Knocksaggart, Ballynacally, Ennis
Conversion of cottages into a two-bedroom apartment and a community co-op shop in Ballynacally.
1956 · Clare County Council · Lodged 31 January 2019
- Reference
- 1956
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 January 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting two existing cottages and part of a third cottage into a single two-bedroom apartment. The remainder of the third cottage and a fourth cottage will undergo a change of use to become a community co-op shop and store.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
To convert 2 existing cottages and part of a third cottage into a) 1 no. 2 bedroom apartment and to change door to window on front elevation along with a change of use of the remainder of the third cottage and a fourth cottage for use as a community co-op shop/store along with ancillary 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 Ballynacally 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knocksagart, Ballynacally, Ennis | Nov 2025 | €210,000 | 1 m |
| Main Street, Ballynacally, Co Clare | Aug 2025 | €138,000 | 140 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 received31 January 2019
- Decision due27 March 2019
- Decision issued12 March 2019
- Grant issued12 April 2019
- Permission expiry11 April 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
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- Granted50 m away
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- Granted50 m away
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2360253ClareLodged 17 Jul 2023Alterations
- Awaiting decision50 m away
For the change of use from former bar/public house to 'Pre-school, Before and After-school Care Centre'…
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2485ClareLodged 14 Mar 2024Change of use
- Granted50 m away
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24178ClareLodged 6 Jun 2024Change of use
- Awaiting decision50 m away
For the installation of a domestic waste water treatment system to serve existing dwelling house (former…
Knocksaggart , Ballynacally , Co. Clare
2360242ClareLodged 7 Jul 2023Alterations
- Granted70 m away
Of an extension to the side of an existing garage/shed along with alterations to the garage/shed, the removal…
Knocksaggart , Ballynacally , Ennis Co. Clare
2560775ClareLodged 10 Dec 2025Retention
- Granted70 m away
To construct a granny flat to the rear of an existing dwelling house along with ancillary works
Knocksaggart , Ballynacally , Co. Clare
2560455ClareLodged 23 Jul 2025Extension
- Granted190 m away
To construct dwelling house, garage, waste water treatment system and percolation area plus all ancillary…
Knocksaggart , Ballynacally , Co. Clare
25304ClareLodged 25 Sept 2025New dwelling
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