Culleen

29 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Culleen, from 25 m² to 183,477 m² (18.35 ha, 45.34 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Culleen in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

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

• 30 May 2026Conditional

  for the construction of an entrance, dwelling house, garage, driveway, advanced waste water treatment system together with all ancillary site development works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2660356

• 8 Aug 2025Conditional

  for the development this site at the townlands of Mogullaan, Crossagh, Rathlaheen South, Culleen, Drumline and Ballycasey Beg, Co Clare. Planning Permission is sought for a duration of 10 years, with an operational life of 35 years from the date of commissioning. The proposed development comprises the construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) farm on a site of approximately 95 hectares. The project includes: (i) Ground-mounted solar arrays supported by steel frames, with an internal network cable facilitating connection to the Drumline 110kV substation. An internal network cable will be installed to enable an under-the-fence connection from the onsite transformer compound to the adjacent substation. The transformer compound will include an Independent Power Producer (IPP) building, a 110kV transformer, and an 18-metre-high lightning monopole mast. (ii) Underground electrical cabling and ducting, security fencing, CCTV stands. (iii) New internal access tracks and site entrance. (iv) Site drainage. (v) All ancillary site development works and apparatus. A Natura Impact Statement will also be submitted to the Planning Authority with this application

  Permission · Clare County Council, 25260

• 12 Jun 2025N/a

  for development which will consist of 1. Land reclamation for agricultural purposes by levelling ground between two contours using imported inert soil and stone class (170504) concrete class (170101) for roadways, together with the associated site works. 2 RETENTION permission of land reclamation of existing lands for agricultural use under planning references 20/712 and 21/347

  Permission · Clare County Council, 25190

• 23 Dec 2024N/a

  for the development at this site at the townlands of Ballycar, lislea, Kilulla, Mogullaan and Crossagh, Rathlaheen South, Culleen, Drumline and Ballycasey Beg, Co Clare The development will consist of an application for a 10-year development phase followed by a 40-year operational lifespan for a solar farm on a site encompassing approximately 109 hectares. The proposed development includes the installation of ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on steel frames accross the site. The project will incorporate 256 inverters arranged in a series string configuration, supported by 24 electrical skid hardstands that will house transformer units and a ring main unit facility. The development also entails the construction of a transformer compound to facilitate a connection to the existing 110kV Drumline Substation. An internal network cable will be installed to enable an under-the-fence connection from the on-site transformer compound to the adjacent substation. The transformer compound will include an Independent Power Producer (IPP) building, a 110kV transformer, and an 18 metre-high lightning monopole mast. Approximately 8.6 Kilometres of new and upgraded internal access tracks will be developed to provide connectivity within the site. Six new site entrances are proposed, including modification to existing junctions to accommodate construction access and the delivery of abnormal loads. These access points will connnect to Local Roads (L3166, Ballycar Road L3174 and L3136) and the Regional Road R458. All new entrances will link directly to the public road network. This application seeks approval for all associated site development and ancillary works necessary to support the successful delivery and operation of the proposed solar farm. A Natura Impact Statement will also be submitted to the Planning Authority with this application

  Permission · Clare County Council, 24435

• 22 Aug 2023Conditional

  to renovate and extend existing dwelling house, connect to new wastewater treatment system and carry out all ancillary site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 23454

• 2 Jul 2021Conditional

  To construct a single dwelling house, advanced water treatment system and ancillary site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 21697

• 15 Apr 2021Conditional

  for development - the development consists of the construction of an new entrance onto public road, the construction of a road from that entrance of a road from that entrance using inert soil and stone class (170504) and using concrete class (170101) into farmyard and associated site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 21347

• 1 Oct 2020Conditional

  the development consists of the construction of a slatted unit and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 20712

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 the townland of Culleen.

Recorded monuments

• CL051-083 Moated site
  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.

• CL051-084 Ringfort - cashel
  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.

• CL051-088 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.

• CL051-090 Enclosure
  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.

• CL051-091 Ringfort - rath
  Description

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• CL051-174 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

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• CL051-192 Fulacht fia
  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 Culleen.

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

At the centre of the townland of Culleen, about 1 in 10 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.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_695 (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.

No address of the register names Culleen with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Clare.

Name

Culleen · An Coillín

Area

938,906 m² (93.89 ha, 232.01 acres)

Civil parish

Drumline, and its townlands

Barony

Bunratty Lower

Electoral division

Urlan, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,069 people lived in 358 households in the Urlan electoral division. 77% of households owned their home. 44% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballycasey Beg, Crossagh, Drumline, Killulla, Knockaun, Mogullaan, Smithstown

Placenames

Culleen 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.