Knockalisheen
Knockalisheen is a townland in the civil parish of St. Munchins, barony of Bunratty Lower, Co. Clare. Its name in Irish is Cnoc an Lisín.
Parcel 1433168
- Area
- 284 m²
- Buildings
- 3 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 198 m².
- Zoning
- R2 Existing Residential (Ballycannon North Settlement Plan) The objective
- Townland
- Knockalisheen
Planning applications on this parcel
No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
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
- At the centre of this parcel, about 1 in 5 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.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_926 (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.
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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. 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.
- Area
- 180 ha
- 445 acres
- Land parcels
- 190
- registered freehold, median 384 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 31
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
190 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockalisheen, from 18 m² to 515,270 m² (51.53 ha, 127.33 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 29 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Ballycannon North Settlement Plan, Clare · 120 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Buffer Space (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Ballycannon North Settlement Plan, Clare · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C1.1Commercial (Commercial, retail)
Ballycannon North Settlement Plan, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N1.1Infrastructure Safeguard (Road)
Not Applicable, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G5Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
Ballycannon North Settlement Plan, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G5Open Space and Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Open Space (Open space, park)
Ballycannon North Settlement Plan, Clare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N2.2Utilities (Wastewater)
Ballycannon North Settlement Plan, Clare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2Mixed Use (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Ballycannon North Settlement Plan, Clare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R4Strategic Residential Reserve
Ballycannon North Settlement Plan, Clare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1Residential (New/proposed residential)
Ballycannon North Settlement Plan, Clare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S3Community (Community facilities)
Ballycannon North Settlement 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
22 Apr 2026Conditional
to revise the design of the development previously authorised under planning permission ref no. P23/60031 along with all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2660259
4 Nov 2025Conditional
of as constructed double entrance gates on front boundary and all associated site works
Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 25342
21 Aug 2025Conditional
to develop a grass playing pitch with goalposts and ball stop netting on an existing grass area currently used for team training within the club grounds, with all associated site works. The planning application will be accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)
Permission · Clare County Council, 2560512
29 Jul 2025Conditional
for alterations to existing dwelling to include an attic conversion with dormer windows, velux rooflights and solar panels, new open entrance porch and stairwell, garage/store, a new boundary wall with splayed vehicular entrance, gates and piers, connection to existing mains water sewer and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560465
3 Apr 2025Conditional
to construct 60 no. dwelling houses comprising 4 no. detached houses, 20 no. semi-detached houses and 36 no. duplex units and all associated site works and services including a playground and road re-alignment. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been included in the application
Permission, 61 homes · Clare County Council, 2560171
3 Mar 2025Conditional
to construct dwelling house, garage, entrance and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2558
4 Dec 2024N/a
to construct dwelling house, garage, entrance and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 24408
23 Oct 2024Conditional
for development which will consist of a 60M x 30M Astro Turf playing surface, 2 no. changing rooms and toillets, 2 no. storage facilities, kerbing with open graded permeable stone surface for 30 existing car park spaces and all associated site works. A Natura Impact Statement accompanies this application
Permission · Clare County Council, 24347
19 Jul 2024N/a
for develpment which will consist of a 60M * 30M Astro Turf playing surface, 2 nr changing rooms toilets, treatment plant with percolation, 2 nr storage facilities, kerbing with open graded permeable stone surface for 30 car park spaces and all associated site works
Permission · Clare County Council, 24236
14 Jun 2024N/a
to construct 64 no. dwelling houses comprising 3 no. 4 bedroom semi-detached houses, 35 no. 3 bedroom semi-detached houses and 26 no. 2 bedroom apartments and all associated site works and services including a playground and road re-alignment. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been included in the application.
Permission · Clare County Council, 2460285
2 Nov 2023Conditional
for the demolition of an existing domestic shed, construction of a new domestic garage and alterations to the front elevation of the existing dwelling
Permission · Clare County Council, 23557
27 Oct 2023N/a
the development will consist of the demolition of an existing domestic shed, construction of a new domestic garage and alterations to the front elevation of the existing dwelling
Permission · Clare County Council, 23551
14 Jun 2023N/a
to RETAIN the construction of an extension to the side of the existing dwelling together with a first floor extension as constructed together with all associated ancillary and incidental site works
Retention · Clare County Council, 2360207
21 Mar 2023N/a
to RETAIN the construction of an extension to the side of the existing dwelling, together with all associated ancillary and incidental site works
Retention · Clare County Council, 2360076
16 Feb 2023Conditional
on the grant of outline permission (Ref. No. P21/899) to build a dwelling house, private garage, vehicular entrance, wastewater treatment system and ancillary site works
Permission consequent, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2360031
16 Mar 2022Refused
for the following development 1) Construction of a new detached dwelling house and 2) Installation of new proprietary Effluent Treatment system
Permission, 2 homes · Clare County Council, 22235
6 Dec 2021Refused
for the construction of a private dwelling house, detached garage, wastewater treatment system with percolation area, recessed site entrance and all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 211295
12 Nov 2021N/a
to construct private dwelling house, garage, wastewater treatment system, percolation area, entrance and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 211198
6 Oct 2021Conditional
of a) garage conversion and roof alterations b) sheds and playhouse together with all ancillary site development works and services
Retention · Clare County Council, 211059
26 Aug 2021Conditional
for a dwelling house, detached garage, vehicular entrance, wastewater treatment system, connection to services, and ancillary site works
Outline permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 21899
12 May 2021Conditional
to construct a single storey extension to the front and side existing dwelling, including the provision of entrance gates to the existing front boundary wall and associated site works
Permission · Clare County Council, 21455
27 Apr 2021Conditional
for planning PERMISSION for the following development at Knockalisheen, Meelick, Co Clare: 1. RETENTION of existing unauthorised vehicle access to site. 2. Construction of new single storey extension to existing house and 3. Construction of new stone entrance walls and gates
Permission · Clare County Council, 21401
2 Feb 2021N/a
for the following development 1: Construction of new single storey extension to existing house and 2: Construction of new stone entrance walls and gates
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2161
8 Jan 2021N/a
to RETAIN raising of existing entrance walls and planning PERMISSION is also sought for a 1.8m high stock proof fence to front boundary together with all associated site works
Retention · Clare County Council, 2112
31 Jul 2020Conditional
to RETAIN the following: a) as constructed dwelling house. b) as constructed detached garage c) as constructed entrance wall d) as constructed garden wall and all associated site works
Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 20525
The 25 most recent of 31 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
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Knockalisheen Marsh 002001
Recorded monuments
- CL063-003 Burial ground
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
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Knockalisheen.
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 Knockalisheen, about 1 in 5 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 moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_926 (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 Knockalisheen with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Clare.
The townland
- Name
- Knockalisheen · Cnoc an Lisín
- Area
- 1,799,734 m² (179.97 ha, 444.72 acres)
- Civil parish
- St. Munchins, and its townlands
- Barony
- Bunratty Lower
- Electoral division
- Ballycannan, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 1,041 people lived in 320 households in the Ballycannan electoral division. 84% of households owned their home. 13% of homes were built since 2001. 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballycannan North, Ballycannan West, Ballygrennan (Co. Limerick), Cappateemore East, Gortgarraun, Monabraher (Co. Limerick), Mountgordon, Quinspool North, Quinspool South
- Placenames
- Knockalisheen 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.