Drehidnagower Road, Lifford, Ennis
Construction of 61 houses and a new roundabout on Drehidnagower Road in Ennis.
16758 · Clare County Council · Lodged 4 October 2016
- Reference
- 16758
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 October 2016
- Residential units
- 61
- Floor area
- 12200 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a residential scheme of 61 dwellinghouses of various types. It includes the construction of a new roundabout at the site entrance, road works, a swale and settlement pond system, and landscaping.
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 development which will consist of a residential development comprising of 61 no. Dwellinghouses of various house types and combinations and the provision of a roundabout located at the entrance / exit to the development site on the public road. The development will include other works to the drehidnagower road. The development will include all ancillary site development work including a swale and settlement pond system for surface water and all other drainage and underground works, landscaping and boundary treatment as well as other site development works associated with the construction of the development. The application is accompanied by a natura impact statement
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The obj. for land zoned ‘existing residential’ is to conserve & enhance the quality and character of the areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development which is appropriate to the character and pattern of Dev”
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Willow Park, Ennis, Co Clare | Feb 2025 | €252,000 | 198 m |
| 5 Willow Park, Ennis, Co Clare | Dec 2025 | €309,000 | 226 m |
| 91 Aughanteeroe, Ennis, Co Clare | May 2025 | €250,000 | 228 m |
| 27 Willow Park, Ennis, Co Clare | Feb 2025 | €205,000 | 249 m |
| 27 Glensheen, Gort Rd, Ennis | Aug 2025 | €336,000 | 252 m |
| 82 Aughanteeroe, Gort Rd, Ennis | Dec 2025 | €361,500 | 259 m |
| 34 Pine Grove, Gort Rd, Ennis | Feb 2025 | €385,000 | 261 m |
| 2 Willow Park, Ennis, Co Clare | Dec 2025 | €282,000 | 262 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 October 2016
- Further information requested25 November 2016
- Further information received24 January 2017
- Decision due27 March 2017
- Decision issued27 March 2017
- Grant issued27 April 2017
- Appeal submitted20 April 2017
- Permission expiry26 April 2022
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