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
AI-generatedA 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.
- 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
“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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornfield, Ballynacally, Ennis | Sept 2025 | €480,000 | 70 m |
| Carrowmore North, Mullagh, Ennis | Sept 2025 | €330,000 | 70 m |
| Drumquin, Barefield, Ennisprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €780,000 | 70 m |
| Fountain Cross, Ennis, Co Clare | Jul 2025 | €390,000 | 70 m |
| Ballymacooda, Kilmaley, Ennis | May 2025 | €125,000 | 70 m |
| Darragh, Ennis, Co Clare | Apr 2025 | €215,000 | 70 m |
| Lecarron, Kilmaley, Ennis | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 70 m |
| Cloonadrum, Mullagh, Ennis | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 70 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 received23 September 2016
- Further information requested16 November 2016
- Further information received26 April 2017
- Decision due23 May 2017
- Decision issued23 May 2017
- Grant issued23 June 2017
- Permission expiry22 June 2022
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