Tullyvarraga
Tullyvarraga is a townland in the civil parish of Drumline, barony of Bunratty Lower, Co. Clare. Its name in Irish is Tulaigh Uí Bhearga.
- Area
- 198.5 ha
- 491 acres
- Land parcels
- 1,217
- registered freehold, median 201 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 98
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
1,217 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Tullyvarraga, from 1 m² to 177,062 m² (17.71 ha, 43.75 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 92 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Shannon Town and Environs Local Area PLan, Clare · 1,076 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1Residential (New/proposed residential)
Shannon Town and Environs Local Area PLan, Clare · 38 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Open Space (Open space, park)
Shannon Town and Environs Local Area PLan, Clare · 34 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2Mixed Use (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Shannon Town and Environs Local Area PLan, Clare · 32 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G5Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
Shannon Town and Environs Local Area PLan, Clare · 13 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C1.1Commercial (Commercial, retail)
Shannon Town and Environs Local Area PLan, Clare · 13 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S3Community (Community facilities)
Shannon Town and Environs Local Area PLan, Clare · 12 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S1Community (Education)
Shannon Town and Environs Local Area PLan, Clare · 12 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Open Space (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Shannon Town and Environs Local Area PLan, Clare · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M1Mixed Use (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
Shannon Town and Environs Local Area PLan, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N3.2Utilities (Electricity)
Shannon Town and Environs Local Area PLan, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N6Utilities (Other networks and basic infrastructure/utilities uses)
Shannon Town and Environs Local Area PLan, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N2.1Utilities (Water)
Shannon Town and Environs Local Area PLan, Clare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N1.1Infrastructure Safeguard (Road)
Shannon Town and Environs Local Area PLan, Clare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M3Neighbourhood Centre (District, neighbourhood centre)
Shannon Town and Environs Local Area PLan, Clare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C5Tourism (Tourism and related)
Shannon Town and Environs Local Area 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
15 Sept 2026N/a
the development will consist of a car park and associated site works
Permission · Clare County Council, 2660603
3 Jul 2026Conditional
for development which will consist of the demolition of the existing dwelling house and associated outbuildings and the construction of a new respite facility with ancillary support offices, together with all associated site development works
Permission · Clare County Council, 2660432
11 Jun 2026Conditional
for development which consists of the construction of a stand-alone sports hall building measuring circa 330m², comprising a double height general purpose sports hall and children’s performance space, staff and student sanitary facilities, storage areas, a services plant room, a re-heat kitchen facility, building signage, external public lighting and all associated site works. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement
Permission · Clare County Council, 2660383
11 Jun 2026Conditional
for development which will consist of the construction of a stand-alone sports hall building measuring circa 330m², comprising a double height general purpose sports hall and children's performance space, staff and student sanitary facilities, storage areas, a services plant room, a re-heat kitchen facility, building signage, external public lighting and all associated site works. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement
Permission · Clare County Council, 2660384
10 Apr 2026Conditional
of (i) change of use from office to retail and (ii) signage and the replacement of window with a door on the east elevation and ancillary site works
Retention · Clare County Council, 2660239
10 Apr 2026Conditional
for change of use from office to a halal deli and retail, signage to east elevation, extractor vent to west elevation and ancillary site works
Permission · Clare County Council, 2660242
23 Mar 2026Conditional
to install portacabin for community use and shipping container for storage use and ancillary site works
Permission · Clare County Council, 2660179
26 Jan 2026Conditional
to construct a detached toilet block facility on site for the use in association with the existing Chapel & Crematorium services and all ancillary site works
Permission · Clare County Council, 2660029
19 Dec 2025Conditional
of a shed, garage and extensions to the front and rear of the dwelling house (previously granted planning under P8-18144)
