Cloniffeen

163 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cloniffeen, from 108 m² to 315,491 m² (31.55 ha, 77.96 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 33 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• M1Village Centre/Mixed Use (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 24 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 20 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Open Space, Amenity and Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4Strategic Residential Reserve
  Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C3Enterprise and Employment (Office, business/technology park and related)
  Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community Services/Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.2Industrial and Warehousing (General industry)
  Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 10 Feb 2026Conditional

  the demolition of a previous rear extension, selected walls and the removal of a dilapidated roof structure. The dwelling’s renovation also includes the addition of a part single storey, part two storey extension to the rear, new roof structure with dormer windows, elevational amendments, landscaping, soakpit and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2660067

• 13 Aug 2025Conditional

  (i) demolition of existing rear extension, (ii) alteration to front elevation, (iii) change of use of existing domestic shed to living accommodation, (iv) construction of new, rear extension, plus all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2560360

• 28 Jul 2025N/a

  (i) demolition of existing rear extension, (ii) alteration to front elevation, (iii) change of use of existing domestic shed to living accommodation, (iv) construction of new, rear extension, plus all associated site works.

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560328

• 25 Jun 2025Conditional

  DEMOLITION OF DERELICT REAR EXTENSION TO DWELLING AND DERELICT STORES TO REAR OF DWELLING, REFURBISH AND EXTEND EXISTING DWELLING, CONNECT TO EXISTING SERVICES ON SITE, ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS AND SERVICES

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2567

• 17 Jun 2025N/a

  TO DEMOLISH DERELICT REAR EXTENSION TO DWELLING AND DERELICT STORES TO REAR OF DWELLING, REFURBISH AND EXTEND EXISTING DWELLING, CONNECT TO EXISTING SERVICES ON SITE, ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS AND SERVICES

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2562

• 12 Sept 2024Conditional

  The proposed development of area 7.34 ha, will consist of a battery energy storage system (BESS) located within a fenced compound and will (subject to detailed design, commercial and technical considerations) comprise of: Demolition of 4 no. prefabricated structures (c. 876 sq.m total); Up to 768 no. battery energy storage enclosures, organised in approx. 36 no. bays. Each battery enclosure will incorporate battery packs as well as power electronics, battery management systems, cooling units and fire suppression systems. The battery bays will be 5m wide x 3m high and vary in length from 23.8m to 33.7m; 11 no. Medium Voltage (MV) Skids (c. 6m x 10.2m x 2.5m); Control Building (c. 285.3 sq.m); Ancillary plant and equipment comprising of: an emergency diesel generator plinth (c. 28.7 sq.m); two spare parts containers (c. 29.7 sq.m); a fire fighting water tank and pump house (c. c. 62 sq.m); an underground oil separator and collection pit; customer transformer compound including a bunded main step-up transformer (c. 141 sq.m) and firewalls, and High Voltage (HV) switchgear, linking with an underground cable; and auxiliary transformers (c. 4m x 4m x 3m); Operation and Maintenance site office including welfare facilities (c. 27.9 sq.m); All services connections including electrical, water and wastewater and connections to existing surface water drains; 2 no. lightning monopoles (c. 18m high); A c. 135m long, c. 5m tall concrete retaining wall to the east of the site; and All other ancillary site clearance and development works including provision of biodiversity landscaping; areas of hardstanding; internal access roads; lighting; laydown area; fencing and access gates (c. 4m in height); car parking; and connections to site services networks. Planning permission is being sought for a duration of 10-years. WOP Station is licenced by the Environmental Protection Agency under an industrial emissions (IE) licence [Ref. P0611-02]. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) is submitted with the planning application.

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2460356

• 14 Feb 2024N/a

  Reconstruction and restoration of Luker traditional shop front and roof of building, incorporating restoration to interior of first floor. This is a protected structure NIAH ID no. 14805006 at Shannonbridge, Co. Offaly.

