P01-626) including ancillary site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 17494

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 Ballymurtagh.

Recorded monuments

• CL051-137 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.

• CL051-138 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.

Architectural heritage

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

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 Ballymurtagh, about 1 in 5 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 low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are made ground and water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_644 (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.

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

Name

Ballymurtagh · Baile Uí Mhuircheartaigh

Area

313,430 m² (31.34 ha, 77.45 acres)

Civil parish

Clonloghan, and its townlands

Barony

Bunratty Lower

Electoral division

Clenagh, the unit of the census

Census 2022

10,905 people lived in 4,042 households in the Clenagh electoral division. 65% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Caherteige, Drumgeely, Knockaun, Tullyglass, Tullyvarraga

Placenames

Ballymurtagh 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.