# Ruanard, Co. Clare: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Kiltenanlea, barony of Tulla Lower, Co. Clare; in Irish An Ruán Ard.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 712,707 m² (71.27 ha, 176.11 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 41 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,743 m² (0.27 ha, 0.68 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): R2 Existing Residential, the zone with the most parcels
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 4 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Kiltenanlea, https://everytownland.com/clare/parish/kiltenanlea.md
- Barony: Tulla Lower
- Electoral division: Kiltenanlea, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Kiltenanlea electoral division: 1,987 people in 660 households; 87% of households own their home; 37% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Clare, https://everytownland.com/clare.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/7509
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 32102
- Centre: latitude 52.723808, longitude -8.565771 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

41 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ruanard, from 219 m² to 128,956 m² (12.9 ha, 31.87 acres); 21 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1496173: 128,956 m² (12.9 ha, 31.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1496173.md
- Parcel 1456604: 77,200 m² (7.72 ha, 19.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1456604.md
- Parcel 1520173: 66,551 m² (6.66 ha, 16.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1520173.md
- Parcel 1438132: 60,469 m² (6.05 ha, 14.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1438132.md
- Parcel 1435247: 57,380 m² (5.74 ha, 14.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1435247.md
- Parcel 1482169: 47,929 m² (4.79 ha, 11.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1482169.md
- Parcel 2674431: 44,186 m² (4.42 ha, 10.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2674431.md
- Parcel 1436659: 38,688 m² (3.87 ha, 9.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1436659.md
- Parcel 1513666: 36,644 m² (3.66 ha, 9.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1513666.md
- Parcel 1444501: 23,923 m² (2.39 ha, 5.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1444501.md
- Parcel 1505300: 20,217 m² (2.02 ha, 5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1505300.md
- Parcel 1441278: 17,884 m² (1.79 ha, 4.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1441278.md
- Parcel 2610361: 17,561 m² (1.76 ha, 4.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2610361.md
- Parcel 1462017: 16,492 m² (1.65 ha, 4.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1462017.md
- Parcel 1435479: 4,670 m² (0.47 ha, 1.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1435479.md
- Parcel 5163969: 3,711 m² (0.37 ha, 0.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5163969.md
- Parcel 1432656: 3,591 m² (0.36 ha, 0.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1432656.md
- Parcel 1514062: 3,372 m² (0.34 ha, 0.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1514062.md
- Parcel 1445158: 3,060 m² (0.31 ha, 0.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1445158.md
- Parcel 1446543: 2,835 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1446543.md
- Parcel 2454656: 2,743 m² (0.27 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2454656.md
- Parcel 1474399: 2,570 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1474399.md
- Parcel 1469482: 2,488 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1469482.md
- Parcel 1441770: 2,291 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1441770.md
- Parcel 2454494: 2,208 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2454494.md
- Parcel 1431200: 2,205 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1431200.md
- Parcel 2457406: 2,205 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2457406.md
- Parcel 3087706: 2,196 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3087706.md
- Parcel 1515445: 2,169 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1515445.md
- Parcel 2919103: 2,118 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2919103.md
- Parcel 4321497: 2,086 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4321497.md
- Parcel 3665300: 1,824 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3665300.md
- Parcel 2919132: 1,715 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2919132.md
- Parcel 1494029: 1,667 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1494029.md
- Parcel 1466384: 1,630 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1466384.md
- Parcel 3770039: 1,541 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3770039.md
- Parcel 1494591: 1,508 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1494591.md
- Parcel 1450612: 1,141 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1450612.md
- Parcel 1486563: 547 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1486563.md
- Parcel 1466047: 317 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1466047.md
- Parcel 1458833: 219 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1458833.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

- R2 Existing Residential (Existing residential): Clonlara 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): Clonlara 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)

4 applications, newest first.

- 17 Jul 2025, Clare County Council 2560444: Conditional. Permission. to construct a general purpose shed to store feed, fodder and farm implements and a roofed manure pit solely for agricultural use and ancillary works, i.e. yards, drainage etc. utilising the farm’s existing public road entrance and access road. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560444/0
- 8 Jul 2025, Clare County Council 25220: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. of as constructed garage, separate entrance gates on front boundary and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/25220/0
- 17 Dec 2024, Clare County Council 2460645: N/a. Permission. to construct a general purpose shed to store feed, fodder and farm implements and a roofed manure pit solely for agricultural use and ancillary works, i.e. yards, drainage etc. utilising the farm’s existing public road entrance and access road. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460645/0
- 4 Oct 2024, Clare County Council 2460485: Conditional. Permission. a 10-year planning permission for a solar array. The development will consist of c. 330,000 m2 of solar panels on ground mounted frames, 13 no. single storey control cabins with associated electrical transformer units and hardstand areas, 2 no. ring main units, underground cabling within the solar array site and within the R471 public road to connect solar array field parcels, security fencing, internal CCTV, access tracks (upgrade of existing and new), upgrade to 1 no. existing agricultural field entrance and creation of 2 no. new entrances on the R471 and 1 no. new entrance on the L70382, 2 no. temporary construction compounds (including site offices and welfare facilities), landscaping and all associated ancillary apparatus and development works. The proposed development provides for minor modifications to the solar array permitted under Clare County Council Reference P22/591 / An Bord Pleanála Reference ABP-316043-23. These modifications comprise the omission of 1 no. single storey control cabin and associated electrical transformer unit, omission of solar panels and access track, and reconfiguration of internal cabling. The solar array will connect to the national grid and will have an operational lifespan of 40 years. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460485/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Ruanard.

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Ruanard.

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ruanard.

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: 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: Susceptibility 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_994, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_994.zip (ZIP).
- 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/ruanard.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/clare/ruanard.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/clare/ruanard.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Ruanard 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)

- Cloonlara: https://everytownland.com/clare/cloonlara.md
- Dromintobin South: https://everytownland.com/clare/dromintobin-south.md
- Knockbrack Lower: https://everytownland.com/clare/knockbrack-lower.md
- Newtown: https://everytownland.com/clare/newtown-31946.md
- Oakfield: https://everytownland.com/clare/oakfield.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.

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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/ruanard
- In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/clare/ruanard