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2460042

• 8 Nov 2023Refused

  (1) THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING SINGLE-STOREY EXTENSION TO A FORMER SCHOOL HOUSE AND PROTECTED STRUCTURE (RPS REF: 19-01); (2) THE REFURBISHMENT OF AND MINOR ALTERATIONS TO THE PROTECTED STRUCTURE FOR COMMUNITY USE; (3) THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SINGLE-STOREY EXTENSION TO THE PROTECTED STRUCTURE ALSO FOR COMMUNITY USE, TO INCLUDE OFFICE SPACE AND CAFE; (4) THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW, PART SINGLESTOREY AND PART TWO-STOREY, STAND-ALONE BUILDING FOR USE AS A TOURIST HOSTEL WITH DINING AND ANCILLARY FACILITIES. EXTERNAL WORKS WILL CONSIST OF (5) PUBLIC ROAD IMPROVEMENTS COMPRISING WIDENING AND RESURFACING OF EXISTING FOOTWAY AND CARRIAGEWAY, REALIGNMENT OF THE R357 CLOGHAN ROAD FOR APPROXIMATELY 88M BETWEEN RAGHRA PARK & THE R444 TO FACILITATE OFF-SITE CAR PARKING; (6) THE PROVISION OF A NEW VEHICULAR ENTRANCE TO THE SITE FROM R357 CLOGHAN ROAD; (7) THE CREATION OF A PUBLIC REALM TO THE FRONT OF THE PROTECTED STRUCTURE AS WELL AS OTHER HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING THROUGHOUT THE SITE INCLUDING ASSOCIATED RETAINING STRUCTURES; (8) THE PROVISION OF NEW BOUNDARY TREATMENTS TO THE PERIMETER OF THE SITE, AND; (9) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS REQUIRED TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 23414

• 28 Aug 2023Conditional

  alterations to the development of an Energy Storage Facility designed to provide system support services to the Electricity Grid at Cloniffeen, Shannonbridge, Co. Offaly in lieu of that granted under planning permission No. PL2/21/295. The proposed alterations consist of: (i) changes to the type of battery containers and medium voltage power stations (MVPS) unit and a reduction in the number of units from 169no. to 88no., (ii) six new battery storage control modules (combined floor area 163m²), (iii) reorientation and decrease in floor area of the synchronous condenser building from 531m² to 503m², (iv) reorientation and inclusion of three additional synchronous condenser control modules (floor area increases from 148m² to 216m²), (v) reposition of grid transformer, auxiliary transformers, generator circuit breaker, and external air cooling units, (vi) decrease in floor area of the IPP building from 354m² to 147m², (vii) decrease to battery storage compound area from 19,295m² to 11,135m², (viii) increase to the synchronous condenser compound area from 4,060m² to 4,890m², (ix) associated minor changes to internal roads, surface and foul drainage, civil engineering, landscaping, lighting, car parking, and site works

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2360086

• 16 Aug 2023N/a

  alterations to the development of an Energy Storage Facility designed to provide system support services to the Electricity Grid at Cloniffeen, Shannonbridge, Co. Offaly in lieu of that granted under planning permission No. PL2/21/295. The proposed alterations consist of: (i) changes to the type of battery containers and medium voltage power stations (MVPS) unit and a reduction in the number of units from 169no. to 88no., (ii) six new battery storage control modules (combined floor area 163m²), (iii) reorientation and decrease in floor area of the synchronous condenser building from 531m² to 503m², (iv) reorientation and inclusion of three additional synchronous condenser control modules (floor area increases from 148m² to 216m²), (v) reposition of grid transformer, auxiliary transformers, generator circuit breaker, and external air cooling units, (vi) decrease in floor area of the IPP building from 354m² to 147m², (vii) decrease to battery storage compound area from 19,295m² to 11,135m², (vii) increase to the synchronous condenser compound area from 4,060m² to 4,890m², (ix) associated minor changes to internal roads, surface and foul drainage, civil engineering, landscaping, lighting, car parking, and site works

