Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 23 May 2017

Harmony Row &, Cusack Road, Ennis

Three-storey extension and sports hall development at Ennis Community College.

16733 · Clare County Council · Lodged 23 September 2016

Reference
16733
Authority
Clare County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
23 September 2016

Summary

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A major expansion of the secondary school involving a three-storey extension, a new sports hall and fitness centre, and a metalwork classroom. The project requires the demolition of an existing Gael-Cholaiste building, sports hall, and prefab classrooms, alongside new parking and road safety measures.

Commercialschooldemolitionsports hall
Storeys
3
Floor area
4,175 m²

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Official record

Development description

To extend the existing secondary school buildings at ennis community college by a total combined area of 4175sq. M. Proposed works consist of (i) construction of stand alone three storey extension to harmony row, including general classrooms and specialist rooms, circulation areas, plant rooms, dining hall and associated kitchen/storage with (ii) sportshall, fitness centre with associated changing and storage areas, (iii) demolition of an existing gael-cholaiste building, existing sportshall and prefabricated classrooms and existing technical storage, (iv) construction of a metal work / engineering classroom to sandfield park, (v) modification of the existing boundary wall to include the relocation of existing vehicular entrance gates, formation of two new pedestrian entrances to the main school site, construction of a new bus bay to sandfield park and new car set-down to harmony row, (vi) a new on-site staff parking area, (vii) a further staff parking area to the school pitch site on cusack road, (viii) formation of a new pedestrian crossing and associated kerbing on harmony row, (ix) installation of hard play and social areas, (x) ancillary and site services, all located at ennis community college

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

CommunityED
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.

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within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Cornfield, Ballynacally, EnnisSept 2025€480,00070 m
Carrowmore North, Mullagh, EnnisSept 2025€330,00070 m
Drumquin, Barefield, Ennisprice excludes VATJul 2025€780,00070 m
Fountain Cross, Ennis, Co ClareJul 2025€390,00070 m
Ballymacooda, Kilmaley, EnnisMay 2025€125,00070 m
Darragh, Ennis, Co ClareApr 2025€215,00070 m
Lecarron, Kilmaley, EnnisFeb 2025€150,00070 m
Cloonadrum, Mullagh, EnnisSept 2025€150,00070 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.

Key dates

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  1. Application received23 September 2016
  2. Further information requested16 November 2016
  3. Further information received26 April 2017
  4. Decision due23 May 2017
  5. Decision issued23 May 2017
  6. Grant issued23 June 2017
  7. Permission expiry22 June 2022

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