St Joseph's Secondary School, Spanish Point, Miltown Malbay
Installation of an underground static water storage tank for fire-fighting at a school in Spanish Point.
19911 · Clare County Council · Lodged 21 November 2019
- Reference
- 19911
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of installing a solid underground supplementary static water storage tank for fire-fighting purposes at St Joseph's Secondary School. This tank will replace an approved flexible over-ground tank.
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
The development will consist of the installation of a solid under ground supplementary static water storage tank for fire-fighting purposes, with site works and services. This tank is to replace the flexible over-ground tank approved by planning permission p17-656
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.”
Objective set by the Spannish Point 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Cottage, Leagaurd South, Spanish Point | Dec 2025 | €655,000 | 124 m |
| 14 Westpark, Spanish Point, Clare | Mar 2025 | €400,000 | 278 m |
| Breaffa South, Miltown Malbay, Ennis | Dec 2025 | €375,000 | 470 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 received21 November 2019
- Decision due24 January 2020
- Decision issued22 January 2020
- Grant issued22 February 2020
- Permission expiry21 February 2025
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