Knockanean

417 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockanean, from 3 m² to 126,105 m² (12.61 ha, 31.16 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 41 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 292 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Low Density Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 15 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Buffer Space (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 15 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 12 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 11 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Light Industry (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N3.2Utilities (Electricity)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• O2Water Bodies (General)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4Strategic Residential Reserve
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 13 Aug 2026N/a

  to construct a single dwelling house, advanced wastewater treatment system along with ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2660522

• 11 Mar 2024Conditional

  for development which will consist of the construction of a dwelling house, garage, a proprietary waste water treatment system and ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2460104

• 17 Nov 2023Conditional

  is sought for the construction of a dwellinghouse, domestic garage, and for all ancillary services and site works. PERMISSION is also sought for the sub-division of an existing site

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2360485

• 9 Oct 2023Conditional

  to construct a single storey extension to the rear of house, carry out external modifications and connect to the public sewer

  Permission · Clare County Council, 23522

• 13 Jul 2023N/a

  for the construction of a dwelling house, garage, a proprietary waste water treatment system and ancillary site works

  Outline permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 23398

• 9 Nov 2022Conditional

  for the construction of a shed attached to the side of the existing dwelling house and a detached shed to rear of existing dwelling house, all with associated site works

  Retention · Clare County Council, 221010

• 20 Apr 2022Conditional

  to extend the existing dwelling house to the rear to provide a new kitchen/dining area and to the side to provide an attached Granny Flat & all other associated site and ancillary works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 22352

• 21 Mar 2022Conditional

  to construct a 30m high, free standing lattice type communications structure to accommodate antennae and communication dishes to be shared with third part operators ESB's Ennis 110kV substation

  Permission · Clare County Council, 22247

• 12 Aug 2021Conditional

  to construct a dwelling house and private garage. The development will include connection to the public sewer and water services, utilisation of existing entrance on to the Knockaneen Road and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 21861

• 16 Jul 2021Conditional

  - a permission of 10 years in duration is sought. The application site has a total of c. 60 hectares with a nett area for development of c. 45 hectares, and is bound to the south by R352 (Tulla Road), to the east and the north by agriculture land, to the west by the M18. The development will consist of: the demolition of an existing single storey with pitched roof farm dwelling house together with 8 No. farm outbuildings on the overall site. The construction of 6 No. two storey data centre buildings with three storey plant/office levels and associated ancillary development that will have a combined gross floor area of 118,740 sqm. These data halls are maximum 19m high and will consist of the data halls and air handling units and offices and ancillary plant and support. Each of the six data centre buildings will include data halls, associated electrical and mechanical plant rooms, loading bays, maintenance and storage spaces, office administration areas, pump rooms, water storage tanks, and plant, as well as backup (standby) generators (11 No. per building) for emergency use only situated along one elevation of each building. The standby diesel generators will have associated 8 m high flues. Each generator will also include local diesel storage tanks with a single refuelling area to serve the proposed emergency generators. A gas powered energy centre and Above Ground Installation (AGI)4,674 sqm in size . The energy centre will primarily comprise 18 no. lean-burn natural gas engines, 2 No. pump rooms, and fuel storage compound. Each generator will have its own flue of 25m height. The energy centre and buildings within the compound will be 12 m high, single storey with mezzanine level. The buildings will house ancillary office, welfare facilities and associated parking. A two storey Vertical Farm Building. The vertical farm will be c. 2,430 sqm and 12m high. It will comprise c. service area of 1,444 sqm, handling area of 844 sqm and ancillary areas. Please see newspaper notice for full development description

  Permission · Clare County Council, 21757

• 24 May 2021Conditional

  the development will consist of the construction of 13 no detached dwelling houses including for all site development works, site landscaping and public service connections, some of which have been substantially completed under previous permissions granted on this site under Planning Ref P06-21019 and extended under Planning ref P11-21073. The development includes for the provision of a pedestrian access (including footbridge) from the application site to the existing Gort Leamhan residential development. the proposed development also includes the completion of provision of on-street public lighting on the public road at this location. The Planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement

  Permission, 13 homes · Clare County Council, 21512

• 6 Jul 2020Refused

  which will consist of the construction of a dwelling house, garage, a proprietary waste water treatment system and ancillary site works

  Outline permission · Clare County Council, 20451

• 17 Sept 2018Conditional

  a)RETENTION permission to retain the completed renovations and extension to the existing dwelling house and b) Planning permission to upgrade existing waste water treatment system including all site works.

  Retention · Clare County Council, 18742

• 11 Dec 2017Conditional

  for development which will consist of 9 No. two storey dwelling houses ( which includes 4 No. with additional attic accommodation ) ancillary site works and connection to public services

  Permission, 9 homes · Clare County Council, 17960

• 12 Oct 2017Conditional

  to construct a single storey extension to existing dwelling house together with all associated site development works and services

  Permission · Clare County Council, 17780

• 13 Jul 2017Conditional

  to construct a temporary 1.2m high 30m long " bow top railing panel" type fence for a period of ten years

  Permission · Clare County Council, 17541

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 Knockanean.

Recorded monuments

• CL034-051 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.

• CL034-053 Earthwork
  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.

• CL034-241 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.

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Knockanean.

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 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 low, low, low (inferred).

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_581 (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.

• Knockanean, Ennis5 sales

Name

Knockanean · Cnoc an Éin

Area

1,364,139 m² (136.41 ha, 337.09 acres)

Civil parish

Doora, and its townlands

Barony

Bunratty Upper

Electoral division

Doora, the unit of the census

Census 2022

2,147 people lived in 715 households in the Doora electoral division. 88% of households owned their home. 46% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballymacahill, Cloonawee, Creggaun, Drumdoolaghty, Gaurus, Knockaskibbole, Rosslevan, Tooreen

Placenames

Knockanean 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.