Kilkee Lower
Townland in the civil parish of Kilfearagh, barony of Moyarta, Co. Clare
- Area
- 41.8 ha
- 103 acres
- Land parcels
- 92
- registered freehold, median 236 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 19
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
92 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilkee Lower, from 0 m² to 271,457 m² (27.15 ha, 67.08 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 15 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
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Kilkee Settlement Plan, Clare · 60 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C5Tourism (Tourism and related)
Kilkee Settlement Plan, Clare · 25 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P1Agriculture
Kilkee Settlement Plan, Clare · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G5Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
Kilkee Settlement Plan, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Open Space (Open space, park)
Kilkee Settlement Plan, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N2.2Utilities (Wastewater)
Kilkee Settlement Plan, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S3Community (Community facilities)
Kilkee Settlement Plan, Clare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N4Utilities (Telecommunications)
Kilkee Settlement Plan, Clare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Buffer Space (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Kilkee 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
18 Dec 2025Conditional
to demolish section of the existing dwelling, construction of a new extension and refurbishment of the retained single storey building along with all ancillary works at existing site
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560814
31 Oct 2025Conditional
to construct a new extension to the side of their dwelling house with all necessary ancillary services
Permission · Clare County Council, 2560669
29 Sept 2024N/a
for development which will consist of demolishing part of the existing structure, construction of a new extension and refurbishment of the retained single storey building along with all ancillary works. The completed development will accommodate a dwelling house and granny flat
Permission · Clare County Council, 2460471
21 Mar 2024Conditional
for the following development: (a) to demolish the existing disused toilet block and administration building; (b) to construct two no. semi-detached houses to cater for manager’s accommodation and caretakers accommodation; (c) to extend the existing electrical outbuilding in the Southern park (park A) to provide recycling and electrical facilities; (d) to extend the existing electrical outbuilding in the Northern park (park B) to provide recycling and electrical facilities; (e) all associated site works and services.
Permission, 2 homes · Clare County Council, 2460126
7 Mar 2024Conditional
to RETAIN extension and minor elevational changes to rear of existing dwelling house with all necessary ancillary services
Retention · Clare County Council, 2478
21 Feb 2024Refused
to extend, renovate and demolish part of existing structures including all ancillary works, to include a proposed dwelling house and apartment
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2460063
3 Jan 2024Refused
to apply for a 10-year permission for development at these sites (c.4.56ha combined total) in the townlands of Kilkee Lower and Foohagh, Kilkee, Co. Clare (no Eircode available); comprising two areas of land principally bound: Subject Site (A) to the north by residential dwellings at Victoria Park and Páirc na mBláth, to the south by agricultural land and residential dwellings at Victoria Park, to the east by Victoria Stream and residential dwellings at Victoria Park, and to the west by Haugh Mobile Park and residential dwellings at Páirc na mBláth (c.1.05a); Subject Site (B) to the north by agricultural land and the Dunlicky Road beyond, to the east by an un-named access road and agricultural land, to the south by agricultural land and a residential dwelling beyond, and to the west by agricultural land – this site also includes a section of the Dunlicky Road that is within the Foohagh Townland (c.3.51ha). The development will consist of: [1] The construction of a new Foul Pumping Station (PS) at Subject Site (A) comprising of: an emergency storage tank; surge kiosk; washwater kiosk; odour control building; control panel kiosk; standby generator; foul pumping station; petrol interceptor; potable water / break tank kiosk; gantry's for pump and cleaning system removal; installation of underground internal site pipework including surface water drainage and petrol interceptor; ESB building and Panel Room (c.36.2sq.m. GFA); 2.4m high wire mesh security boundary fence; replacement of existing chainlink fence; safety bollards; new signage; an access gate; temporary construction access including the demolition and reinstatement of a boundary wall at the existing Victoria PS site; temporary works area; permanent access off Victoria Park; and all hard and soft landscaping including screen planting. [2] The construction of a new Wastewater Treatment Plant (WwTP) at Subject Site (B) comprising of: 2 no. primary settlement tanks; MCC kiosk; outfall pumping station; picket fence thickener; return liquors pumping station; sludge / scum pumping station; odour control plinth; inlet works and grit chamber; potable water break tank booster set kiosk; storm holding tank; storm return pumping station; excess FFT chamber; FFT flow measurement chamber; PST flow splitting chamber; gantrys for pump and cleaning system removal; a control building (c.102.5sq.m. GFA); ESB building (c.36.2sq.m. GFA); standby generator and fuel tank; solar panels (c.250sq.m. area / c.3.5m high); ins