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2360070

• 4 Aug 2023Conditional

  THE CONSTRUCTION & OPERATION OF A 250 MVA (ELECTRICAL RATING) SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER LOCATED WITHIN A C. 0.8 HA FENCED & GATED COMPOUND & WILL INCLUDE: (A) A SYNC CON BUILDING (C. 962 SQ.M., C. 14 M HIGH) TO HOUSE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING THE GENERATOR, FLYWHEEL, LUBE OIL SKID, AIR COMPRESSOR & PUMPS; (B) ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT LOCATED WITHIN THE OUTDOOR COMPOUND INCLUDING: COOLING EQUIPMENT (C. 190 SQ.M., C. 3 M HIGH); MODULAR CONTAINERS TO HOUSE ELECTRICAL & CONTROL EQUIPMENT (C. 270 SQ.M., C. 7 M HIGH); A BUNDED TRANSFORMER (C. 150 SQ.M., C. 8 M HIGH) & TWO AUXILIARY TRANSFORMERS (C. 23 SQ.M., 4 M HIGH); A MAINTENANCE CABIN (C. 78 SQ.M.) & ASSOCIATED MAINTENANCE LAYDOWN AREA; TWO SPARE PARTS STORAGE CONTAINERS (2 NO. CONTAINERS, C. 72 SQ.M. EACH); ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; FIREFIGHTING WATER TANK (C. 7 M DIA., C. 8 M HIGH) & PUMPS; & AN UNDER-GROUND OIL SEPARATOR & COLLECTION PIT (C. 69 SQ.M); (C) EXTERNAL LIGHTING POLES (C. 6.3 M HIGH), 2 NO. LIGHTNING MONOPOLES (C. 18M HIGH) & POLE MOUNTED CCTV (C. 8.3M HIGH); (D) CONNECTIONS TO EXISTING SITE SERVICES INCLUDING A NEW UNDERGROUND (220KV CABLE) GRID CONNECTION TO THE EXISTING 220KV SHANNONBRIDGE SUBSTATION, CONNECTIONS TO WATER WASTEWATER & SURFACE WATER SYSTEMS, ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT, & A 20KV RURAL SUPPLY; & (E) ALL OTHER ANCILLARY & MISCELLANEOUS SITE WORKS INCLUDING: TEMPORARY WORKS (E.G. WORKS COMPOUNDS, ACCESSWAYS & SITE SERVICES), SITE CLEARANCE, SITE ACCESS, INTERNAL ROADS & DEVELOPMENT OF AREAS OF HARD ST&ING & CAR PARKING, & A C. 2.6 M HIGH CHAINLINK OR PALISADE FENCE & ACCESS GATE LINKING WITH THE EXISTING ON-SITE STATION ROADS. FOR CLARITY, PRE-EXISTING ACCESS ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO BE USED TO SERVE THE NEW DEVELOPMENT & WILL NOT BE ALTERED. PERMISSION IS SOUGHT FOR THE CONTINUED USE OF THESE ELEMENTS. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL NOT ALTER OR AFFECT EXISTING ESBN NETWORK GRID INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE SITE (INCL SUBSTATIONS, OVERHEAD LINES & ASSOCIATED SUPPORT STRUCTURES) OR THE THIRD PARTY OWNED TELECOMMUNICATIONS MAST. PLANNING PERMISSION IS BEING SOUGHT FOR A DURATION OF 10 YEARS. NOTE FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES: THIS APPLICATION RELATES TO ELEMENTS PREVIOUSLY CONSENTED BY OFFALY COUNTY COUNCIL UNDER REG. REF 22/223. WOP STATION IS LICENCED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY UNDER AN INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS (IE) LICENCE [REF. P0611-02]. THE APPLICATION INCLUDES A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS)

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 23353

• 22 Feb 2023Conditional

  CONVERSION OF PART OF EXISTING RESIDENTIAL UNIT TO A ONE BEDROOM DOMESTIC TOWN HOUSE FOR THE USE AS A ONE BEDROOM "SHORT TERM LET" RESIDENTIAL UNIT. THE APPLICATION WILL ALSO INCLUDE MINOR CHANGES TO THE EXISTING ELEVATION AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE-WORKS AND DRAINAGE

