Claureen, Ennis, Co Clare
Construction of a new link road and junction improvements in Ennis.
208003 · Clare County Council · Lodged 4 June 2020
- Reference
- 208003
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 June 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis infrastructure project proposes a new link road between the N85 roundabout and Lees Road/Drumcliffe Road/Drehidnagower Road. The works include cycle paths, footpaths, a new roundabout, trunk water and drainage services, and public lighting.
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
- Proposes to carry out the following development at claureen, ennis, co clare under the local infrastructure housing activation fund (lihaf). The proposed development is to provide for a link road between the existing n85 roundabout and the junctions of lees road (l4180)/drumcliffe road (l4599)&(l4182)/ drehidnagower road (l4587) and includes for the following works
- Link road and associated cycle paths and footpaths
- The creation of new junction/roundabout and improvements on the lees road/ drumcliffe road junction
- The creation of new junction and improvements on lahinch road onto the existing n85 roundabout
- The provision of trunk water and drainage services and other services
- Public lighting installation
- The connecting of existing services to the site
- Ancillary site works, ground works and landscaping. In accordance with the habitats directive, appropriate assessment screening has been carried out on the project. An environmental impact assessment (eia) screening determination has been made and concludes that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Residential use shall be taken to primarily include the use of land for domestic dwellings. It may also provide for a range of other uses particularly those that have the potential to foster the development of new residential communities etc.”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Lenabeag, Claureen, Ennis | Aug 2025 | €292,000 | 359 m |
| 25 Lenabeg, Claureen, Ennis | Mar 2025 | €237,000 | 366 m |
| 22 Lissaniska, Lahinch Rd, Ennis | Jun 2026 | €241,122 | 368 m |
| 31 Lissaniska, Claureen, Ennis | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 414 m |
| 34 Lissaniska, Lahinch Rd, Ennis | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 429 m |
| Claureen, Ennis, Co Clare | Mar 2025 | €395,000 | 430 m |
| 18 gallan nua, lahinch road, ennisprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €320,264 | 438 m |
| 2 Loughavella, Lahinch Road, Ennisprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €440,528 | 438 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 received4 June 2020
- Decision due10 September 2020
- Decision issued14 September 2020
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