Cloughleigh Road, Ennis, Co. Clare
Demolition of school buildings and construction of a new 12-classroom primary school in Ennis.
16533 · Clare County Council · Lodged 29 June 2016
- Reference
- 16533
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of 1,600 sq.m of existing school buildings and the construction of a new two-storey primary school at Scoil Chríost Rí. The new 2,348 sq.m building will feature 12 classrooms, a general purpose hall, support teaching spaces, 32 car parking spaces, and drop-off facilities.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 2,348 m²
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 demolition of 1600sq. M of existing school buildings and construction of a new primary school comprising of 1 no. 2 storey school building with 12 classrooms, general purpose hall, support teaching spaces and ancillary accommodation, with a total floor area of c. 2348 sq. M. The site works to the school grounds will consist of the provision of cycle storage, bin stores, ball courts, project gardens, external storage buildings, landscaping and boundary treatment and all other associated site development works. The works to the remainder of the site will consist of the provision of 32 no. Car parking spaces, drop-off and pick-up facilities at scoil chriost rí
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The development of lands for community uses shall be taken to include the use of lands for community, civic, health services, public or educational uses including the provision of schools, community halls, healthcare facilities etc.”
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 1 August 2017. A completion certificate was lodged on 15 March 2018.
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Cloughleigh Rd, Ennis, Co Clare | Sept 2025 | €221,000 | 70 m |
| Prague, Cusack Rd, Ennis | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 181 m |
| Marymount, Cusack Rd, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €340,000 | 192 m |
| 58 Circular Rd, Hermitage, Ennis | Apr 2025 | €120,000 | 199 m |
| 34 Considine Rd, Ennis, Co Clare | Dec 2025 | €221,000 | 212 m |
| 14 Considine Rd, Ennis, Co Clare | May 2025 | €199,000 | 226 m |
| 53 Childers Rd, Ennis, Co Clare | Mar 2026 | €150,000 | 240 m |
| 7 Millstream Court, Ennis, Co Clare | May 2026 | €195,000 | 250 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 June 2016
- Decision due23 August 2016
- Decision issued22 August 2016
- Grant issued22 September 2016
- Permission expiry21 September 2021
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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17914ClareLodged 27 Nov 2017Alterations
- Granted60 m away
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21604ClareLodged 10 Jun 2021Retention
- Granted140 m away
To construct extension and carry out alterations to dwelling house with existing connections to public sewer…
11 Cloughleigh Road , Ennis , Co Clare
19928ClareLodged 27 Nov 2019Extension
- Granted140 m away
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211047ClareLodged 4 Oct 2021Infrastructure
- Granted160 m away
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20284ClareLodged 30 Apr 2020Extension
- Granted180 m away
Of the extension to the rear of the existing dwelling house & all other associated site works
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23590ClareLodged 22 Nov 2023Retention
- Granted210 m away
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59 Honans Terrace , hermitage , Ennis Co Clare
21974ClareLodged 15 Sept 2021Retention
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