Deerpark, Doora, Ennis
Retention of increased child enrollment and operational changes at a childcare facility in Doora.
20648 · Clare County Council · Lodged 17 September 2020
- Reference
- 20648
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 17 September 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to increase the number of children enrolled at MaryK's Childcare, Preschool and Montessori facility. The application also covers changes to the childcare model, including hours of operation and associated works.
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 increased number of children enrolled at maryk's childcare, preschool and montessori facility. This application is necessary to facilitate significant changes in childcare including the addition of education, inclusion and access to the childcare model system since planning permission was previously granted, including hours of operation and all associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“These are the smallest type of settlement in the hierarchy and their character reflects traditional building patterns with a loose collection of rural wellings, clustered around one or more focal points.”
National zoning type: General
Objective set by the Ballyvonnavaun / Deerpark Cluster (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deerpark, Doora, Ennisnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €84,114 | 419 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 received17 September 2020
- Decision due11 November 2020
- Decision issued4 November 2020
- Grant issued5 December 2020
- Permission expiry4 December 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
(a) to RETAIN minor internal layout changes and minor elevational changes to existing as built building,…
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20143ClareLodged 27 Feb 2020Retention
- Granted140 m away
To demolish an existing extension and construct a new extension, a new wastewater treatment system and all…
Ballyvonnavaun , Clarecastle , Co. Clare
18271ClareLodged 6 Apr 2018Extension
- Granted140 m away
For the construction of a single storey extension to side of existing school building comprising of classroom…
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2560240ClareLodged 2 May 2025Infrastructure
- Granted160 m away
To Extend the Appropriate Period of Planning Permission P11-447 for construction of a dwelling house
Deerpark , Doora , Co. Clare
16495ClareLodged 17 Jun 2016New dwelling
- Refused160 m away
To Extend the Appropriate Period of Planning Permission P11-447 to construct dwelling house, garage,…
Deerpark , Doora , Co Clare
21808ClareLodged 30 Jul 2021New dwelling
- Granted190 m away
To construct a dwelling house, garage, waste water treatment system, upgrade existing entrance/exit and all…
Ballyvonnavaun , Doora , Ennis Co Clare
21662ClareLodged 24 Jun 2021New dwelling
- Granted200 m away
To (a) Construct extensions to front and rear of existing dwellinghouse, (b) Reconstruct existing…
Deerpark , Doora , Co Clare
22858ClareLodged 22 Sept 2022Extension
- Granted210 m away
For the construction of an extension to side of the existing dwelling which includes first floor living…
Deerpark , Doora , Ennis
16740ClareLodged 29 Sept 2016Retention
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