Caherteige
Townland in the civil parish of Clonloghan, barony of Bunratty Lower, Co. Clare; in Irish Cathair Thaidhg
- Area
- 162.2 ha
- 401 acres
- Land parcels
- 71
- registered freehold, median 4,815 m² (0.48 ha, 1.19 acres)
- Zoning
- N1.3
- Airport
- Planning
- 57
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
71 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Caherteige, from 73 m² to 323,174 m² (32.32 ha, 79.86 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 37 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
- N1.3Airport
Shannon Town and Environs Local Area PLan, Clare · 39 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1Light Industry (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
Shannon Town and Environs Local Area PLan, Clare · 19 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1Enterprise (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
Shannon Town and Environs Local Area PLan, Clare · 11 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.2General Industry (General industry)
Shannon Town and Environs Local Area PLan, Clare · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N1.1Infrastructure Safeguard (Road)
Shannon Town and Environs Local Area PLan, Clare · 1 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
7 Jul 2026N/a
the proposed development will consist of the installation of a rooftop solar photovoltaic system on the roofs of Bay 42 and Bay 43 within Block U, 40-47, and the Warehouse and Office Building within the EI Electronics Unlimited Company premises. The development will have an approximate capacity of 505 kWp DC and 400 kW AC, comprising approximately 1,010 photovoltaic panels, with an approximate installation area of 9,640.68 square metres, equivalent to approximately 0.964 hectares, together with associated mounting systems, electrical cabling, connection to the existing on site electrical infrastructure, ancillary electrical equipment and all associated site development works. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413), and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to Section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. Where a notice issues in accordance with Section 34D(b), the provisions of Article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply
Permission · Clare County Council, 2660435
1 May 2026Conditional
for the proposed development which comprises revisions to previously granted permissions (Planning Ref: P20-575 and P23-224). The development includes the installation of an internal mezzanine first floor (3,172 sqm) within the existing production area, providing additional general manufacturing and cleanroom space, together with ancillary office accommodation and staff welfare facilities. A new atrium is also proposed on the southern elevation to form a dedicated staff entrance. The development also provides for the extension of the existing service yard to accommodate a new sprinkler tank and pump station, in addition to a new three-storey external plant structure to house air handling units, associated plant, and containment enclosures. There is proposed back lit building signage to front and side elevations, alongside alterations to rear elevation. The external yard will include the construction of new single-storey service and storage buildings, along with a separate generator and transformer compound located adjacent to the existing substation. All associated site development works are included, comprising minor revisions to the existing car parking layout, the installation of palladian fencing to the perimeter of the yard with sliding access gates, and the provision of external plant compounds for gas bottle storage
Permission · Clare County Council, 2660284
28 Jan 2026Conditional
for development at this site in the townlands of Clonloghan and Caherteige, Co. Clare. The proposed development consists of an amendment to Condition No. 4 of the previously approved parent planning permission (Planning Ref. 18585), which relates to the operational life of the development. The proposed amendment seeks to extend the operational life of the permitted development from 25 years to 37 years. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply
Permission · Clare County Council, 2660036
5 Nov 2025Conditional
for the following development on the site, consisting of; construction of a new 47 m2 bunded modular extension including an underground bund, A new external covered solvent storage area and bund, New concrete yard, New access landing, ramp, steps & railings, Removal of an existing LPG tank, and All ancillary site development works and services to facilitate the development including drainage, and utility connections. The proposed development site is controlled by an Industrial Emissions Licence (No. IEL P0020-03) authorised by the Environmental Protection Agency
Permission · Clare County Council, 2560673
2 May 2025Conditional
for the RETENTION and COMPLETION of relocation of the single storey services building with a generator/transformer compound and the alterations to the previously granted permission (Planning Ref: P24 – 60531) comprising of revisions: Extension to existing yard, removal of car spaces to adjacent carpark and relocating existing palladian fence to the new yard space edge. The proposed development also includes the addition of 2 No. external dock ports, minor amendments to internal configuration and omission of previously proposed external mezzanine plant decks. Note: there is no increase in floor area. Works also include all associated site development works
Permission · Clare County Council, 2560242
7 Mar 2025Conditional
at a site of 0.17ha at Shannon Airport, Shannon, Co Clare. The application for Planning permission consists of the demolition/removal of existing accommodation structure (c. 60 sq m), and construction of a one-storey structure located between the existing Search and Rescue (SAR) Hangars 3 and 4. The structure will be c. 374 sq m, c. 4.2 m in height, and will comprise SAR on-shift accommodation with ancillary facilities including bedrooms, kitchen, operations room, changing rooms, and storerooms. The development also comprises: plant and equipment (including generator and gas tank compounds); modifications to existing car parking provision (increase in quantum of 1 no. car parking space); bicycle parking; lighting; drainage (including provision of permeable paving and attenuation tank); fencing; hard and soft landscaping; and all associated site works above and below ground
Permission · Clare County Council, 2560111
25 Oct 2024Conditional
The development consists of the alterations to the previously granted permission (Planning Ref: P21 – 503) comprising of revisions including: a reduced office area with new production floor welfare facilities (77sqm), relocating external palladian fence to the yard space, new single storey services building with a generator/transformer compound adjacent to existing substation. The proposed development also includes the addition to the existing service yard of a new sprinkler tank and pump station, 2 no. new dock levellers, two new roller doors, alterations to internal road, two no. external packaged plant units (16m x 3.8m each) and a new two storey external plant structure to house air handling units, plant and containment enclosure. Note: there is no increase in floor area, the mezzanine grid floor supports additional plant only. Works also include all associated site development works with minor amendments to existing carparking layouts.
