Clare County Council grants permission for 101-home scheme at Knockballynameath, Athlunkard, Co. Clare

In context

It is one of 24 housing scheme applications Clare County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,561 nationally. Of the 3,032 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 79% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 1 May 2025. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Clare County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

for a period of ten years for a residential development on land bound by the Corbally Road to the east and access road to Carriag Midhe to the south in the townland of Knockballynameath, Athlunkard, Co. Clare. This is a Large Scale Residential Development LRD Application. The proposed development includes: (i) Demolition of existing ruinous house / shed structures; (ii) Construction of 101 no. residential units including 49 no. houses and 52 no. apartments comprising 28 no. one bed units; 24 no. two bed units; and 49 no. three bed units; (iii) Landscaping works including provision of (a) open space and kick about areas; and (b) new pedestrian and cycle connections; (iv) Vehicular access onto the Carraig Midhe Estate road; (v) Relocation of the existing agricultural entrance onto the R463 regional road further north beyond the development site; and (vi) Associated site and infrastructural works including provision for (a) 2 no. ESB substations and switchroom; (b) car and bicycle parking; (c) public lighting; (d) bin storage; (e) temporary construction access; and (f) varied site boundary treatment comprising walls and fencing. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. All planning application documentation and information is available to view online at the following website set up by the Applicant: https://athlunkardlrd.ie