Local Electoral Area · Clare County Council

Construction leads in Kilrush

421 planning applications and commencement notices in Kilrush in the last twelve months, across 46 electoral divisions. 471 sites are on site right now. Updated weekly from the Clare planning register and the national building control register.

421
Leads, 12 months
471
On site now
€210m
Pipeline value
Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann 2022
Every lead in Kilrush, on the map

Pro opens the map filtered to this area: every site pinned, scored and sized, with the area shading, trade filters and alerts for new filings.

Top trades in Kilrush

The work the last twelve months of filings call for, by trade.

Roofing
313 leads
Masonry & Blockwork
311 leads
Carpentry & Joinery
286 leads
Plumbing & Heating
273 leads
Electrical
271 leads
Groundworks & Enabling Works
267 leads
Flooring
251 leads
Painting & Decorating
251 leads

The housing stock in Kilrush

8,396 households in Census 2022, set against the national figure (the dark tick). Older homes on oil and solid fuel are where retrofit demand sits.

Age and occupancy

Built before 198048.1%Ireland 41.7%
Built before 191915.7%Ireland 8.6%
Built 2011 or later6.1%Ireland 7.9%
Vacant homes11.6%Ireland 7.7%
Holiday homes19.1%Ireland 3.2%

Central heating fuel

Oil61.2%Ireland 40.9%
Mains gas1.6%Ireland 34.5%
LPG1%Ireland 0.7%
Electric7.6%Ireland 12.4%
Solid fuel (coal, peat, wood)25.8%Ireland 9.4%
Other fuel1.1%Ireland 1%
No central heating1.7%Ireland 1.2%
Renewable energy source35.7%Ireland 25.7%

Tenure

Owner occupied79.8%Ireland 68.9%
Private rented9.9%Ireland 18.8%
Social rented7.4%Ireland 10.4%
Pobal deprivation score
-4.97

Relative affluence below the national average (0). A household-weighted mean of Electoral Division scores. Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022, CC BY 4.0.

Source: CSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics, CC BY 4.0. Shares are rolled up from each electoral division, weighted by households (dwellings for vacancy).

Recent planning applications in Kilrush

  1. Crown, Lissycasey, Co. Clare
    to raise the level of the land by landfill in accordance with the details submitted and carry out all associated site works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS)…
    Lodged
    2660657Received 8 Oct 2026Decision due 2 Dec 2026
  2. Cahermurphy, Kilmihil, Co. Clare V15 TK33
    to retain the alterations and extension to the existing site and ancillary works
    Lodged
    26275Received 7 Oct 2026Decision due 1 Dec 2026
  3. Cloghaunbeg, Cross, Co Clare
    to retain change of use of 2 No existing residential dwellings to use for short term letting accommodation including all associated site works and services
    Lodged
    2660651Received 7 Oct 2026Decision due 1 Dec 2026
  4. Ballyartney, Labasheeda, Co. Clare
    for the construction of a new dwelling house and garage complete with a new entrance, wastewater treatment system and ancillary works
    Lodged
    2660652Received 7 Oct 2026Decision due 1 Dec 2026
  5. Gowerhass, Cooraclare, Co. Clare
    for development of a livestock loose shed and holding yard with associated ancillary siteworks
    Lodged
    26273Received 6 Oct 2026Decision due 30 Nov 2026
  6. Dromelihy Cree, Kilrush, County Clare V15 TX64
    for development at this site at Dromelihy, Cree, Kilrush, Co. Clare, V15 TX64. The development consists of permission for retention of (1) a single-story…
    Lodged
    2660649Received 6 Oct 2026Decision due 30 Nov 2026
  7. Quilty East, Quilty, Co. Clare
    to convert their attic space to living accommodation ancillary to current house with associated new rooflights and altered gable window along with ancillary…
    Lodged
    2660643Received 1 Oct 2026Decision due 25 Nov 2026
  8. Lehaknock, Kilmaley, Co. Clare
    to construct a detached ancillary living unit to the side of the existing dwelling and to upgrade the existing effluent treatment system…
    Lodged
    2660644Received 1 Oct 2026Decision due 25 Nov 2026
  9. Drumedrehid, Ennis, Co. Clare
    for Development consisting of the construction of a dwelling house with an attached carport and domestic garage, a site entrance and access road…
    Lodged
    2660636Received 30 Sept 2026Decision due 24 Nov 2026
  10. Ballydonohoe, Kilmaley, Co Clare
    to construct a new dwelling house and garage complete with a new entrance, wastewater treatment system and ancillary works
    Lodged
    2660640Received 30 Sept 2026Decision due 24 Nov 2026
Every Clare application, by week

Who is building in Kilrush

The organisations behind the most applications in this area.

  1. 1TIGL Ireland Enterprises Ltd5 applications
  2. 2Church Road Limited Partnership5 applications
  3. 3Regenerative Agriculture And Woodland Trading Unlimited Company4 applications
  4. 4Advanced Space Providers Ireland International Ltd3 applications
  5. 5Red Phalarope Investment Holdings Limited3 applications
  6. 6Kia Construction Ltd.2 applications
  7. 7Brothers of Charity Services Ireland - Clare Region2 applications
  8. 8Ennis Vehicle Centre Limited2 applications

Electoral divisions in Kilrush

  • Annagh
  • Ballynacally
  • Cahermurphy
  • Clondagad
  • Cloonadrum
  • Clooncoorha
  • Coolmeen
  • Cooraclare
  • Creegh
  • Doonbeg
  • Drumellihy
  • Einagh
  • Formoyle
  • Furroor
  • Glenmore
  • Kilballyowen
  • Kilchreest
  • Kilcloher
  • Kilfearagh
  • Kilfiddane
  • Kilkee
  • Killadysert
  • Killanniv
  • Killard
  • Killimer
  • Killofin
  • Killone
  • Kilmihil
  • Kilmurry
  • Kilmurry
  • Kilrush Rural
  • Kilrush Urban
  • Kinturk
  • Knock
  • Knocknaboley
  • Knocknagore
  • Liscasey
  • Lisheen
  • Moveen/Tullig
  • Moyarta
  • Mullagh
  • Querrin
  • Rahona
  • Rinealon
  • St. Martin'S
  • Tullycreen

Lead figures count planning applications and commencement notices received in the last twelve months inside this area's boundary; pipeline value is the estimated build value behind them. Applicant names of private individuals are never shown; organisations only. Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann National Statistical Boundaries 2022, CC BY 4.0.

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