Mountievers
Townland in the civil parish of Kilfinaghta, barony of Bunratty Lower, Co. Clare; in Irish Baile Uí Fhearaíle
- Area
- 152.3 ha
- 376 acres
- Land parcels
- 267
- registered freehold, median 293 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 28
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
267 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Mountievers, from 6 m² to 335,227 m² (33.52 ha, 82.84 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 44 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)
Sixmilebridge Settlement Plan, Clare · 225 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.2Industry (General industry)
Sixmilebridge Settlement Plan, Clare · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Open Space (Open space, park)
Sixmilebridge Settlement Plan, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2Mixed Use (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Sixmilebridge Settlement Plan, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R4Strategic Residential Reserve
Sixmilebridge Settlement 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
28 May 2026Conditional
for the development which consists of a single-storey extension to the rear of the existing single-storey building, with associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2660345
6 Apr 2026Conditional
for the following development on property at Site Nos. 11 to 18 inclusive at Dún na Coille, Mountivers, Sixmilebridge, Co Clare: 1. Amendments to house numbers 11, 12, 13 to consist of increased footprint and floor area. 2. Amendments to house numbers 14 and 18 comprising an increase in the proposed eaves height and associated elevation amendments. 3. Amendments to house numbers 15,16,17 comprising an increase in the proposed eaves height and associated elevation amendments together with an increased footprint and floor area. 4. Amendments to the site boundaries to houses 11, 12, 13, 14. All of the above were previously granted planning permission (P18-519 and P23 60105 Refer). Permission sought includes all associated ancillary and incidental site works
Permission, 8 homes · Clare County Council, 2660223
4 Aug 2025Conditional
of revised site boundary as previously granted (P18-519 and P23-60105 Refer) together with all associated ancillary and incidental site works
Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560483
25 Apr 2025Conditional
for development which will consist of the following, (1) The demolition of an existing substandard dwelling house. (2) The construction of a new dwelling house and garage. (3) Decommission the existing septic tank and install a new proprietary waste water treatment system. (4) All ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560215
12 Feb 2025Conditional
for the revised design of approved house type on site no.10 consisting of an increase in floor area and adjustment of finished floor level of approved house type and revised site boundary (P18-519 and P24-63 Refer), together with all associated ancillary and incidental site works
Permission · Clare County Council, 2560056
31 Jul 2024Conditional
of the relocation of approved house type on site no. 7 and increase in floor area of approved house type (P18-519 and P23-60105 Refer). PERMISSION for revised position of detached garage and revised site boundary together with all associated ancillary and incidental site works
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2460354
27 Jun 2024Conditional
for development which will consist of: the construction of a single storey, discount foodstore with ancillary off-license sales area and a gross floor area of 2,290sqms (1,499sqms net sales area). Construction of surface level car parking spaces, including electrical vehicle (EV) charging spaces and pre-wiring other spaces to accommodate future EV parking; cycle stands; trolley bay canopy; hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments including retaining structures; site lighting; mechanical plant area; roof mounted photovoltaic panels; all advertising signage including a “flagpole” sign at the entrance. Vehicular access and egress for the foodstore is from Main Road; on site drainage infrastructure including SUDS measures; connection to existing foul and surface water drains. The development also includes an uncontrolled pedestrian crossing point at the south west corner of the site. All other associated works required to complete the development. The application site includes a water pump and perimeter wall with railing and access gate which will be integrated into the layout of the development. The application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement.
