McDonald's Drive Thru Restaurant, Gort Road, Ennis
New roof cladding and signage changes at McDonald's Drive Thru in Ennis.
18903 · Clare County Council · Lodged 9 November 2018
- Reference
- 18903
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of installing new cladding over the existing roof of the restaurant. It also includes a new sign on the south elevation and relocated signs on the east elevation.
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 new cladding over existing roof with new sign on the south elevation and relocated signs on the east elevation to the existing mcdonald's drive thru restaurant
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 received9 November 2018
- Decision due12 January 2019
- Decision issued8 January 2019
- Grant issued8 February 2019
- Permission expiry7 February 2024
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
For works to the existing McDonalds Drive Thru Restaurant to include a 4.2 Sq Meter extension to the East…
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18510ClareLodged 22 Jun 2018Commercial
- Granted50 m away
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16792ClareLodged 14 Oct 2016Change of use
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17267ClareLodged 13 Apr 2017Change of use
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2660066ClareLodged 11 Feb 2026Commercial
- Granted80 m away
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23185ClareLodged 22 Mar 2023Commercial
- Granted110 m away
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2560354ClareLodged 13 Jun 2025Alterations
- Granted120 m away
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21164ClareLodged 25 Feb 2021Retention
- Granted130 m away
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22568ClareLodged 27 Jun 2022Retention
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