Gort Road, Ennis, Co Clare
Construction of a single-storey extension at Ennis Hospital to provide a Local Injuries Unit.
19807 · Clare County Council · Lodged 22 October 2019
- Reference
- 19807
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 October 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves a single-storey extension with a link corridor to the main hospital building, a new ambulance set-down, and internal refurbishments. The works affect Ennis Hospital, which is a protected structure, and will involve blocking or replacing non-original windows and breaking through the external envelope.
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Official record
Development description
For a single storey extension with a single storey link corridor to existing main hospital building and ancillary site works including reconfiguration of existing footpaths and landscape and new ambulance set-down to provide local injuries unit services, at ennis hospital, ennis, co clare. The development is located within the site of ennis hospital, gort road, ennis, where there are a number of existing protected structures. Some internal refurbishment works and alterations of the existing external wall are proposed at ground floor level to the main hospital building which is a protected structure (rps 800 hospital c. 1934-1940). The alterations to the external will consist of blocking or replacing existing windows which are not original and breaking up external envelope to provide the main corridor to the new unit.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The development of lands for community uses shall be taken to include the use of lands for community, civic, health services, public or educational uses including the provision of schools, community halls, healthcare facilities etc.”
National zoning type: Health and related
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 Marian Ave, Ennis, Co Clare | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 91 m |
| 27 Steels Terrace, Gort Rd, Ennis | Mar 2025 | €272,000 | 177 m |
| 22 The Green, Lifford, Ennisnot full market price | Jan 2026 | €100,000 | 192 m |
| 18 Steeles Terrace, Lifford, Ennis | Jun 2026 | €255,000 | 197 m |
| 38 Gort Rd, Ennis, Co Clare | Apr 2026 | €260,000 | 198 m |
| 5 Mountain View, Ennis, Co Clare | Jan 2026 | €296,000 | 208 m |
| Apt 10, Sandfield Gardens, Sandfield Ennis | Nov 2025 | €165,000 | 218 m |
| 48 Elm Park, Ennis, Co Clarenot full market price | Aug 2025 | €100,000 | 226 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 received22 October 2019
- Decision due16 December 2019
- Decision issued16 December 2019
- Grant issued24 January 2020
- Permission expiry23 January 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted40 m away
For the development which will consist of a new three storey extension to the existing main Hospital building…
Ennis Hospital , Gort Road Lifford , Ennis
2360396ClareLodged 25 Sept 2023Infrastructure
- Awaiting decision40 m away
To construct a plant room on top of the existing roof of Ennis Hospital along with associated works and…
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2660353ClareLodged 29 May 2026Alterations
- Granted50 m away
To a) regularise the demolition of the prefabricated staff unit and b) to RETAIN the construction of the new…
Ennis Hospital , Gort Road , Ennis Co Clare
22568ClareLodged 27 Jun 2022Retention
- Granted60 m away
To RETAIN an existing temporary single storey proprietary modular unit with a link to existing main hospital…
Ennis , Co. Clare
19496ClareLodged 24 Jun 2019Retention
- Granted90 m away
For the development which consists of works to an existing ancillary building on the grounds of Ennis General…
Gort Road , Lifford , Ennis Co. Clare
2560354ClareLodged 13 Jun 2025Alterations
- Granted90 m away
To demolish an existing flat roof extension to the rear of the property and construct a new two storey…
53 Marian Avenue , Ennis Co Clare
21165ClareLodged 25 Feb 2021Extension
- Granted100 m away
To retain the existing covered back yard area complete with perspex roof and rear perspex fencing including…
53 Marian Avenue , Ennis , Co. Clare V95 W01W
2660ClareLodged 6 Mar 2026Retention
- Granted100 m away
For development which will consist of a 3m high 'lamp post' style relief vent stack servicing the existing…
Marian Avenue , Gort Road , Ennis
17730ClareLodged 28 Sept 2017Infrastructure
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Similar applications
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- GrantedInfrastructure
For the development which will consist of a new three storey extension to the existing main Hospital building…
Ennis Hospital , Gort Road Lifford , Ennis
2360396ClareLodged 25 Sept 2023
- GrantedExtension
To construct 2no. single storey extensions, refurbishment works, and ancillary site works necessary to…
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2360302ClareLodged 8 Aug 2023
- Awaiting decisionAlterations
To construct a plant room on top of the existing roof of Ennis Hospital along with associated works and…
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2660353ClareLodged 29 May 2026
- GrantedAlterations
For the development which consists of works to an existing ancillary building on the grounds of Ennis General…
Gort Road , Lifford , Ennis Co. Clare
2560354ClareLodged 13 Jun 2025
- GrantedRetention
To RETAIN an existing temporary single storey proprietary modular unit with a link to existing main hospital…
Ennis , Co. Clare
19496ClareLodged 24 Jun 2019
- GrantedRetention
To a) regularise the demolition of the prefabricated staff unit and b) to RETAIN the construction of the new…
Ennis Hospital , Gort Road , Ennis Co Clare
22568ClareLodged 27 Jun 2022
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