Old Gort Road, Ennis, Co Clare
Retention of house alterations, front wall removal, and a new driveway in Ennis.
20638 · Clare County Council · Lodged 16 September 2020
- Reference
- 20638
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 16 September 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for alterations made to a dwelling house previously granted under planning reference P15/639. This includes the removal of the front boundary wall and the construction of a driveway.
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 retain the alterations to the dwelling house granted under p15/639, for the removal of the front boundary wall and the construction of a driveway along with all associated and ancillary works
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Clare County Council
95% granted
of 1,555 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Clare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,165
- All categories in Clare County Council
- 93%9,526
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The obj. for land zoned ‘existing residential’ is to conserve & enhance the quality and character of the areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development which is appropriate to the character and pattern of Dev”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Old Gort Rd, Ennis, Co Clare | Nov 2025 | €456,679 | 14 m |
| 3 Aughanteeroe, Gort Rd, Ennis | May 2025 | €302,000 | 119 m |
| 45 Aughanteeroe, Gort Rd, Ennis | Nov 2025 | €367,500 | 155 m |
| 34 Pine Grove, Gort Rd, Ennis | Feb 2025 | €385,000 | 156 m |
| 70 Aughanteeroe, Gort Road, Ennis | Jun 2025 | €245,000 | 181 m |
| 78 Aughanteeroe, Gort Rd, Ennis | Mar 2025 | €296,000 | 199 m |
| 82 Aughanteeroe, Gort Rd, Ennis | Dec 2025 | €361,500 | 201 m |
| 16 Fioruisce, Ennis, Co Clare | Nov 2025 | €225,000 | 256 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 received16 September 2020
- Decision due10 November 2020
- Decision issued9 November 2020
- Grant issued10 December 2020
- Permission expiry9 December 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Refused80 m away
To (a) demolish existing cottage (b) construct 2 No detached dwelling houses, entrances and connections to…
Old Gort Rd , Lifford , Ennis
19840ClareLodged 31 Oct 2019New dwelling
- Granted90 m away
To Extend the Appropriate Period for planning permission P21/311 to (a) demolish existing cottage, (b)…
Old Gort Road , Ennis , Co. Clare
2679ClareLodged 25 Mar 2026New dwelling
- Granted90 m away
To (a) demolish existing cottage, (b) construct 2 no. detached dwellinghouses, entrances and connections to…
Old Gort Road , Lifford , Ennis Co Clare
21311ClareLodged 7 Apr 2021New dwelling
- Granted140 m away
To construct a detached ancillary living unit to the rear of the existing dwelling, with all associated site…
No. 8 Pine Grove , Lifford , Ennis
25166ClareLodged 23 May 2025Extension
- Refused160 m away
Of (a) enlargement of site boundary (b) side extension to dwelling house together with all associated site…
63 Glenina , Gort Road , Ennis
2460640ClareLodged 13 Dec 2024Retention
- Granted160 m away
To retain side extension to dwellinghouse together with all associated site development works, boundaries and…
63 Glenina , Gort Road , Ennis Co. Clare V95 H2VA
2660037ClareLodged 29 Jan 2026Retention
- Granted160 m away
To construct a first floor extension over the existing single storey area to the side of the dwelling & all…
61 Glenina , Gort Road , Ennis Co Clare V95 EC8C
25108ClareLodged 9 Apr 2025Extension
- Granted160 m away
To construct a first floor extension and RETENTION permission for elevation changes, the conversion of a…
35 Pine Grove , Ennis , Co Clare
21267ClareLodged 25 Mar 2021Extension
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