# Killofin, Co. Clare: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Killofin, barony of Clonderalaw, Co. Clare; in Irish Cill Lua Finn. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,282,722 m² (128.27 ha, 316.97 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 25 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,425 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): R2 Existing Residential, the zone with the most parcels - Planning (National Planning Applications): 1 application since 2010 - Civil parish: Killofin, https://everytownland.com/clare/parish/killofin.md - Barony: Clonderalaw - Electoral division: Killofin, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 311 people lived in 127 households in the Killofin electoral division. 81% of households owned their home. 23% of homes were built since 2001. 16% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 12% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Clare, https://everytownland.com/clare.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/6988 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 31503 - Centre: latitude 52.617504, longitude -9.270431 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 25 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Killofin, from 76 m² to 440,830 m² (44.08 ha, 108.93 acres); 14 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1512523: 440,830 m² (44.08 ha, 108.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1512523.md - Parcel 5049724: 431,138 m² (43.11 ha, 106.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5049724.md - Parcel 1513937: 195,735 m² (19.57 ha, 48.37 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1513937.md - Parcel 1507789: 64,819 m² (6.48 ha, 16.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1507789.md - Parcel 1477227: 42,348 m² (4.23 ha, 10.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1477227.md - Parcel 1502904: 39,410 m² (3.94 ha, 9.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1502904.md - Parcel 1442832: 4,549 m² (0.45 ha, 1.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1442832.md - Parcel 1508197: 4,131 m² (0.41 ha, 1.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1508197.md - Parcel 4688676: 3,520 m² (0.35 ha, 0.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4688676.md - Parcel 1468002: 2,579 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1468002.md - Parcel 1510343: 2,569 m² (0.26 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1510343.md - Parcel 1513536: 2,440 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1513536.md - Parcel 2990138: 2,425 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2990138.md - Parcel 1513535: 2,400 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1513535.md - Parcel 1438239: 2,294 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1438239.md - Parcel 5065529: 1,932 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5065529.md - Parcel 1468746: 1,689 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1468746.md - Parcel 1497770: 1,683 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1497770.md - Parcel 5094856: 1,313 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5094856.md - Parcel 1442003: 1,138 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1442003.md - Parcel 1451005: 1,030 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1451005.md - Parcel 5047150: 883 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5047150.md - Parcel 1509525: 609 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1509525.md - Parcel 5094862: 317 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5094862.md - Parcel 1450491: 76 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1450491.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) - R2 Existing Residential (Existing residential): Labasheeda Settlement Plan, Clare; 7 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://clarecdp2023-2029.clarecoco.ie/stage3-amendments/adoption/volume-1-written-statement-clare-county-development-plan-2023-2029-51406.pdf#page=442 - S3 Community (Community facilities): Labasheeda Settlement Plan, Clare; 2 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://clarecdp2023-2029.clarecoco.ie/stage3-amendments/adoption/volume-1-written-statement-clare-county-development-plan-2023-2029-51406.pdf#page=442 - P1 Agriculture: Labasheeda Settlement Plan, Clare; 2 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://clarecdp2023-2029.clarecoco.ie/stage3-amendments/adoption/volume-1-written-statement-clare-county-development-plan-2023-2029-51406.pdf#page=442 - O2 Village Growth Area (General): Labasheeda Settlement Plan, Clare; 1 parcel. The zoning objective in the plan: https://clarecdp2023-2029.clarecoco.ie/stage3-amendments/adoption/volume-1-written-statement-clare-county-development-plan-2023-2029-51406.pdf#page=442 - C2.1 Enterprise (Industrial, enterprise, employment): Labasheeda Settlement Plan, Clare; 1 parcel. The zoning objective in the plan: https://clarecdp2023-2029.clarecoco.ie/stage3-amendments/adoption/volume-1-written-statement-clare-county-development-plan-2023-2029-51406.pdf#page=442 - G1 Open Space (Open space, park): Labasheeda Settlement Plan, Clare; 0 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://clarecdp2023-2029.clarecoco.ie/stage3-amendments/adoption/volume-1-written-statement-clare-county-development-plan-2023-2029-51406.pdf#page=442 ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 1 application, newest first. - 31 Mar 2023, Clare County Council 23195: Conditional. Permission. for development in the townlands of Ballyartney, Ballygeery East, Ballygeery West, Cloonkerry West, Cullenagh, KilKerin, Killofin, Knockphutteen and Lakyle North, Co Clare. The proposed development will include; (1) An extension of the existing Kilkerin Point 220 kV Line Cable Interface Mast (LCIM) compound, to facilitate new electrical equipment for the connection of two new 220 kV cable circuits, including: (a) A new control cabin (approximately 13.4sqm floor area by 3.5m high, which includes 0.85m ground clearance) and 2 no. parking spaces; (b) Associated 220 kV electrical equipment including, cable sealing ends, insulators, overhead conductors, surge arrestors and lightning masts measuring 15m high (tallest compound structure); (c) 220 kV underground cabling from the associated underground transition pits to the cable sealing end equipment; palisade fencing (approximately 2.6m in height, up to 3.5m in height, including anti-climb device) and gates; and associated landscaping. The development will also comprise; (2) A new fibre optic cable measuring an approximate length of 8.9km routed between Kilkerin Point LCIM compound (townland of Lakyle North) and Prospect 220 kV substation (townland of Ballygeery West); (3) Decommissioning of existing 220 kV electrical equipment, security fencing and gate at Kilkerin Point 220 kV compound; and (4) All ancillary site development works including site preparation works, site clearance and levelling, hardstanding, internal access tracks and temporary construction compound. This planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Assessment (NIS). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/23195/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) - Special Area of Conservation: Lower River Shannon SAC, site code 002165, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/002165 - Special Protection Area: River Shannon and River Fergus Estuaries SPA, site code 004077, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/spa/004077 ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - CL068-041001: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL068-041001-. 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. - CL068-041002: Graveyard, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL068-041002-. 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. 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). ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Killofin. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: at the centre of the townland of Killofin, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887 - Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Killofin. - Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use. 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. ## Downloads - DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/clare/killofin.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/clare/killofin.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/clare/killofin.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Killofin with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Clare: https://everytownland.com/clare.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Ballina: https://everytownland.com/clare/ballina.md - Cullenagh: https://everytownland.com/clare/cullenagh-30928.md - Knockphutteen: https://everytownland.com/clare/knockphutteen.md - Mountshannon East: https://everytownland.com/clare/mountshannon-east.md 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. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged. - Page: https://everytownland.com/clare/killofin - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/clare/killofin