Cappagh

339 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cappagh, from 1 m² to 85,113 m² (8.51 ha, 21.03 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 35 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Kilrush Settlement Plan, Clare · 262 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M1Mixed Use (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  Kilrush Settlement Plan, Clare · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• O2Water Bodies (General)
  Kilrush Settlement Plan, Clare · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  Kilrush Settlement Plan, Clare · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.4Maritime / Harbour (Seaport/Harbour)
  Kilrush Settlement Plan, Clare · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Kilrush Settlement Plan, Clare · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Cappa Settlement Plan, Clare · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Light Industry (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Kilrush Settlement Plan, Clare · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Kilrush Settlement Plan, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C1.1Commercial (Commercial, retail)
  Kilrush Settlement Plan, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N2.1Utilities (Water)
  Kilrush Settlement Plan, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Enterprise (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Kilrush Settlement Plan, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community (Community facilities)
  Kilrush Settlement Plan, Clare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Buffer Space (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Kilrush 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.

• 25 May 2026Conditional

  to demolish existing damaged dwelling and construct new dwelling along with all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2660339

• 15 Jan 2026N/a

  to demolish existing damaged dwelling and construct new dwelling along with all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2660009

• 11 Dec 2025Conditional

  to construct 42 no. dwelling houses comprising 2 no. 4 bedroom detached houses, 16 no. 4 bedroom semi-detached houses, 10 no. 3 bedroom semi-detached houses, 6 no. 3 bedroom terraced houses, 4 no. 2 bedroom semi-detached bungalows, 2 no. 2 bedroom duplex units, 2 no. 3 bedroom duplex units and all associated site works and services. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been included in this application

  Permission, 42 homes · Clare County Council, 2560778

• 4 Sept 2025Conditional

  for the erection of new boundaries, a new dwelling house, garage and entrance along with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560548

• 31 Jul 2025Conditional

  for the demolition of a pyrite-damaged two-storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling and the construction of a wider two-storey extension, the removal of part of the front porch, the installation of a wheelchair-accessible ramp, internal alterations, and all associated siteworks

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560468

• 10 Jul 2025Conditional

  for the removal of an existing garage and link, refurbishment of an existing dwelling house, construction of extensions & garage along with all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560431

• 8 May 2025Conditional

  for 1. the change of use of an existing activity centre and store buildings into 6 no. ground floor short term accommodation units, 2. to alter the elevations of the existing building, 3. modification to the parking layout, 4. lower an existing stone wall on the northern boundary and erection of steel fencing and gates and, 5. to install a canopy and outdoor seating area to the existing restaurant along with all associated works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2560254

• 16 Apr 2025Conditional

  to construct a private garage / shed to the side of existing dwelling house along with all associated site works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560195

• 20 Mar 2025Refused

  to construct a new dwelling house, provide a new access on to an existing access road and connect to the public sewer and storm water services along with all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560136

• 20 Mar 2025Conditional

  to demolish an existing pyrite-damaged house and planning permission to construct a new redesigned dwelling and garage along with all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560138

• 19 Dec 2024Conditional

  for the construction of an extension & a garage along with all associated works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2460657

• 28 Aug 2024Refused

  to construct a new dwelling house, provide a new access on to an existing access road and connect to the public sewer and storm water services along with all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2460409

• 8 Aug 2024Conditional

  of two sheds as constructed within the curtilage of the subject property

  Retention · Clare County Council, 24254

• 27 Jun 2024Conditional

  of enabling works and planning PERMISSION for change of design and relocation of dwelling house and garage granted under planning P21-719 along with all associated works

  Retention · Clare County Council, 2460296

• 24 Apr 2024Conditional

  of the following: alterations to existing dwelling (as granted under Kilrush Town Council Planning Ref 813/85, to include velux windows to attic storage space, gable window to attic storage, alterations to rear elevations and Retention Permission for existing garage, / shed at rear of house, including all ancillary site works

  Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 24132

• 23 Apr 2024Conditional

  for alterations to the front façade of 2 no. residential properties, which comprise of: a) the proposal to reposition entrance doorway, b) enlargement of the ground floor window, c) the addition of raised plaster mouldings to the first floor window surrounds at 2 Cappa Village, d) the installation of a new shopfront spanning both properties, encompassing existing entrance doorway at 1 Cappa Village, entrance doorway and window at 2 Cappa Village, and including all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2460169

• 4 Apr 2024Unconditional

  proposes to carry out the following development: 1. Public realm enhancement works to include upgrades to and creation of new continuous footpaths, provision of a pedestrian friendly raised table with new courtesy crossings, road realignment, formalising of on street car parking and provision of age friendly parking, relocation of existing and provision of new street lighting and street furniture. 2. Creation of new pedestrian footpath to the playground and beach and a new civic space adjacent to the existing playground, including alterations to the existing stone wall to facilitate the new access and viewing points. 3. All associated services, site development and landscaping works. In accordance with the Habitats Directive, Appropriate Assessment Screening has been carried out on the project. An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening determination has been made and concludes that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development. The subject works are partially located within the Cappa Architectural Conservation Area and would materially effect the character of the area concerned.

  Permission · Clare County Council, 248003

• 23 Feb 2024Conditional

  to carry out alterations to existing dwelling house, the works will consist of the construction of zinc clad box dormers, to the front and rear elevations of the property, to increase the first floor living space

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2460072

• 25 Oct 2023Conditional

  to demolish existing roof structure & supporting structural frame, reinstatement of new roof frame & structure, elevational changes along with all associated works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2360450

• 31 Mar 2023Conditional

  to extend the existing dwelling house, including part demolition with all necessary ancillary services

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 23198

• 22 Mar 2023Conditional

  to construct new shed / store, and permission to RETAIN revised as-built elevation (as per previous planning ref P20-565)

  Permission · Clare County Council, 23179

• 13 Mar 2023N/a

  to extend the existing single storey building at the side of dwelling house, including minor demolition works with all necessary ancillary services

  Permission · Clare County Council, 23157

• 13 Mar 2023Conditional

  to construct a new dwelling house, garage, entrance/exit, boundary walls, connection to public water & sewage system and all other ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2360053

• 23 Feb 2023N/a

  to extend the existing single storey building at the side of dwelling house, including part demolition of the existing building with all necessary ancillary services

  Permission · Clare County Council, 23109

• 5 Oct 2022Conditional

  for the construction of 4 dwelling houses incorporating garages, new entrance and access road, connection to water and sewerage facilities along with all associated works

  Permission, 4 homes · Clare County Council, 22898

The 25 most recent of 44 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

Recorded monuments

• CL067-010 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.

• CL067-076 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

• The Fort, barracks, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding square-plan single-bay three-stage tower, built c. 1800, originally part of army barracks complex. Rubble stone walls with base batter, castellated parapet, string course and label mouldings. Square-headed openings. Rubble stone boundary walls with gun loops and castellated copings.

• Cappagh Pier, pier/jetty, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cut-limestone pier, built c. 1820, with steps and slipway to harbour and parapet walls having inset steps. Cast-iron bollards and mooring rings.

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

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_223 (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 Cappagh with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Clare.

Name

Cappagh · An Cheapach

Area

858,247 m² (85.82 ha, 212.08 acres)

Civil parish

Kilrush, and its townlands

Barony

Moyarta

Electoral division

Kilrush Urban, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kilrush Urban electoral division: 2,790 people in 1,130 households; 58% of households own their home; 21% of homes were built since 2001; 15% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 7% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballynote West, Feagarroge, Kilrush

Placenames

Cappagh 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.