Permission · Clare County Council, 2460531
16 Oct 2024Conditional
to make amendments to a previous granted planning Ref No. P21-738 which included (1) Demolition of an existing bungalow (2) Construct a new ESB Substation and (3) Construct mixed use industrial units with office accommodation for industrial, light industrial, storage, warehouse and logistic usage including ancillary siteworks all at Western Business Park, Caherteige and Drumgeely Shannon, Co Clare. The amendments to the previous granted planning include the following: (a) relocating the ESB substation from the eastern elevation of Unit 7 to the western elevation of Unit 6, (b) revising the internal layout and elevation of Unit 6 and raising the height of Unit 6 from 16.4m OD to 18.4m
Permission · Clare County Council, 24337
15 May 2024Conditional
for the development of an extension to the existing light-industrial manufacturing facility, consisting of a single storey of high bay warehousing with ancillary office, manufacturing, and R&D areas over 3 storeys resulting in a combined 5100m² of new floor area, with screened roof level plant. The development will include the provision of 3 no. ramped loading bays, 3 no. at grade loading doors and associated construction and upgrade of ancillary yard/marshalling areas, as well as the inclusion of a fire suppression storage tank and associated pump house, building signage, upgraded campus entrance signage and all ancillary landscaping, site works and services. The building is to replace the existing structures on site, the demolition of which was permitted under Pl.Ref no: 23/552.
Permission · Clare County Council, 2460211
23 Nov 2023Conditional
for an extension to the existing metal fabrication workshop together with all ancillary works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be lodged as part of this application
Permission · Clare County Council, 2360499
14 Apr 2023Conditional
for development which will consist of alterations and amendments to the elevations, external finishes and site works previously permitted under Planning Reference No P20/575
Permission · Clare County Council, 23224
24 Oct 2022Conditional
for development which will consist of the provision of, overall c.521 Sq. M. or 145. kWp output of roof mounted Solar PV array. A glint and glare assessment will be submitted with the application
Permission · Clare County Council, 22963
30 Aug 2022Conditional
to erect 3,074.00 m2 or 564.64 kWp of photovoltaic panels on four roofs of our campus, with all associated site works. We are going to install solar panels on the roof, of Block T (55-56), Block T(57-59), Block V (160-161) and the new existing building of our campus, A glint and glare assessment will be submitted with the panning permission application
Permission · Clare County Council, 22773
17 Aug 2022Conditional
for the construction of single storey services building, bulk storage vessel, services pipe rack and all associated site development works in the existing services yard
Permission · Clare County Council, 22740
21 Apr 2022Conditional
for development at Bay 135 and 137, Shannon Free Zone West, Shannon, Co. Clare. This application is an amendment to previously approved planning application reference no. 21/611, and consists of the following:- Bay 135 - Incorporation of existing ancillary toilet areas into this unit and the subdivision of the floor area from 3 to 2 no. Advanced Manufacturing Units. - Bay 137 - Subdivision of floor area to provide for two potential layout options as follows: Option A: Subdivision from 4 to 3 no. Business Technology and Innovation units (Unit 01 Area: 516m2) (Unit 02 Area: 342m2) (Unit 03 Area: 520m2) Option B: Subdivision from 4 to 2 no. Business Technology and Innovation units (Unit 01 Area: 864m2) (Unit 02 Area: 520m2). Works include associated elevational changes. Other works include alterations to the existing site layout with reduction of provision of new carparking spaces from 25 to 18 no. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement.
