Knockanean Townland, Tulla Road, Ennis
Extension of the battery and control room building at Ennis 110 kV Substation.
16141 · Clare County Council · Lodged 29 February 2016
- Reference
- 16141
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 February 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the extension of the existing battery and control room building within the compound of the Ennis 110 kV Substation. The development also includes the removal of a redundant telecommunications pole and associated site works.
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
For the proposed extension of the existing battery/control room building within the compound of the existing ennis 110 kv substation. The ennis 110 kv substation is located in the townland of knockanean on the tulla road in ennis, co. Clare. The development will consist of an extension to the existing battery/control room, the removal of a redundant telecommunications pole and all associated site works
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: Electricity
Objective set by the Ennis and Environs (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 Lios Ard, Tulla Road, Ennis | Feb 2025 | €320,000 | 435 m |
| 51 Lios Ard, Tulla Rd, Ennis | Sept 2025 | €287,500 | 469 m |
| 48 Lios Ard, Tulla Rd, Ennis | May 2026 | €200,000 | 487 m |
| 47 Lios Ard, Tulla Rd, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €303,000 | 491 m |
| 28 Lios Ard, Tulla Rd, Ennis | May 2025 | €250,000 | 497 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 received29 February 2016
- Decision due24 April 2016
- Decision issued7 April 2016
- Grant issued9 May 2016
- Permission expiry8 May 2021
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