GrantedHousing estateDecided 13 November 2019

Ballymacaula Keelty, Drumbiggle Circular Road, Ennis

Construction of 99 residential units, a crèche, and associated infrastructure.

18811 · Clare County Council · Lodged 16 October 2018

Reference: 18811
Authority: Clare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 16 October 2018
Residential units: 99
Floor area: 19800 m²

Summary

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The proposed development consists of 99 residential units, comprising 17 detached, 64 semi-detached, and 18 terraced houses. The project also includes a crèche, a new junction on Circular Road, a foul water pumping station, and a surface water attenuation pond.

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Official record

Development description

For a development comprising 99 no. Residential units, ( 17 no. Detached houses, 64 no. Semi-detached houses, 18 no. Terrace houses ), ancillary surface car parking; provision of a crèche, ancillary outdoor play area, staff car parking and drop-off zone; vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist access to the proposed development via a new junction on circular road (r474) and all associated access works thereto on the public road network; pedestrian and cycle link to adjoining lands to the south; traffic calming measures on circular road (r474); connection to existing public water supply; surface water drainage services including the provision of a surface water attenuation pond and treatment of surface waters prior to outfall; proposed foul drainage network to include construction of a foul water pumping station with emergency storage and rising main with discharge to the public foul sewer at cahercalla road; all associated site development and landscape works on the subject lands. The planning application is accompanied by a natura impact statement

The historical record

How housing estates have been decided in Clare County Council

86% granted

of 194 housing estates granted, refused or part-granted by Clare County Council, 2016–2026.

The same category nationally: 78%7,719
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

Low Density ResidentialR1

“This zoning refers to the use of lands to accommodate a low density pattern of residential development, primarily detached family dwellings. The underlying priority shall be to ensure that the character of the settlement/area is maintained etc”

National zoning type: New/proposed residential

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
38 Ballymacaula View, Cahercalla, Ennis	Nov 2025	€402,500	237 m
31 Ballymacaula View, Cahercalla, Ennis	Mar 2026	€405,000	263 m
14 Ballymacaula, Cahercalla, Ennis	Sept 2025	€467,500	349 m
Rooftops, Showgrounds Road, Ennis	Oct 2025	€880,000	480 m

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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 received16 October 2018
Further information requested7 December 2018
Further information received11 September 2019
Decision due13 November 2019
Decision issued13 November 2019
Grant issued26 March 2021
Appeal submitted6 December 2019
Appeal decided2 December 2020
Permission expiry25 March 2026

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