Clarecastle, Ennis, Co Clare
Construction of a wire mesh fence and a hurling wall at a school.
2098 · Clare County Council · Lodged 19 February 2020
- Reference
- 2098
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a 2.4-metre-high wire mesh fence around an existing play area and future Astroturf pitch. It also includes the construction of a hurling wall adjacent to the existing school.
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Official record
Development description
For the construction of a 2.4 metre high wire mesh fence to existing soft play area and future astroturf pitch and also permission for the construction for a hurling wall adjacent to existing school including ancillary site works
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.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 St Michaels Terrace, Clarecastle, Clare | Aug 2025 | €240,000 | 159 m |
| 22 Maddens Terrace, Clarecastle, Clare | Dec 2025 | €190,000 | 241 m |
| 4 Wood Lane, Ballaghafadda East, Clarecastleprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €522,688 | 256 m |
| 2 Wood Lane, Ballaghafadda East, Clarecastleprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €558,629 | 256 m |
| 3 Wood Lane, Ballaghafadda East, Clarecastleprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €557,925 | 256 m |
| 7 Orchard View, Creggaun Na Hilla, Clarecastle | Jun 2025 | €410,000 | 331 m |
| 12 Abbeylawn, Clarecastle, Co Clare | Feb 2025 | €400,000 | 422 m |
| Apts 1 - 10 Castlecourt, Barrack Street, Clarecastlenot full market price | Aug 2025 | €145,500 | 431 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 received19 February 2020
- Decision due14 April 2020
- Decision issued27 March 2020
- Grant issued26 June 2020
- Permission expiry25 June 2025
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Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedOther
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