Clonmacken
Townland in the civil parish of St. Munchin's, barony of North Liberties, Co. Limerick; in Irish Cluain Maicín
Parcel 1636868
- Area
- 228 m²
- Buildings
- 1 building touches it, 79 m² on the ground
- Zoning
- R2 Existing Residential (Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028) The objective
- Townland
- Clonmacken
Planning applications on this parcel
14 Jul 2025N/a
a) construction of a single storey rear / first floor side extensions and double height front porch. b) Extensive changes to front elevation and new windows to side gables. c) Removal of ex central chimney stack and construction of new false chimney stack on northeast side of main roof. Along with all associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560694
31 Jul 2020Refused
pre-fabricated steel shed, 28.5sqm, 4.4m high and the change of use from residential to commercial for the repair of motor vehicles
Retention · Limerick County Council, 20744
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
- 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.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_928 (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.
Download this parcel: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its neighbours and buildings, for a drawing program; GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map; KML, for Google Earth.
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
- 91.3 ha
- 226 acres
- Land parcels
- 182
- registered freehold, median 330 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 28
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
182 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Clonmacken, from 8 m² to 126,209 m² (12.62 ha, 31.19 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 17 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 148 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P1Agriculture
Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 18 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G5Open Space and Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 4 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
14 Jul 2025N/a
a) construction of a single storey rear / first floor side extensions and double height front porch. b) Extensive changes to front elevation and new windows to side gables. c) Removal of ex central chimney stack and construction of new false chimney stack on northeast side of main roof. Along with all associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560694
22 Jun 2025Refused
construction of a detached dwelling and detached domestic garage, including provision of an individual wastewater treatment system and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2560594
28 Feb 2025Conditional
the construction of a two storey dwelling house with proposed skylights, construction of new car port, new proposed vehicular access gate to the existing site entrance, new bins storage area, new proposed garden wall to South of the proposed dwelling house, new proposed garden gates and all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2551
2 Aug 2024Conditional
Construct a two-storey extension to the side and a single-storey extension to the back of dwelling house, convert existing coach house to habitable living unit (granny flat), at the side of existing coach house, construct detached garage and store, decommission existing septic tank and install a foul sewerage layout with connection to public sewer with associated site works
Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 24316
13 May 2024Conditional
access gate and road to lands on the eastern boundary and all associated site development works
Retention · Limerick County Council, 2460448
2 May 2024N/a
the construction of a two storey dwelling house with proposed skylights, construction of new car port, new proposed vehicular access gate to the existing site entrance and all ancillary site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 24179
28 Mar 2024N/a
access gate to lands on the eastern boundary and all associated site development works
Retention · Limerick County Council, 2460266
21 Jun 2023Conditional
a change of house design and change of site layout that previously approved under planning application ref. 15/832 and extended under extension of duration ref. 21/7013
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 23333
8 Apr 2023Conditional
the construction of a detached dwelling served by a new wastewater treatment system including all associated site works on a site to the rear of the existing dwelling
Permission consequent, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2360211
2 Nov 2022Conditional
the conversion of garage door to window, construction of single/two storey rear extension. New windows to the side and rear of first floor. Separate single storey garage and new side access gate
Retention · Limerick County Council, 221175
25 Aug 2022Refused
a covered domestic store to the side of existing dwelling and covered canopy patio to the rear and all associated site works
Retention · Limerick County Council, 22924
9 Feb 2022Conditional
Application - 165 no. residential units (43 no. houses, 122 no. apartments), creche and associated site works at lands to the West of Condell Road R527
Permission, 44 homes · Limerick County Council, 22312683
15 Dec 2021Refused
the erection of a Primary Health Care Centre building consisting of 4 storeys, with part 5 storeys above undercroft carparking with raised entrance podium to include a pharmacy retail unit gross floor area 99sqm at entrance level, internal access road, surface carparking, totem sign, associated building signage, roof mounted solar panels, boundary treatment, connection to public services and all ancillary and associated works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 211741
15 Sept 2021Conditional
amendments to outline permission ref. 18/1074 and permission consequent on the grant of outline permission ref. 19/885 comprising of the following; a change of house design, change of garage design with repositioning of garage and a revision of site boundaries
Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 211286
29 Apr 2021Conditional
construction of a multi-storey Build to Rent(BTR) residential development comprising of the construction of 50 no. apartments with the following mix: 26 no. One bedroom apartments, 20 no. Two Bedroom apartments and 4 no. Studio apartments within a single block ranging in height from 3-6 storeys over basement with all apartments provided with private balconies. Residential amenities within the development to include a Gym, Communal Lounge Area, laundry facilities and accessible green roof. The proposed development will provide 37 no. car parking spaces at basement level and 108 no. bicycle spaces at basement and surface level with primary vehicular and pedestrian access via the Old Clonmacken Road and secondary pedestrian access from the L8570. The proposal also incorporates a management room, plant room, bin storage, ESB sub-station, public lighting, boundary treatments, external landscaped open space, connections to utilities and all associated engineering and site works necessary to facilitate the proposed development. The application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement
Permission · Limerick County Council, 21560
8 Mar 2021Conditional