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2365

• 24 Jan 2023N/a

  CONVERTING PART OF EXISTING RESIDENTIAL UNIT TO A ONE BEDROOM DOMESTIC TOWN HOUSE FOR THE USE AS AN AIRBNB. THE APPLICATION WILL ALSO INCLUDE MINOR CHANGES TO THE EXISTING ELEVATION AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE- WORKS AND DRAINAGE

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2316

• 17 Jan 2023Conditional

  A) TO DEMOLISH EXISTING GARAGE AND OUTBUILDINGS AND B) PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT A NEW EXTENSION TO THE SIDE AND REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING WITH CHANGES TO THE FRONT ELEVATION OF THE DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 239

• 5 May 2022Conditional

  THE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING WOP STATION (AS APPROVED UNDER OFFALY COUNTY COUNCIL REF. 01/187 / AN BORD PLEANÁLA REF. PL 19.125575 AND ALL SUBSEQUENT PERMISSIONS); AND THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF ELECTRICITY GRID SERVICES — NAMELY A BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) AND A SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER (SYNC CON). THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT COMPRISES TWO DISTINCT PHASES OF ACTIVITY. PHASE 1 COMPRISES THE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SITE STRUCTURES (WITH A TOTAL FOOTPRINT OF C. 1 3, 124 SQ.M. AND A TOTAL GROSS FLOOR AREA OFC. 28,000 SQ.M.) INCLUDING THE FORMER WOP STATION, THE INTERMEDIATE PEAT STORAGE BUILDING AND ASSOCIATED FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; AND ANCILLARY BUILDINGS INCLUDING: ELECTRICAL TIPPLER AND ASSOCIATED CONTROL ROOM AND OFFICE, SCREENING, LORRY UNLOADING, WATER TREATMENT PLANT, OFFICES, LABORATORY, WORKSHOP AND MAINTENANCE BUILDINGS, OIL PUMPHOUSE, ELECTRICS ROOMS, RAILWAY / LOCOMOTIVE SERVICE BUILDING, COOLING WATER PUMP HOUSE AND SEWAGE / FOUL WATER TREATMENT FACILITY. ALL BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES WILL BE DEMOLISHED TO GROUND LEVEL, AND THE SITE WILL BE REINSTATED AND SECURED WITH BOUNDARY GATES AND FENCES, ETC. ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEMOLITION ACTIVITY THERE WILL BE ON-SITE CRUSHING OF MATERIAL USING MOBILE MACHINERY, FOR THE PURPOSES OF DISPOSAL AND / OR MATERIAL RE-USE. PHASE 2 COMPRISES THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF THE BESS, SYNC CON; AND ALL ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT. THE BESS WILL COMPRISE A 75 MW CAPACITY BATTERY STORAGE FACILITY LOCATED WITHIN FENCED AND GATED COMPOUND AND WILL INCLUDE UP TO 22 NO. BATTERY STORAGE UNITS INCORPORATING A CONCRETE BASE, BATTERY MODULES, ASSOCIATED PLANT AND EQUIPMENT INCLUDING TRANSFORMERS AND INVERTERS A 240 SQ.M. SINGLE-STOREY CONTROL BUILDING; THE SYNC CON WILL COMPRISE A 400 MVA SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER LOCATED WITHIN A C. 0.7 HA COMPOUND AND WILL INCLUDE A SYNC CON BUILDING (C. 962 SQ.M., C. 14 M HIGH). INCLUDING A MAINTENANCE LAYDOWN AREA; AND A CHAINLINK OR PALISADE FENCE AND ACCESS GATE LINKING WITH THE EXISTING STATION ROADS. BOTH DEVELOPMENTS WILL BE SERVED BY GRID CONNECTIONS, BOUNDARY FENCES AND GATES, AND LANDSCAPING. EXISTING ACCESS ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO BE USED TO SERVE THE NEW DEVELOPMENT AND WILL NOT BE ALTERED. SITE SERVICES —AND A 20 KV RURAL SUPPLY CIRCUIT BREAKER BUILDING (C. 18 SQ.M.), WILL CONTINUE TO BE USED TO SERVE THE NEW DEVELOPMENT. PLANNING PERMISSION IS SOUGHT FOR A DURATION OF 10 YEARS. (FULL DETAILED DESCRIPTION IN ATTACHED APPENDIX A)