Permission · Clare County Council, 2460002
23 Nov 2023Conditional
to demolish the existing shed/outbuilding and construct a new extension to the side of the dwelling house consisting of a wet room and storage shed along with all associated site works and services
Permission · Clare County Council, 2360496
7 Apr 2022Conditional
to alter the design of the proposed reconstructed dwelling previously authorised under planning permission ref no 21/526 along with associated site works and services
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 22324
26 May 2021Conditional
for the following development which is located within Kilkee ACA;) a) demolish existing derelict and structurally unsafe dwelling house; b) re-construct dwelling house with minor alterations and additional floor space; c) all associated site works and ancillary services
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 21526
15 Apr 2021Refused
to extend the existing holiday park by way of the provision of an additional twenty no. serviced mobile home sites along with associated roads and services
Permission · Clare County Council, 21355
18 Nov 2020Conditional
to build an extension to existing ground floor bedroom at the North Eastern side of existing dwelling house and for planning PERMISSION for change of design of the porch previously granted under planning permission P18/504 to the South Eastern side of existing dwelling house with all necessary ancillary works
Permission · Clare County Council, 20869
15 Oct 2020Conditional
to RETAIN alterations to the front elevation from that previously granted under planning permission Ref number 19/490
Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 20751
16 Mar 2020Conditional
for a ground floor extension to gable of existing house to include study and shower room and associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 20189
20 Jun 2019Conditional
to construct a new pedestrian entrance, a rear extension and the construction of a stand-alone sun-room with ancillary works
Permission · Clare County Council, 19490
18 Apr 2019Conditional
for alterations to existing first floor bay windows on northeast elevations
Permission · Clare County Council, 19312
17 Jan 2019Conditional
to RETAIN converted rear shed as accommodation block and rear sunroom to existing dwelling, plus all ancillary site works
Retention · Clare County Council, 1915
21 Jun 2018Conditional
for alterations to existing dwelling house to include (a) construction of new porch to southeast elevation and (b) alterations to existing first floor bay windows on northeast elevation.
Permission · Clare County Council, 18504
4 Oct 2017Conditional
to carry out the following works within the existing Kilkee Pumping Station site at Victoria Park, Kilkee: a) construct an electrical substation building with client switch room/metering room ( 33sq.m) and associated site works with an entrance off Victoria park, (b) construct a standby generator building (39sq.m) and associated site works and (c) construct a welfare building with toilet and office ( 20 sq.m) and associated site works
Permission · Clare County Council, 17754
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
- Special Area of Conservation: Kilkee Reefs SAC 002264
Recorded monuments
- CL056-037 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.
Architectural heritage
- House, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced five-bay single-storey house with bay windows flanking central door, built c. 1870, as part of a terrace of eight. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Hipped single-pitched roofs to bay windows. Rendered walls with label mouldings over openings. Segmental-arched door opening with timber pilastered doorcase, sidelights, fanlight, timber panelled door and stone threshold. Timber sliding sash windows. Rendered boundary walls and piers with timber gate 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).
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, 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_139 (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 Kilkee Lower with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Clare.
The townland
- Name
- Kilkee Lower
- Area
- 418,085 m² (41.81 ha, 103.31 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kilfearagh, and its townlands
- Barony
- Moyarta
- Electoral division
- Kilkee, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Kilkee electoral division: 1,214 people in 496 households; 61% of households own their home; 20% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 66% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballyonan or Doonaghboy, Dough, Foohagh, Kilkee Upper
- Placenames
- Kilkee Lower 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.