Kilkee Upper

261 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilkee Upper, from 5 m² to 89,523 m² (8.95 ha, 22.12 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 13 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Kilkee Settlement Plan, Clare · 239 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  Kilkee Settlement Plan, Clare · 11 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C5Tourism (Tourism and related)
  Kilkee Settlement Plan, Clare · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Kilkee Settlement Plan, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Kilkee Settlement Plan, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4Strategic Residential Reserve
  Kilkee Settlement Plan, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.6Car Parks (Other transport/general uses)
  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.

• 28 Aug 2026N/a

  to construct an extension to the rear & side of the existing dwelling house along with all associated site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2660567

• 20 Jul 2026N/a

  to retain the construction of a shed attached to the side of the dwelling, with all associated site works

  Retention · Clare County Council, 26196

• 5 Mar 2026N/a

  for the following development: (a) to demolish the existing sub-standard house and outbuildings; (b) to construct a pair of semi-detached replacement dwelling houses; (c) to construct private sheds; (d) associated parking areas; (e) all associated site works and services

  Permission, 2 homes · Clare County Council, 2660135

• 23 Jan 2026Conditional

  for widening of existing entrance & driveway serving existing dwelling house to provide for a second off-street car parking space together with all associated site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2660026

• 25 Nov 2025Conditional

  of minor alterations to the works previously authorised under Planning Ref: P23/60516, specifically an increase to the balcony floor area, inclusion of an external rear access stairs, and alterations to the North facing window on the side elevation, along with all associated site works and services

  Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560728

• 25 Sept 2025Conditional

  for the following development: (a) Demolish the existing rear section of the existing dwelling house; (b) Construct a new extension to the rear of the house; (c) Replace the roof to the front section of the existing house, to include raising the eaves and ridge height; (d) Addition of roof light windows; (e) Alterations to the existing house floor plans and layouts; (f) Elevational changes to the existing house; (g) Demolition of the existing garden shed and construction of a new replacement garden shed / garden room; (h) Alterations to the patio / garden areas to the front and rear of the house; (i) Alterations to the existing front boundary; and (j) all associated site works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560590

• 10 Sept 2025N/a

  to construct dwelling house, waste water treatment system and percolation area plus all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 25292

• 12 Jun 2025Conditional

  to demolish an existing damaged dwelling house and to construct a new re-designed dwelling house along with all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560345

• 20 Feb 2025Conditional

  to make alterations to the existing conservatory and to alter the existing dormer windows along with all associated site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2560075

• 13 Feb 2025Conditional

  to construct an extension to the side of the existing dwelling house and to make elevational changes to the rear of the house along with all associated site works and services

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2560058

• 10 Oct 2024N/a

  to construct Dwelling House incorporating Domestic garage, waste water treatment system and Percolation area plus all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 24324

• 5 Sept 2024N/a

  to demolish an existing substandard dwelling house and to construct a new re-designed dwelling house along with all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2460429

• 4 Apr 2024Conditional

  to construct an extension to the side of the existing café along with all associated site works and ancillary services

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2460150

• 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

• 20 Mar 2024N/a

  of a shed attached to the side of the dwelling, with all associated site works

  Retention · Clare County Council, 2488

• 29 Nov 2023Conditional

  to construct an extension to the side and rear of the existing dwelling house, to include conversion of the existing shed for use as part of the house, along with all associated site works and services

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2360509

• 29 Nov 2023Conditional

  for the following development : a) construction of a dormer roof structure at both the front and rear of the existing dwelling house; b) modifications to the existing windows at front, side, and rear elevations; c) construction of a freestanding balcony structure with ancillary access stairs, along the side and rear elevations; and d) all ancillary site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2360516

• 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

• 8 Sept 2023Conditional

  to construct gable extension to existing dwelling, to relocate percolation area plus all ancillary site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 23489

• 15 Mar 2023Conditional

  of the existing subdivision of existing dwelling house to create two no. dwelling houses along with all associated ancillary site works

  Retention · Clare County Council, 2360066

• 13 Oct 2022Conditional

  to demolish the remains of the existing derelict dwelling house and to construct two no. individual dwelling houses along with upgraded site entrance, connection to public services and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Clare County Council, 22930

