Knocknagoug, Quin, Co Clare
Construction of a flood defence system consisting of a concrete wall and earthen embankments to protect three properties.
228000 · Clare County Council · Lodged 3 February 2022
- Reference
- 228000
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 February 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed flood defence system in Quin will protect three properties. It features a 120-metre-long reinforced concrete wall with a maximum height of 2.2 metres, flanked by a 2-metre-high southern embankment and a 1-metre-high northern embankment.
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
Proposes to carry out the following development. The development consists of a flood defence protecting three properties in quin co clare. The defence consists of two sections of earthen embankment and a reinforced concrete wall. The reinforced concrete wall section is approximately 120m long, with a maximum height of 2.2m. To the south a 2m high embankment extends approximately 80m to higher ground. To the north a less than 1m high embankment extends approximately 20m to highter ground. In accordance with the habitats directive, appropriate assessment screening has been carried out on the project and has determinined that a full appropriate assessment is not required in respect of the project. An environmental impact assessment (eia) screening determination has been made and concludes that there is no real likelihood of signigicant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The obj. for land zoned ‘existing residential’ is to conserve & enhance the quality and character of the areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development which is appropriate to the character and pattern of Dev”
Objective set by the Quin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Cluain Gearrain, Quin, Ennis | Dec 2025 | €365,000 | 140 m |
| 6 Cluain Gearrain, Quin, Clare | May 2026 | €437,500 | 156 m |
| 6 Cluain Gearrain, Quin, Clare | Apr 2025 | €407,000 | 156 m |
| 21 Cluain Gerrain Quin, Clare | Apr 2025 | €240,000 | 190 m |
| 20 Cluain Gearrain, Quin, Clare | Mar 2026 | €347,500 | 194 m |
| The Village Inn, Main St, Quin | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 424 m |
| 31 The Park, Quin, Ennis | Oct 2025 | €302,000 | 453 m |
| 31 The Park, Quin, Ennis | Apr 2025 | €227,000 | 453 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 received3 February 2022
- Decision due16 May 2022
- Decision issued9 May 2022
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