Bogbere Street, Ardnaculla, Ennistymon
Change of use from a community support facility to a creche and preschool in Ennistymon.
20407 · Clare County Council · Lodged 22 June 2020
- Reference
- 20407
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 June 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a permanent change of use of the existing Family Resource Centre building to a creche and preschool. It also includes the retention of external fencing changes, a new fire escape door, window alterations, storage sheds, and a polytunnel.
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of the permanent change of use of the existing family resource centre building, from community support facility to creche and preschool, with retention of the following: changes to fencing to external play area; additional fencing around main entrance; new fire escape door; replacement of door with window; and 3no storage sheds and a polytunnel
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: Community facilities
Objective set by the Ennistymon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Bogbere Close, Ennistymon, Co Clare | Feb 2025 | €235,000 | 43 m |
| 12 New Road, Ennistymon, Co. Clare | Jun 2026 | €185,000 | 171 m |
| 11 Riverview Apt, New Rd, Ennistymon | Apr 2025 | €139,000 | 215 m |
| 21 Cuirt Merriman, Ardnaculla, Ennistymon | Nov 2025 | €365,000 | 248 m |
| Knockreagh, Ennistymon, Co Clare | Feb 2025 | €66,000 | 262 m |
| 26 Cuirt Merriman, Ardnaculla, Ennistymon | Feb 2025 | €305,000 | 266 m |
| Main St, Ennistymon, Co Clare | Mar 2025 | €177,500 | 278 m |
| Monastery Lane, Ennistymon, Co Clare | May 2026 | €180,000 | 391 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 June 2020
- Decision due16 August 2020
- Decision issued12 August 2020
- Grant issued12 September 2020
- Permission expiry11 September 2025
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