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 22223

• 1 Apr 2022N/a

  THE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING WOP STATION (AS APPROVED UNDER OFFALY COUNTY COUNCIL REF. 01/187 / AN BORD PLEANÁLA REF. PL 19.125575 AND ALL SUBSEQUENT PERMISSIONS); AND THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF ELECTRICITY GRID SERVICES — NAMELY A BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) AND A SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER (SYNC CON). THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT COMPRISES TWO DISTINCT PHASES OF ACTIVITY. PHASE I COMPRISES THE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SITE STRUCTURES (WITH A TOTAL FOOTPRINT OF C. 1 3, 124 SQ.M. AND A TOTAL GROSS FLOOR AREA OFC. 28,000 SQ.M.) INCLUDING THE FORMER WOP STATION, THE INTERMEDIATE PEAT STORAGE BUILDING AND ASSOCIATED FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; AND ANCILLARY BUILDINGS INCLUDING: ELECTRICAL BUILDING, TIPPLER BUILDING AND ASSOCIATED CONTROL ROOM AND OFFICE, SCREENING BUILDING, LORRY UNLOADING BUILDING, WATER TREATMENT PLANT BUILDING, OFFICES BUILDING, LABORATORY BUILDING, WORKSHOP AND MAINTENANCE BUILDINGS, OIL PUMPHOUSE, ELECTRICS ROOMS, RAILWAY / LOCOMOTIVE SERVICE BUILDING, COOLING WATER PUMP HOUSE AND SEWAGE / FOUL WATER TREATMENT FACILITY. ALL BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES WILL BE DEMOLISHED TO GROUND LEVEL, AND THE SITE WILL BE REINSTATED AND SECURED WITH BOUNDARY GATES AND FENCES, ETC. ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEMOLITION ACTIVITY THERE WILL BE ON-SITE CRUSHING OF MATERIAL USING MOBILE MACHINERY, FOR THE PURPOSES OF DISPOSAL AND / OR MATERIAL RE-USE. PHASE 2 COMPRISES THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF THE BESS, SYNC CON; AND ALL ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT. THE BESS WILL COMPRISE A 75 MW CAPACITY BATTERY STORAGE FACILITY LOCATED WITHIN FENCED AND GATED COMPOUND AND WILL INCLUDE UP TO 22 NO. BATTERY STORAGE UNITS INCORPORATING A CONCRETE BASE, BATTERY MODULES, ASSOCIATED PLANT AND EQUIPMENT INCLUDING TRANSFORMERS AND INVERTERS.A 240 SQ.M. SINGLE-STOREY CONTROL BUILDING; THE SYNC CON WILL COMPRISE A 400 MVA SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER LOCATED WITHIN A C. 0.7 HA COMPOUND AND WILL INCLUDE A SYNC CON BUILDING (C. 962 SQ.M., C. 14 M HIGH). INCLUDING A MAINTENANCE LAYDOWN AREA; AND A CHAINLINK OR PALISADE FENCE AND ACCESS GATE LINKING WITH THE EXISTING STATION ROADS. BOTH DEVELOPMENTS WILL BE SERVED BY GRID CONNECTIONS, BOUNDARY FENCES AND GATES, AND LANDSCAPING. EXISTING ACCESS ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO BE USED TO SERVE THE NEW DEVELOPMENT AND WILL NOT BE ALTERED. SITE SERVICES —AND A 20 KV RURAL SUPPLY CIRCUIT BREAKER BUILDING (C. 18 SQ.M.), WILL CONTINUE TO BE USED TO SERVE THE NEW DEVELOPMENT. PLANNING PERMISSION IS SOUGHT FOR A DURATION OF 10 YEARS.

