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1 The Hawthorns, Limerick Road, Ennis

Construction of a 24/7 unmanned petrol station with canopy, underground tanks, and signage.

16473 · Clare County Council · Lodged 10 June 2016

Reference: 16473
Authority: Clare County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 10 June 2016

Summary

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The development consists of a 24/7 unmanned petrol station in Ennis. It will feature two 4-hose pumps under a canopy, two 40,000-litre underground storage tanks, electrical cabinets, boundary walls, and a 6-metre-high advertising monolith.

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Official record

Development description

For a 24/7 unmanned petrol station which development which will consist of the following
Two number 4 hose pumps under a canopy 4500mm high, dispensing unleaded petrol and diesel on each side
Two number underground storage tanks, each 40,000lt, one storing unleaded petrol and one storing diesel
All the associated fuel pipework between the pumps and underground tanks, fill points and vents
Concrete and asphalt slab surfacing plus associated drainage. The drainage from the area around the forecourt and delivery points will be discharged into a 10,000lt class 1 petrol interceptor
Two 900mm x 900mm x 2400mm high electrical cabinets
Off set fill points and vents on the south western boundary
1800mm high by 9000mm long solid block wall at the back of the vents
Low level 600mm high stone wall along the north west, north east and south east boundary, 1800mm high block wall along the south western boundary
Advertising signage along the edge of the canopy and a stand alone 6000mm high advertising monolith in the northern corner of the site
Vehicular entrance and exits along the north western boundary

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

ResidentialR1

“Residential use shall be taken to primarily include the use of land for domestic dwellings. It may also provide for a range of other uses particularly those that have the potential to foster the development of new residential communities etc.”

National zoning type: New/proposed residential

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
71 The Hawthorns, Limerick Rd, Ennis	Dec 2025	€376,000	188 m
40 The Hawthorns, Limerick Rd, Ennis	Jan 2025	€300,000	196 m
35 Abbey Court, Limerick Rd, Ennis	May 2025	€351,000	248 m
44 Abbey Court, Limerick Rd, Ennis	Mar 2025	€330,000	269 m
19 Sycamore Drive, Limerick Road, Ennis	Jan 2026	€410,000	287 m
41 Abbey Court, Ennis, Co Clare	May 2025	€322,000	294 m
50 Abbey Court, Limerick Rd, Ennis	Mar 2026	€360,000	311 m
4 Bramble Lane, Limerick Road, Ennis	Mar 2025	€312,000	319 m

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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.

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Application received10 June 2016

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