Drumbiggle Road, Ennis, Co Clare
Demolition of existing premises to build a new mixed-use building with light industrial, shop, and office spaces.
211149 · Clare County Council · Lodged 2 November 2021
- Reference
- 211149
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 November 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to demolish the existing premises on Drumbiggle Road. In its place, a new mixed-use development building will be constructed, featuring light industrial/shop use and offices, along with associated site 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 demolish the existing premises and to construct a new mixed use development building with light industrial/shop use and offices with associated site works and services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Drumbiggle Rd, Ennis, Co Clare | Mar 2026 | €235,000 | 142 m |
| 11 Drumbiggle Dr, Ennis, Co Clare | Jan 2026 | €224,000 | 158 m |
| 17 Drumbiggle Dr, Ennis, Co Clare | Feb 2026 | €254,000 | 182 m |
| 34 Westwood, Golf Links Road, Ennisprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €340,969 | 215 m |
| 33 Westwood, Golf Links Road, Ennisprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €330,396 | 219 m |
| 2 Carmody St, Ennis, Co Clare | Feb 2026 | €390,000 | 245 m |
| 22 Westwood, Golf Links Road, Ennis | Jul 2025 | €365,000 | 274 m |
| 18 Parnell Court, Summerhill, Ennis | Nov 2025 | €178,000 | 298 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 received2 November 2021
- Further information requested21 December 2021
- Further information received20 June 2022
- Decision due2 August 2022
- Decision issued2 August 2022
- Grant issued18 April 2024
- Appeal submitted19 August 2022
- Appeal decided9 April 2024
- Permission expiry17 April 2029
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