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 22156

• 23 Mar 2022Conditional

  CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR COMMERCIAL UNIT TO A ONE BEDROOM DOMESTIC TOWN HOUSE. THE APPLICATION WILL ALSO INCLUDE MINOR CHANGES TO THE ELEVATION AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE-WORKS AND DRAINAGE.

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 22138

• 28 Jan 2022N/a

  CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR COMMERCIAL UNIT TO A ONE BEDROOM DOMESTIC TOWN HOUSE. THE APPLICATION WILL ALSO INCLUDE MINOR CHANGES TO THE ELEVATION AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE-WORKS AND DRAINAGE

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2219

• 11 May 2021Conditional

  DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (ESS) FACILITY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE ELECTRICITY GRID. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL COMPRISE: (I) AN OPEN AREA BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) COMPOUND (AREA OF 19,295SQM) CONTAINING 169 NO. BATTERY AND MEDIUM VOLTAGE POWER STATION (MVPS) ENCLOSURES (13.720M LONG X 2.55M WIDE X 3.902M HIGH), (II) IPP BUILDING (40M LONG X 10M WIDE X 6.853M HIGH), (III) SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER COMPOUND (AREA OF 4,060SQM) CONTAINING SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER BUILDING (30.0M LONG X 18.0M WIDE X 12.15M HIGH), 5NO. CONTROL MODULES EACH (12.192M LONG 2.438M WIDE X 3.332M HIGH), ASSOCIATED BUNDED TRANSFORMERS AND ELECTRICAL PLANT, (IV) ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION (AREA OF 2,805SQM) CONTAINING EIRGRID BUILDING (14.509M LONG X 12.509M WIDE X 6.926M HIGH), AND ELECTRICAL PLANT AND BUNDED MAIN TRANSFORMER WHICH WILL ELECTRICALLY CONNECT THE PROPOSED ESS FACILITY, VIA UNDERGROUND CABLE (UGC), TO THE GRID AND TRANSFORMER BAY WITHIN THE EXISTING SHANNONBRIDGE 220KV SUBSTATION LOCATED ON LANDS APPROXIMATELY 230M WEST OF THE PROPOSED ESS FACILITY, AND (V) ALL ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING; LIGHTING MAST PROTECTION, PERIMETER FENCING WITH ACCESS GATE AT PRIMARY VEHICLE SITE ENTRANCE WHICH WILL CONNECT TO A LOCAL PUBLIC ROAD PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE R357, LANDSCAPING, LIGHTING, CAR PARKING, INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS AND ALL CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF FOUL AND SURFACE WATER

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 21295

• 18 Feb 2019Conditional

  FOR (I) PROVISION OF OPEN AREA BATTERY ENERGY STOREAGE SYSTEM (BESS) COMPOUND (AREA OF 6,200 SQM) CONTAINING BATTERY AND CONTROL SYSTEM ENCLOSURES IN LIEU OF THE APPROVED SINGLE STOREY MAIN BUILDING (FLOOR AREA OF 4,500 SQM), (II) INCREASE IN SIZE (630 SQM), LOCATION AND INTERNAL LAYOUT OF SWITCHGEAR BUILDING IN LIEU OF THAT APPROVED (100 SQM) WHICH SERVES THE MAIN TRANSFORMER ON SITE BEFORE ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING TO THE EXISTING 220KV SHANNONBRIDGE SUBSTATION LOCATED ON LANDS ADJOINING THE SITE TO THE WEST, AND (III) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 1956

• 2 Feb 2018N/a

  EXTENDED RESTAURANT AREA, SMOKING AREA, LOWER GROUND FLOOR FUNCTION ROOM AND PLANT ROOM AND PERMISSION TO EXTEND TERRACED AREA TO REAR OF RESTAURANT AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL. THIS IS A PROTECTED STRUCTURE

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 1843

• 14 Sept 2017N/a

  EXTENDED RESTAURANT AREA, SMOKING AREA AND EXTENDED AREA OF BASEMENT STORAGE AND PERMISSION TO CHANGE USE OF BASEMENT STORAGE AREA TO FUNCTION ROOM. THIS IS A PROTECTED STRUCTURE