Retention · Clare County Council, 2560821
26 Nov 2025Conditional
to construct a running track with ancillary track facilities, changing rooms, enlarged parking area, floodlighting and associated site works
Permission · Clare County Council, 2560735
14 Nov 2025Conditional
for the development on lands at Shannon Town Centre, Tullyvarraga, Shannon, Co. Clare. The proposed development consists of: Demolition of the existing Discount Foodstore (gross floor area 1,237 sq. m); Construction of a single storey Discount Foodstore comprising a gross floor area of 2,560 sq. m (net retail area 1,742 sq. m including Off-License area of 66 sq. m), incorporating internal plant room, ESB substation, switch room, storage rooms, chiller room and ancillary staff meeting and office rooms; Provision of plant area located on the roof of the Discount Foodstore (61.3 sq. m); Provision of site access via 2 no. existing vehicular junctions at Bóthar na Rinne at the western boundary of the site and Bóthar an Aerfoirt at the northern boundary of the site; Alterations to car parking layout providing 145 no. spaces (including 5 no. disabled spaces, 10 no. child & parent spaces and 2 no. EV charging spaces) and the provision of 36 no. bicycle spaces; Provision of roof mounted solar PV panels (gross floor area 978 sq. m); Erection of 2 no. flagpole mounted (internally illuminated) signs (total area 23.6 sq. m and height of 6m), 5 no. wall mounted (internally illuminated) building signs (total area 31.25 sq. m), 1 no. poster display board (illuminated case) sign (total area 1.7sq. m) and 3 no. billboard signs (externally illuminated) (total area 24 sq. m); All ancillary works required including revised drainage proposals, revised site lighting layout, revised bin cage and storage arrangements, revised trolley bay locations, landscaping, boundary treatments, traffic control measures, HGV/Loading Bay area and all site development works
Permission · Clare County Council, 2560699
28 Oct 2025Conditional
for development which will consist of modifications to the permission granted under Application Reg. Ref. 24/294 to include (1) changes to internal floor area incorporating a change of seating area in permitted extension to back filled drinks fridge, an increase in the net retail area from a permitted 74sqm to a proposed 83sqm, incorporating an increase in the area of the permitted off licence use from 9.5sqm to 12.9sqm and revisions to staff and back of house areas, (2) associated elevational changes including new fire escape door, and (3) the provision of a new accessible car parking space and associated changes in forecourt
Permission · Clare County Council, 2560658
14 Oct 2025Conditional
for development which will consist of the demolition of the flat roofed annex and the addition of extensions to south-east and north-east, a new external porch to front of dwelling, and demolition of the two gate pillars to either side of driveway entrance, along with associated site works above and below ground
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560628
25 Jul 2025Unconditional
to carry out the following development: The proposed development will include: 1) Upgrade of existing paving. 2) Upgrade of existing footpath surfaces. 3) Creation of a new paved area adjacent to house no.s 15 & 108, 46 & 145, 71 & 150 4) Increasing the existing green areas as shown in the accompanying drawings No's S25-18-001, S25-18-002, S25-18-003 5) Replacement of existing lighting columns. 6) Retention of existing mature trees. 7) All associated and ancillary site works. In accordance with the Habitats Directive, Appropriate Assessment Screening has been carried out on the project, and the screening report accompanies the application. In accordance with Articles 81 and 120 of the Planning & Development Regulations 2001, as amended, Clare County Council has concluded from a preliminary examination that no significant effects on the environment are likely as a result of the proposed development and that an Environmental Impact Assessment is not required.
Permission · Clare County Council, 258007
18 Jun 2025Conditional
to construct a dwelling house, amend existing entrance to allow access to proposed dwelling by demolition of existing garage and make a connection to public sewer along with all associated site works and services
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560362
16 Jun 2025Conditional
for development: this application is an amendment to previously approved CCC ref. P24/60422. The development will consist of the installation of a c. 2.4 m high composite fence around the existing compact modular substation, and ancillary site development works
Permission · Clare County Council, 2560357
16 Jun 2025Conditional
for the change of use from vacant office accommodation and ancillary facilities to student accommodation. The proposed scheme consists of the provision of 95 no. bedspaces for student accommodation purposes and ancillary common rooms, laundry facilities, toilet facilities, waste storage etc. 96 no. bike parking spaces are also proposed. Permission is sought for the development outlined herein as well as minor internal demolition and all associated site development works.
