Gort Road Ind Estate, Gort Road, Ennis
Continued use of an existing 36-metre-high telecommunications mast and compound.
16306 · Clare County Council · Lodged 19 April 2016
- Reference
- 16306
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to continue using an existing 36-metre-high free-standing lattice-type communications structure. The mast carries antennas and dishes within a fenced compound at the ESB Ennis North substation.
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
To continue the use of the existing 36m high, free standing lattice type communications structure, carrying antenna and communication dishes, within an existing 2.4m high palisade fence compound, previously granted temporary permission ref. 11-46 at esb telecoms ltd, telecommunication compound at esb ennis north 38kv substation
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The use of land for light industry shall be taken to incl. uses where the primary activity is the manufacture of a physical product. The use for ind./manufacturing, incubator units, distribution, open storage, transport operating centres etc is accept.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Ard Caoin, Gort Road, Ennis | Jul 2025 | €290,000 | 117 m |
| 53 Ard Caoin, Gort Rd, Ennis | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 147 m |
| 55 Ard Caoin, Gort Road, Ennis | Aug 2025 | €275,000 | 159 m |
| 68 Ard Caoin, Gort Rd, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €141,000 | 167 m |
| 68 Ard Caoin, Gort Rd, Ennis | Dec 2025 | €191,000 | 167 m |
| 15 Ard Caoin, Gort Road, Ennis | Nov 2025 | €347,000 | 167 m |
| 12 Ard Caoin, Gort Road, Ennis | Apr 2026 | €330,000 | 175 m |
| 85 Ard Caoin, Gort Rd, Ennis | Apr 2025 | €175,000 | 224 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 received19 April 2016
- Decision due13 June 2016
- Decision issued10 June 2016
- Grant issued11 July 2016
- Permission expiry10 July 2021
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