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 17349

• 28 Jul 2017Conditional

  DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE 100MW OF SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE ELECTRICITY GRID AT CLONIFFEEN, SHANNONBRIDGE, CO. OFFALY. DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF ; I) A SINGLE STOREY METAL CLAD BUILDING (FLOOR AREA 4,500SQM) TO A HEIGHT OF 7.1M, WHICH WILL INCLUDE: RECEPTION AREA, OFFICES, BATTERY ROOM, WORKSHOP AREA, WELFARE FACILITIES AND ANCILLARY SERVICE ROOMS, II) PERIMETER SECURED SWITCHYARD CONTAINING MV SWITCHGEAR ROOM (FLOOR AREA 100SQM) TO A HEIGHT OF 4M AND MAIN TRANSFORMER WHICH WILL ELECTRICALLY CONNECT TO THE EXISTING 220kV SHANNONBRIDGE SUBSTATION LOCATED ON LANDS ADJOINING THE SITE TO THE WEST, III) ALL ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING PERIMETER FENCING AND LANDSCAPING, SECURITY HUT AT SITE ENTRANCE, CAR-PARKING, ACCESS ROADS, ALL CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF FOUL AND SURFACE WATER, LIGHTING AND SITE ENTRANCE WITH CONNECTION TO A LOCAL ROAD WHICH PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE R357

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 17278

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: River Shannon Callows SAC 000216
• Special Protection Area: Middle Shannon Callows SPA 004096
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: River Shannon Callows 000216

Recorded monuments

• OF013-007001 Church
  Description

  Situated on a low rock outcrop on the low-lying floodplains of the river Shannon. A small rectangular church (ext. dims. 6.7m N-S; 13.2m E-W; wall T 0.8m) built with roughly coursed rubble limestone with only E end of S wall surviving and wall footings elsewhere. At the W end of the church are the wall footings of a cross wall indicating possible priests room (ext. dims. 6.7m N-S; 5.2m E-W). No architectural features evident. The church is situated within a roughly square shaped area (33m N-S; 34m E-W) enclosed by a bank of earth and stones (Wth. 1.5m; ext. H. 0.5m) which is best preserved at N elsewhere it has been reduced to a scarp. There are rows of upright unmarked stones aligned in N/S rows in the S sector of the enclosure. These are the grave-markers of unbaptised children (OF013-007002-) according to the ITA Survey (1942). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF013-007002 Graveyard
  Description

  Situated on a low rock outcrop on the low-lying floodplains of the river Shannon. A small rectangular church (OF013-007001-). The church is situated within a roughly square shaped area (33m N-S; 34m E-W) enclosed by a bank of earth and stones (Wth. 1.5m; ext. H. 0.5m) which is best preserved at N elsewhere it has been reduced to a scarp. There are rows of upright unmarked stones aligned in N/S rows in the S sector of the enclosure. These are the grave-markers of unbaptised children according to the ITA Survey (1942). Graveyard associated with the medieval church ruins that may have been re-used as a childrens burial ground in the post medieval period. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF013-010 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  Unlocated castle within the townland of Raghra (Shannonbridge) that is mentioned in the Ordnance Survey letters (O'Flanagan 1933, vol. 1, 181; Loeber 1988, vol. 5, 59-60). The Constabulary Barrracks marked on the 1838 ed. OS 6-inch map is thought to have been built on the site of or incorporated the remains of Raghra Castle. The Constabulary Barracks has been levelled and replaced by a modern bungalow which served as a Garda Station. The walled perimeter of the Constabulary Barracks may contain cut stone from the levelled castle. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 22 June 2016