Permission · Clare County Council, 2460298
11 Jun 2024Conditional
for the construction of a dwelling house, garage, a proprietary waste water treatment system and ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2460279
22 Feb 2024Unconditional
to Extend the Appropriate Period of time of Planning Ref P18/519 for the construction of 19 no. detached dwelling houses, 2 no. new site entrances and connection to existing utilities together with ancillary site development works
Extension of duration · Clare County Council, 2463
20 Nov 2023Conditional
for development, the development consists of a single storey flat roof extension, comprising of 5 no. single ensuite bedrooms, with modifications on connecting the extension to the existing walls, windows and roof, to the rear elevations of single storey blocks of the existing hostel and RETENTION of the existing detached single storey shed with dual pitched roof, with all associated site works
Permission · Clare County Council, 23582
29 Sept 2023Conditional
to erect a dwelling house and garage, install an effluent treatment system and soil polishing filter, use existing entrance and relocate existing driveway serving existing houses and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 23510
14 Jun 2023Conditional
to construct an extension to the front of existing single-storey building, which was previously granted permission under Planning Ref. No. P8/21427 and carry out all ancillary site works
Permission · Clare County Council, 23345
12 Apr 2023Conditional
for the change of approved house type on site no. 7 (P18-519 Refers), together with all associated ancillary and incidental site works
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2360105
14 Oct 2022Conditional
to construct a pair of semi-detatched houses, connect to public water and sewer along with ancillary site works
Permission, 2 homes · Clare County Council, 22934
3 Jun 2022Conditional
of the Construction of a Domestic Garage to side of existing dwelling and also of the construction of a concrete block boundary wall including ancillary site works
Retention · Clare County Council, 22496
16 Nov 2021N/a
to erect a dwelling house, garage, effluent treatment system and soil polishing filter, new entrance and re locate driveway serving existing dwelling houses and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 211208
26 Aug 2021Conditional
for change of design of approved house type on Site No 5 (P18/519) and for planning PERMISSION to construct a private garage with all necessary ancillary services
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 21901
28 May 2021Conditional
for development which will consist of the installation of a proprietary waste water treatment system including a soil polishing filter and percolation area, to serve a dwelling house previously granted under Planning Reference P20-104
Permission · Clare County Council, 21539
17 Nov 2020Conditional
for the construction of an extension to rear of existing dwelling to comprise of Livingroom as constructed on site including ancillary site works
Retention · Clare County Council, 20863
23 Sept 2020Conditional
is sought for the change of approved house type on site no.1 (P18-519 Refers)
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 20669
19 Feb 2020Conditional
to construct a dwelling house, garage, ancillary site works and connection to public services.
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 20104
13 Feb 2020N/a
to RETAIN shed to side of existing dwelling and also to RETAIN a concrete block boundary wall including ancillary site works
Retention · Clare County Council, 2078
22 Jan 2020Conditional
to complete the construction of 4 dwellings (House No's 34-37 inclusive) including alterations to house designs, as completion of the development as granted under P05-2260. Also for permission for the construction of 23 new dwellings (House no's 38-60 inclusive) including connections to existing site services, completion of revised roads layout footpaths, lighting & green areas (including retaining existing green area) as a variation from original layout as granted under P05-2260 including ancillary site works
Permission, 27 homes · Clare County Council, 2022
1 Jul 2019Conditional
to complete the construction of 5 detached dwellings ( No.s 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 ) as partial completion of the development as granted under P05-2260, including alterations to house designs as previously approved including connection to public services, completion of access roadway serving dwellings. Also for permission to construct a temporary entrance to the public road for construction access including ancillary site works
Permission, 5 homes · Clare County Council, 19530
3 Apr 2019Conditional
to RETAIN revised house design from that granted permission under planning Ref. No. P11-137
Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 19246
The 25 most recent of 28 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 Mountievers.
Recorded monuments
- CL052-019 Ringfort - unclassified
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.
- CL052-023 Castle - unclassified
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: 18 December 2014
- CL052-025 Ringfort - unclassified
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.
- CL052-031 Ringfort - unclassified
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
- Mount Ievers Court, country house, 1730–1740 · National interest
Description
Detached seven-bay three-storey over raised basement Georgian house, built 1733-7, to designs by John Rothery (d. 1736). Hipped slate roof with cut-stone eaves course, moulded frieze and rendered chimneystack. Red brick walls to south elevation, cut-limestone to north elevation, having cut-stone quoins, string courses and architraves. Roughcast rendered walls to sides with cut-stone plinth and string courses. Segmental-arched openings to basement and square-headed openings to upper floors with timber sliding sash windows having thick glazing bars and limestone sills. Carved limestone pilaster and entablature doorcases with timber panelled doors to south and north elevations. Flight of limestone steps leading to south entrance. Detached eight-bay single-storey outbuilding with round-headed integral carriage arch and moulded architraves to openings. Red brick piers with ball finials having pedimented round-headed flanking niches and bellcote, set in rubble stone boundary walls.
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 10 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.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_841 (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
- Mountievers, Sixmilebridge5 sales
The townland
- Name
- Mountievers · Baile Uí Fhearaíle
- Area
- 1,522,566 m² (152.26 ha, 376.23 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kilfinaghta, and its townlands
- Barony
- Bunratty Lower
- Electoral division
- Mountievers, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Mountievers electoral division: 1,410 people in 471 households; 85% of households own their home; 49% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballyliddan West, Castlecrine, Fortwilliam, Ieverstown, Moygalla, Sooreeny
- Placenames
- Mountievers 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.