GrantedRetentionDecided 8 January 2021

Maxol Service Station, Ennis Road, Clarecastle

Retention of changes to a service station in Clarecastle, including fuel tanks, drainage, and a children's play area.

20830 · Clare County Council · Lodged 6 November 2020

Reference: 20830
Authority: Clare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 6 November 2020

Summary

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Retention is sought for the revised location of three underground fuel tanks, a revised tanker offloading area, and surface water drainage layouts. The application also includes a reduced floor level for the forecourt building, a change of use of part of the food area to a children's play area, and permission for an enclosed delivery yard with 23 additional parking spaces.

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Official record

Development description

For (1) revised location of 3 no. Underground double skin fuel tanks (1 x 60,000-litre and 2 x 40,000-litre tanks), revised tanker offloading location and all associated underground fuel pipework infrastructure; (2) revised surface water drainage layout including relocation attenuation tank; (3) 600mm reduction in floor level of the forecourt building and commensurate revised levels in all surrounding forecourt area; (4) revised layout of back of house area for ancillary uses (201.55sq. M); (5) change of use of part of second food offer area and ladies/gents wc area to children's play area (48.25sqm); (6) increased entrance porch floor area of 9.91sqm; (7) elevation changes to forecourt building exterior; (8) 6 no. Free-standing advertising signs around forecourt area and 1no . Fixed information sign at each of 4no. Forecourt pump islands, from those previously approved under planning permission file ref no 16/764; and permission file ref no 16/764; and permission is sought for (9) an enclosed delivery off-loading yard plus 23no. Additional carparking spaces in a revised site layout to side and rear of the forecourt building on an enlarged site area; (10) additional attenuation chamber and drainage for enlarged site area; (11) additional directional and advertising signage; (12) additional and relocated light poles and cctv cameras in the enlarged site area (13) all associated ancillary site works

Land-use zoning

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Mixed UseRE

“The use of land for ‘mixed use’ developments shall incl. the use of land for a range of uses, making provision, where appropriate, for primary and secondary uses e.g. commercial/retail development as the primary use with residential dev. as secondary”

National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Ballybeg, Ennis, 2nd House At Same Address	Apr 2025	€275,000	336 m
2 Clareabbey, Clarecastle, Ennis	Jan 2026	€319,000	361 m
Cappanavarnogue, Kildysart, Ennis	Jul 2025	€150,000	407 m
68 Bramble Lane, The Hawthorns, Limerick Rd	Sept 2025	€375,000	448 m

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Key dates

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Application received6 November 2020
Decision due9 January 2021
Decision issued8 January 2021
Grant issued10 February 2021
Permission expiry9 February 2026

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