Architectural heritage

• Saint Kieran's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1960–1970 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached seven-bay double-height Catholic church, dated 1965, on a rectangular plan comprising six-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay double-height apse (east) on a half-octagonal plan. Pitched slate roof; half-octagonal slate roof (east), clay ridge tiles with Cross finials to apexes, and cast-aluminium rainwater goods on concrete eaves with cast-aluminium downpipes. Roughcast walls on rendered chamfered plinth. Shouldered curvilinear-headed window openings with concrete sills, and rendered surrounds with hood mouldings framing fixed-pane fittings having stained glass panels. Square-headed window openings (east) with concealed dressings framing fixed-pane fittings having stained glass panels. Pointed-arch door opening (west) with concrete flagged step, rendered surround including block-and-start voussoirs with hood moulding centred on panelled keystone framing diagonal timber boarded double doors. Cusped lancet window opening in tripartite arrangement (gable) with concrete sill, and rendered block-and-start surround framing fixed-pane fittings having stained glass panels. Interior including vestibule (west); square-headed door opening into nave with timber boarded double doors; full-height interior open into roof with choir gallery below stained glass "West Window", central aisle between timber pews, grouped stations between stained glass windows, exposed collared timber roof construction with wind braced rafters to timber boarded ceiling on cornice, and carpeted stepped dais to sanctuary (east) with elliptical-headed chancel arch framing pillared altar. Set in landscaped grounds on a corner site with roughcast boundary wall to perimeter having battlemented coping.

• The Laurels, house, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey house, built c.1880, with return to rear. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, terracotta pots, terracotta ridge tiles and cast-iron rainwater goods. Ruled-and-lined render to walls with smooth rendered plinth. Timber sash windows with painted sills. Segmental-headed door opening with moulded stucco surround and timber doorcase with pilasters, panelled door and fanlight.

• Luker, house, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey house, built c.1860, with shopfront and two-storey return and extensions to rear. No longer used as a house. Fronts directly onto street. Pitched slate with terracotta ridge tiles, brick and roughcast rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Ruled-and-lined render to façade. Roughcast render to gable, rear elevation, return and extension. Timber sash windows with stone sills. Timber shopfront with rendered stallrisers, double display windows, timber fascia with ceramic lettering and cornice. Recessed square-headed door opening to pub with timber panelled and glazed door. Recessed square-headed door opening to living accommodation with timber panelled door with overlight. Tiled roof to return with smooth render chimneystack and replacement rainwater goods. Replacement casement windows. Roughcast render to outbuildings with corrugated roof. Rear accessed by wrought-iron gates and smooth rendered gate piers.

• Lock keeper's house, 1750–1770 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey lock keeper's house, built c.1760, to a design by Thomas Omer. Now used as a tourist office. Fronts east onto street. Pitched slate roof with cement ridge tiles, rendered chimneystacks, terracotta pots and rendered coping. Squared coursed limestone to walls, on rock platform with limestone plinth and string course at first floor level. Round-headed blind recesses to each elevation with limestone keystone and limestone pediments to gable wall. Replacement sash windows with tooled limestone surrounds. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled door set in tooled limestone surround with limestone cornice, limestone threshold and accessed by two limestone steps.

• Machinery, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron quay crane, erected c.1840. Located to quayside. Spoked cog wheel to shaft with maker's mark reading 'Courtney and Stephens Dublin', 'H. Lee and Sons Limerick', 'Board of Public Works Shannon Navigation, to lift 1 ton 1-8-03'.

• Shannon Bridge, bridge, 1840–1845 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-span cast-iron twin-leaf swivel bridge, built in 1843, and originally spanning the River Shannon. Relocated to quayside. Designed by the engineer Thomas Rhodes and constructed by J & R Mallet, Founders, Dublin. In two sections, each on a rotating platform mounted on modern stone-clad plinths.

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 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1494 (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 Cloniffeen with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Offaly.

Name

Cloniffeen · Cluain Ifín

Area

2,438,277 m² (243.83 ha, 602.51 acres)

Civil parish

Clonmacnoise, and its townlands

Barony

Garrycastle

Electoral division

Shannonbridge, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Shannonbridge electoral division: 272 people in 122 households; 87% of households own their home; 18% of homes were built since 2001; 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Clondelara, Curraghmore, Garrymore, Raghra

Placenames

Cloniffeen 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.