Blake's Corner, Ennistymon, Co. Clare
Construction of an Inner Relief Road in Ennistymon, including a new vehicular bridge and the demolition of three properties.
188000 · Clare County Council · Lodged 12 January 2018
- Reference
- 188000
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 January 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new relief road and vehicular bridge crossing the Inagh/Cullenagh River, with the existing bridge being pedestrianised. It includes a new roundabout, the relocation of a public car park, and the demolition of three retail/residential properties within the Ennistymon Architectural Conservation Area.
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Official record
Development description
For the development of an inner relief road in ennistymon, including a new vehicular bridge crossing of the inagh/cullenagh river approximately 80 metres upstream of the existing bridge crossing. The overall route runs from a point located approximately 170 metres south east of blake's corner on the n85 national road to a point located approximately 180 metres west of blakes corner on the n67 national road, via bogbere street. The development includes the pedestrianisation of the existing bridge, the inclusion of a roundabout at the western end of the proposed new bridge crossing on the l-1084 and the relocation of the existing public car park adjacent to new road ( n85 ),. The development also includes the demolition of three existing properties ( two retail/residential units and one residential unit ) in the ennistymon architectural conservation area and would materially affect the character of the area concerned. In accordance with the habitats directive, an appropriate assessment screening has been carried out on the project. An environmental report also accompanies this application.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 New Road, Ennistymon, Co. Clare | Jun 2026 | €185,000 | 78 m |
| 3 Bogbere Close, Ennistymon, Co Clare | Feb 2025 | €235,000 | 101 m |
| 11 Riverview Apt, New Rd, Ennistymon | Apr 2025 | €139,000 | 152 m |
| Knockreagh, Ennistymon, Co Clare | Feb 2025 | €66,000 | 184 m |
| Main St, Ennistymon, Co Clare | Mar 2025 | €177,500 | 198 m |
| 21 Cuirt Merriman, Ardnaculla, Ennistymon | Nov 2025 | €365,000 | 210 m |
| 26 Cuirt Merriman, Ardnaculla, Ennistymon | Feb 2025 | €305,000 | 240 m |
| Monastery Lane, Ennistymon, Co Clare | May 2026 | €180,000 | 315 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 received12 January 2018
- Decision due19 April 2018
- Decision issued29 March 2018
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