McDonald's Drive Thru Restaurant, Gort Road, Ennis
Extensions and alterations to the McDonald's Drive Thru Restaurant in Ennis.
18510 · Clare County Council · Lodged 22 June 2018
- Reference
- 18510
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project includes a 4.2 sqm extension to the east elevation and a new 4 sqm extended entrance lobby with automatic sliding doors. It also features new roof cladding, additional signage, and an extra order point and menu sign in the drive-thru lane.
- Floor area
- 8 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 works to the existing mcdonalds drive thru restaurant to include a 4.2 sq meter extension to the east elevation, removal of existing entrance lobby to be replaced with a new 4 sq meter extended entrance lobby with automatic sliding doors. New cladding over existing roof with additional signage and additional order point and menu sign in drive thru lane and associated site works.
The historical record
How commercial applications have been decided in Clare County Council
92% granted
of 450 commercial applications granted, refused or part-granted by Clare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,381
- All categories in Clare County Council
- 93%9,526
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The use of land zoned for ‘commercial’ purposes shall be taken to include the use of the lands for commercial and business uses including offices, service industry, warehousing and the facilitation of enterprise/retail/office type uses as appropriate”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 Gort Rd, Ennis, Co Clare | Apr 2026 | €260,000 | 62 m |
| Apt 10, Sandfield Gardens, Sandfield Ennis | Nov 2025 | €165,000 | 89 m |
| 6 Fernhill, Gort Rd, Ennisnot full market price | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 99 m |
| 22 The Green, Lifford, Ennisnot full market price | Jan 2026 | €100,000 | 142 m |
| 48 Elm Park, Ennis, Co Clarenot full market price | Aug 2025 | €100,000 | 180 m |
| 28 Elm Pk, Ennis, Co Clare | Jul 2025 | €260,000 | 185 m |
| 12 Gort Na Ri, Galway Rd, Ennis | Apr 2026 | €408,000 | 230 m |
| 51 Elm Park, Gort Road, Ennis | Sept 2025 | €292,000 | 246 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 received22 June 2018
- Further information requested15 August 2018
- Further information received27 September 2018
- Decision due13 November 2018
- Decision issued12 November 2018
- Grant issued13 December 2018
- Permission expiry12 December 2023
In the area
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