Permission · Clare County Council, 22366
4 Apr 2022Conditional
for the construction of a single storey extension to the South West side of Building 2, Block K, Airport Avenue, Shannon Free Zone, Shannon Free Zone, Shannon, Co Clare. The proposed extension of 250m2 will house a goods in and out, office, stores and plant rooms. The development will also consist of external roof access stairs, canopy and associated site works
Permission · Clare County Council, 22301
8 Mar 2022Conditional
for the construction of an internal first floor mezzanine to the Northeast and Southwest sides of Building 3, Block, Airport Avenue, Shannon Free Zone, Shannon, County Clare. The proposed mezzanine floor of 885m2 will house offices, laboratories and plant. The existing ground floor will house offices, clean rooms, storage and associated welfare facilities. The development also consists of alterations to the existing roof to provide permanent stair access for maintenance and associated site and services works
Permission · Clare County Council, 22204
25 Feb 2022Conditional
for the extension of the services yard at Building 2, Block K, Airport Avenue, Shannon Free Zone, Shannon, Co Clare to accommodate a new gas compound, pipe rack and all associated site development works. The development will also consist of alterations to the existing car parking bays to the southeast of the site
Permission · Clare County Council, 22172
16 Feb 2022Conditional
for a period of 3 years for the provision of single storey prefabricated temporary office accommodation and all associated site development works
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 22134
20 Dec 2021Conditional
for the addition of an air handling unit platform and containment enclosure together with the extension of an existing stair core to roof level to provide permanent access for maintenance including all associated site works and services
Permission · Clare County Council, 211356
22 Nov 2021Conditional
for the modifications to the existing service yard at Building 2, Block K, Airport Avenue, Shannon Free Zone, Shannon, County Clare. The proposed development consists of permission for the RETENTION of the bin store (change of plan as previously granted under planning reference P2145), the construction of a new roof to the existing bin store, construction of single storey services building, the relocation and replacement of 3 no. gas enclosures with 6 no. gas enclosures and all associated site development works
Permission · Clare County Council, 211242
16 Sept 2021Conditional
for the demolition of existing industrial / commercial building within Bay 70 of the Shannon Industrial Estate and associated site clearance works along with all other associated site works to allow for future development on the site
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 21979
6 Aug 2021Conditional
for the installation of smart traffic lights and pedestrian crossings with all associated site works, at the four-way junction between Blocks N, O, Q & P
Permission · Clare County Council, 21838
14 Jul 2021Conditional
for the following: (1) Demolition of an existing bungalow (2) Construct a new ESB Substation and (3) Construct mixed use industrial units with office accommodation for industrial, light industrial, storage, warehouse and logistic usage including ancillary siteworks
Permission · Clare County Council, 21738
11 Jun 2021Conditional
the development consists of alterations to the existing elevations of:- Bay 135, with the construction of 15sqm new floor area with subdivision into 3 no. Advanced Manufacturing Units- Consisting of a single storey high industrial floor with ancillary office area - bay 137 with subdivision into 4 no Business Technology and Innovation Units. Other works include alterations to the existing site layout with a new access road to serve Bay 135 units, the provision of 25 no new car parking which include accessible spaces, set down area with vehicular and HGV access point to the perimeter of site. Secure bicycle parking spaces, refuse stores with roof level and site level external service areas, 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, 21611
The 25 most recent of 57 applications.
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 Caherteige.
Recorded monuments
- CL051-126002 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.
- CL051-130 Mound
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.
- CL051-131 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.
- CL051-132 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.
- CL051-133 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.
- CL051-134 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.
- CL051-135 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.
- CL051-136 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.
- CL051-181 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 Caherteige.
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 20 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_644 (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
No address of the register names Caherteige with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Clare.
The townland
- Name
- Caherteige · Cathair Thaidhg
- Area
- 1,622,273 m² (162.23 ha, 400.87 acres)
- Civil parish
- Clonloghan, and its townlands
- Barony
- Bunratty Lower
- Electoral division
- Clenagh, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Clenagh electoral division: 10,905 people in 4,042 households; 65% of households own their home; 27% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballymurtagh, Clonloghan, Drumgeely, Knockaun, Lismacleane, Stonehall
- Placenames
- Caherteige 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.