Kilcarragh and Ballybreen Townlands, Kilfenora, Co Clare
Drainage and road alterations at the Kilfenora wastewater treatment plant.
221122 · Clare County Council · Lodged 9 December 2022
- Reference
- 221122
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes alterations to the Kilfenora wastewater treatment plant and percolation area. Works include a new surface water drainage network with infiltration/detention systems, storm water drains, a swale channel, and internal access road widening. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- The proposed development will consist of alterations to the kilfenora wastewater treatment plant and percolation area development approved by an bord pleanala under reference abp-305756-19, and consists of
- A new surface water drainage network to include infiltration/ detention systems, storm water drains, pipework, swale channel and all associated supporting infrastructure
- Modifications to the internal site access roads to include widening/reconfiguration in focused areas, and
- All ancillary site development and excavation works above and below ground necessary to facilitate the development. A natura impact statement (nis) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“It is intended that land zoned ‘utilities’ and ‘infrastructure safeguard’ will be reserved for the existing and future prov. of key infrastructural services and the upgrading of existing services and infrastructure relating to road, rail, air etc”
National zoning type: Wastewater
Objective set by the Kilfenora Settlement Plan (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilcarragh, Killfenora, Co Clare | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 91 m |
| Ballygastel, Kilfenora, County Clare | Jun 2025 | €55,000 | 237 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received9 December 2022
- Further information requested9 February 2023
- Further information received7 November 2023
- Decision due26 January 2024
- Application withdrawn25 January 2024
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