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560358
17 Apr 2025Conditional
for development which will consist of the reconstruction and change of use of Hastings Farmhouse, a protected structure, formerly a thatched, earthen-walled dwelling house, for community educational use, with bicycle parking, and connection of existing sewerage. The development will include the provision of a new 28 sq.m. services building, bin store and electrical cabinet adjacent
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 25116
17 Jan 2025Conditional
for the development which will consist of a 2 storey Community Care Centre, new vehicular entrance, ESB substation, roof mounted PV panels, associated signage (and potentially illuminated signage) and all associated siteworks
Permission · Clare County Council, 2560014
11 Dec 2024Conditional
for a motor vehicle valet centre to include tunnel and jet car wash, valet bays, customer waiting facilities, alteration to existing entrance, signage and all associated site development works
Permission · Clare County Council, 2460629
13 Sept 2024Conditional
for development of the site at Circle K Shannon, Tullyvarraga, Shannon, Co Clare V14 K201. The proposed development will consist of (i) modifications to internal layout incorporating a change of use from ATM Room and staff toilets to retail use to include the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises (i.e.off-licence use), where the floor area for the off-licence use is 9.5sqm. and is ancillary to the primary retail use; (ii) an associated increase in the net retail floor area of the retail unit (now totalling 74sq m.); (iii) the relocation of existing deli and food preparation area; (iv) the construction of an external service yard (25.2sqm.) to north of existing retail unit; (v) an extension to south of retail unit to incorporate a new seating area (26.96sqm.) (vi) changes to elevations to incorporate new fire doors; (vii) modifications to station forecourt to include the construction of 4no. EV charging spaces, with 2no.. associated EV chargers, modular substation and C. T meter cabinet with associated signage and lighting; (viii) the relocation of existing 1. D totem sign and; (ix) all other associated landscape, boundary treatment and site development works
Permission · Clare County Council, 24294
5 Sept 2024Conditional
for development which will consist of the installation of a compact modular substation and ancillary site development works; to facilitate 2 no. shared electric vehicle charging units and 4 no. charging bays and ancillary site works within a partially reconfigured parking area
Permission · Clare County Council, 2460422
27 Jun 2024Conditional
for development, the development will consist of an amendment to the permitted amalgamated retail unit as granted under Reg. Ref. No. 23/634 and will comprise the provision of an ancillary off - licence sales area of c. 95.1sq.m and all ancillary site services and site development works
Permission · Clare County Council, 24211
3 May 2024Conditional
for development at an existing hotel consisting of: extension to Second Floor to accommodate additional 29 no. Bedrooms; extension to First Floor to accommodate additional 6 no. bedrooms; alterations to existing layout of part ground floor and part first floor; new lift and all associated site works including provision of additional parking
Permission · Clare County Council, 24149
26 Apr 2024Conditional
for development which will consist of (a) the construction of 13 no. two storey dwelling houses, (b) 15 no. two storey dwelling houses with optional additional attic bedroom accommodation. Total no. of 28 houses (c) all ancillary site works (d) connection to previously applied for roads, paths and services- Planning Ref. P21-372 and Planning Ref. P21-1397. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and accompanies this application
Permission, 28 homes · Clare County Council, 2460182
The 25 most recent of 98 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
- Special Area of Conservation: Lower River Shannon SAC 002165
- Special Protection Area: River Shannon and River Fergus Estuaries SPA 004077
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Fergus Estuary And Inner Shannon, North Shore 002048
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Tullyvarraga.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Tullyvarraga.
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
- At the centre of the townland of Tullyvarraga, about 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are made ground and water.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_697 (ZIP).
- Flooding
- The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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 Tullyvarraga with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Clare.
The townland
- Name
- Tullyvarraga · Tulaigh Uí Bhearga
- Area
- 1,985,368 m² (198.54 ha, 490.6 acres)
- Civil parish
- Drumline, and its townlands
- Barony
- Bunratty Lower
- Electoral division
- Clenagh, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 10,905 people lived in 4,042 households in the Clenagh electoral division. 65% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballycasey More, Ballymurtagh, Clonmoney West, Knockaun, Smithstown, Tullyglass
- Placenames
- Tullyvarraga 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.