• 15 Sept 2022Conditional

  to construct a new dwelling house with connection to public services and all other associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 22825

• 31 Aug 2022Conditional

  to construct a dormer window and make further elevational changes to the rear of the dwelling house

  Permission · Clare County Council, 22776

• 4 May 2022Refused

  for the following works to apartments 3 & 4 (first floor); construction of balconies, replacement of existing windows with sliding glass doors together with all associated ancillary and incidental site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Clare County Council, 22404

• 28 Apr 2022Conditional

  to remove the existing dormer window to the front of the dwelling house and construct a replacement dormer window

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 22390

The 25 most recent of 58 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: Kilkee Reefs SAC 002264

Recorded monuments

• CL056-031 Structure
  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.

• CL056-034 Earthwork
  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.

• CL056-035 Fish-pond
  Description

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• CL056-036 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.

• CL056-039 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.

• CL056-040001 Burial ground
  Description

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• CL056-040002 Megalithic structure
  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.

• CL056-041001 Earthwork
  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.

• CL056-041002 Castle - tower house
  Description

  See attached document with details from Risteárd Ua Cróinín and Martin Breen, The Castles and Tower-houses of Co. Clare (unpublished report). Uploaded courtesy of R. Ua Cróinín and M. Breen. Date of upload: 19 December 2014

• CL056-041003 Earthwork
  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.

• CL056-042 Ritual site - holy well
  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

• Bayview House, house, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1880, with recessed single-bay single-storey block to left. Hipped artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks having decorative clay pots and deep eaves with console brackets. Rendered walls with render plat bands and eaves band. Timber sliding sash windows. Segmental-arched door opening with timber pilaster doorcase, timber panelled door and cobweb fanlight. Boot scrapers to each side of door. Rendered boundary wall to site.

• House, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey over basement house, built c. 1850. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystack. Rendered walls with render quoins and moulded render surrounds to window openings. Round-headed door opening with timber pilaster doorcase, fanlight and timber panelled door, approached by flight of steps. Timber sliding sash windows. Cast-iron railings set on rendered plinth to basement area.

• Sikes House, house, 1840–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Corner-sited detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1845, with four-bay two-storey return. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and render eaves band. Pitched artificial slate to return. Rendered walls to ground floor, roughcast rendered walls to first floor, with render quoins, string course between floors and moulded render architraves. Segmental-arched opening with timber pilastered doorcase, timber panelled door and fanlight. Timber sliding sash windows with stone sills. Retaining interior timber panelled shutters. Stone steps leading to entrance door.

• Clifton House, house, 1840–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Corner-sited attached four-bay two-storey house, built c. 1845. Hipped artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and render eaves band. Roughcast rendered walls with render plinth, quoins, string course between floors and moulded render surrounds to openings. Segmental-arched opening with timber pilastered doorcase, cobweb fanlight and timber panelled door. Timber sliding sash windows. Retaining interior shutters. Octagonal cut-stone gate piers and timber gate to site.

• House, 1845–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built 1846. Hipped artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Rendered walls. Segmental-arched opening with timber pilaster doorcase, radial fanlight, sidelights and timber panelled door. Timber sliding sash windows with stone sill. Retaining interior features. Steps leading to entrance door. Octagonal cut-stone piers with cast-iron gates set in rendered boundary walls.

• House, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Pair of semi-detached three-bay two-storey houses, built c. 1820. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Rendered walls with render quoins and moulded render surrounds with keystones to openings. Segmental-arched door openings having timber pilaster doorcases, timber panelled doors, fanlights and sidelights. Tripartite windows over doors. Timber sliding sash and replacement uPVC windows. Rendered boundary walls to site.

• House, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey house with bay windows and projecting porch, built c. 1880, as part of a terrace of six. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Rendered walls with recessed panels under bay windows. Chamfered corners and moulded cornice to porch. Timber sliding sash windows, paired to porch. Timber panelled internal shutters. Cast-iron railings and rendered boundary walls 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

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, 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_138 (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 Kilkee Upper with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Clare.

Name

Kilkee Upper

Area

543,195 m² (54.32 ha, 134.23 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

Foohagh, Kilkee Lower, Knockroe

Placenames

Kilkee Upper 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.