New Road, Ennis, County Clare
Demolition of existing school buildings and construction of a new 24-classroom primary school in Ennis.
16622 · Clare County Council · Lodged 4 August 2016
- Reference
- 16622
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of 1,060 sq.m of existing school buildings and the construction of a new two-storey, 24-classroom primary school. The new 4,530 sq.m facility will include a general purpose hall, a special needs unit, 43 car parking spaces, and drop-off facilities.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 4,530 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 1060sq. M of existing school buildings and construction of a new school building comprising of 1 no. 2 storey, 24 classroom primary school building with general purpose hall, 2 classroom special needs unit: support teaching spaces and ancillary accommodation with a total floor area of 4530 sq. M. The site works to the school grounds will consist of the provision of cycle storage, bin store, ball courts, project gardens, landscaping and boundary treatment and all other associated site development works. The works to the remainder of the site consist of the provision of 43 no. Car parking spaces, drop - off and pick - up facilities, within the site on a site c. 1.33 hectares at cbs primary school, ennis, co. Clare. A natura impact statement has been prepared in respect of this application
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 17 September 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 25 October 2019.
Notified floor area: 4,822 m²
4 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 Fergus Park, Ennis, Co Clare | Mar 2025 | €157,500 | 90 m |
| 4 Fergus Park, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €230,000 | 155 m |
| 10 Fergus Park, Ennis, Co Clare | Dec 2025 | €217,000 | 194 m |
| Ballyduff, Barefield, Ennis | Apr 2025 | €165,000 | 196 m |
| 12 Fergus Pk, Ennis, Co Clare | Jul 2025 | €185,000 | 206 m |
| 23 Park Row, Francis St, Ennis | May 2026 | €355,000 | 263 m |
| Brooks Video, 1 Saint Claire's Terrace, Clon Road | Oct 2025 | €225,000 | 267 m |
| 45 Clonroad, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €214,000 | 306 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 received4 August 2016
- Further information requested27 September 2016
- Further information received18 January 2017
- Decision due29 May 2017
- Decision issued29 May 2017
- Grant issued29 June 2017
- Permission expiry28 June 2022
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