modification to previously permitted development(planning ref no. 17/470). The proposed modification consists of a revised vehicular access road arrangement serving the permitted residential development in lieu of that permitted which shall provide for the relocation of the signalised access/regress and junction arrangement with the Condell Road(R527) including the provision of a pedestrian crossing and tie-in with existing public footpath infrastructure at that revised location and all associated site development works, road demarcation and signage
Permission · Limerick County Council, 21276
4 Mar 2021Conditional
extension of duration for 15/832 the construction of a two storey dwelling house, garage, recessed site entrance, waste water treatment system and all ancillary site works
Extension of duration · Limerick County Council, 217013
11 Sept 2020Conditional
demolition of existing single storey garage/utility from the side of our dwelling and the existing conservatory to the rear. Construct a new two storey extension(91sq.m.) to replace the existing garage/utility(incorporating a new utility, boiler house, bathroom and bedroom on the ground floor, wardrobe area and en-suite on the first floor). Attic storage space will also be provided on the second floor of the new extension(18sq.m.). Replace existing conservatory with a new sun-room and extend existing kitchen(63sq.m.). Internal layout changes to existing first floor(including the removal of two bedrooms) and ancillary site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 20903
31 Jul 2020Refused
pre-fabricated steel shed, 28.5sqm, 4.4m high and the change of use from residential to commercial for the repair of motor vehicles
Retention · Limerick County Council, 20744
5 Sept 2019Conditional
(a) the construction of a two-storey detached dwelling served by an individual wastewater treatment system including all associated site works (Reference No. of Outline Permission 18/1074) and (b) Permission to construct a stand-alone garage to the rear
Permission consequent, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 19885
30 May 2019Conditional
(a) the construction of a detached dwelling with independent access & served by a new wastewater treatment system and polishing filter including all associated site works on a site to the rear of the existing dwelling, and (b) Planning Permission for decommission of an existing septic tank and percolation area and to replace with a packaged wastewater treatment plant and soil polishing filter to serve the existing dwelling
Outline permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 19529
18 Apr 2019Refused
Extension of Permission for Planning Ref. 10/770267, previously extended under Planning Ref. 17/7038: Construct a signalised junction including road widening and associated site works on the signalised junction will be in lieu of roundabout permitted under Limerick County Council Planning Reference P05/2688
Extension of duration · Limerick County Council, 197012
18 Apr 2019Refused
Extension of Permission for Planning Ref. 07/2530 previously extended under pe/145 : the construction of 397 houses, 18 no. apartment units and 1 no. creche. This application also provides for the modification of part of the existing walkway along the western side of the Condell Road. This application also includes the provision of a front entrance. This application includes for all associated site works and site development works. An EIS report accompanies this application
Extension of duration · Limerick County Council, 197011
5 Nov 2018Conditional
the construction of a two-storey detached dwelling served by an individual wastewater treatment system including all associated site works
Outline permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 181074
5 Jul 2018Conditional
(a) Provision of 43 no. residential units comprising; 23 no. two storey units and a three storey block comprising 20 no. units. The unit mix comprises; 3 no. 1 bedroom units; 19 no. 2 bedroom units; 17 no. 3 bedroom units and 4 no. 4 bedroom units. The dwelling types comprise: 17 no. houses and 26 no. apartments / duplexes; (b) New access road to the site from the Condell Road, realignment of the Condell Road to facilitate new junction; pedestrian and cycle crossing at the new entrance; new roads, footpaths and turning spaces within the site; 83 no. car parking spaces; (c) Hard landscaping including; bin stores, privacy strips to front gardens, rear garden walls and installation of street lighting; (d) Soft landscaping including planting and trees; (e) Construction of and / or remedial works to boundaries with adjacent sites; (f) Construction of new watermain, new foul sewer connection, storm sewer, and surface water drainage systems; (g) All associated site works.
Permission, 43 homes · Limerick County Council, 188008
The 25 most recent of 28 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
- LI005-053 Enclosure
Description
In low-lying pasture, c. 1km to N of the River Shannon. Identified as a possible enclosure during examination of OSi aerial survey (OS3, 9136) taken 1995 and carried out in advance of the development of the Limerick South Ring Road. Monument is not visible on Digital Globe orthophoto taken 2011-13 or Google Earth orthoimage taken 28/06/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimage. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 23 June 2020
- LI005-055 Enclosure
Description
On low-lying poorly drained pasture, c. 120m to N of the River Shannon. Not depicted on OS historic mapping. Identified in the early 1990s by Celie O'Rahilly, archaeologist with Limerick. Co. Co. as a large circular-shaped cropmark visible on OSi aerial photography (Ref. OS 3/9134) taken 1985. Examination of these images was carried out in advance of the Limerick South Ring Road. Visible as a circular-shaped cropmark (diam. 32m) on Digital Globe aerial orthoimage taken 2011-2013 and on Google Earth orthoimage 18/03/2015. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 24 June 2020
- LI005-092 Cremation pit
Description
On slightly higher ground above the flat landscape of the River Shannon floodplain at 8m OD. An isolated Late Bronze Age cremation burial was discovered in advance of construction on the Limerick Southern Ring road at Clonmacken Roundabout (Taylor and Ruttle 2010). A circular pit (dims. 0.34m L x 0.06m D) was discovered filled with cremated bone (probably human) and charcoal. A struck chert flake and a large piece of quartz crystal were recovered from the burial. The site has been fully excavated. A carbon date was established for the site from carbonised hazel retrieved from the fill (UBA13269), this yielded a calibrated date of between 895-797BC (2 sigma 95.4%). Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 14 July 2020
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Clonmacken.
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
- 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 made ground and water.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_928 (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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Clonmacken with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.
The townland
- Name
- Clonmacken · Cluain Maicín
- Area
- 912,963 m² (91.3 ha, 225.6 acres)
- Civil parish
- St. Munchin's, and its townlands
- Barony
- North Liberties
- Electoral division
- Limerick North Rural, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Limerick North Rural electoral division: 7,364 people in 2,788 households; 63% of households own their home; 28% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Caherdavin, Coolraine, Coonagh East, Coonagh West, Kilrush
- Placenames
- Clonmacken 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.