New Road, Ennistymon, Co. Clare
Retention of beer gardens, function room, and short-term let at Pot Duggan's Pub in Ennistymon.
18646 · Clare County Council · Lodged 9 August 2018
- Reference
- 18646
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 9 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention and planning permission is sought for works at Pot Duggan's Pub, a protected structure. This includes converting two cottages to a function room, converting an outbuilding to toilets, establishing upper and lower beer gardens, and converting upper levels to short-term letting.
- Floor area
- 386 m²
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Official record
Development description
For permission and retention permission for development at a 0.07555 ha site at pot duggan's pub, new road, ennistymon, co. Clare ( a protected structure ). Retention permission is sought for the change of use of the 2 no. Dilapidated cottages to a multi-use function room ( 110 sq. M ); the change of use of the dilapidated outbuilding to toilets ( 10 sq. M); the provision of an outdoor upper beer garden ( 183 sq. M ); the provision of an outdoor lower beer garden ( 165 sq. M) and fence enclosure ( ranging in height from 1.2 no. Metres to 2.4 no. Metres ); and the change of use from a standard residential unit on the upper levels of pot duggan's pub to use for short-term letting ( 101 sq. M). Permission is also sought for the provision of a new "pot duggan's" sign on the rear wall facing the lower beer garden ( 500mm x 2,700mm with troy illumination), a new louvre kitchen extract and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The use of land for ‘mixed use’ developments shall incl. the use of land for a range of uses, making provision, where appropriate, for primary and secondary uses e.g. commercial/retail development as the primary use with residential dev. as secondary”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Ennistymon Settlement Plan (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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 New Road, Ennistymon, Co. Clare | Jun 2026 | €185,000 | 25 m |
| 11 Riverview Apt, New Rd, Ennistymon | Apr 2025 | €139,000 | 118 m |
| 3 Bogbere Close, Ennistymon, Co Clare | Feb 2025 | €235,000 | 143 m |
| Knockreagh, Ennistymon, Co Clare | Feb 2025 | €66,000 | 168 m |
| Main St, Ennistymon, Co Clare | Mar 2025 | €177,500 | 178 m |
| 21 Cuirt Merriman, Ardnaculla, Ennistymon | Nov 2025 | €365,000 | 189 m |
| 26 Cuirt Merriman, Ardnaculla, Ennistymon | Feb 2025 | €305,000 | 224 m |
| Circular Road, Ennistymon, Co. Clare | Mar 2026 | €65,000 | 274 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 received9 August 2018
- Decision due3 October 2018
- Decision issued2 October 2018
- Grant issued2 November 2018
- Permission expiry1 November 2023
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