Ballyaghafadda East, Clarecastle, Co Clare
Development of a community recreation park with an all-weather pitch, walking track, fencing, floodlighting, and trail loops.
21794 · Clare County Council · Lodged 28 July 2021
- Reference
- 21794
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project consists of a new community recreation park in Clarecastle. It will feature an all-weather multi-purpose playing pitch, a walking track with fencing and floodlighting, and community walking trail loops with low-level lighting to connect nearby residential areas.
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
For a proposed community recreation park consisting of an all-weather multi-purpose playing pitch and walking track with associated fencing and floodlighting, creation of community walking trail loops with low level lighting providing connectivity with residential areas to the north and south of clarecastle village
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“This zone is for the use of land for agricultural purposes and farming-related activities and to preserve the amenity of the town or village setting.”
National zoning type: Agriculture
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Wood Lane, Ballaghafadda East, Clarecastleprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €558,629 | 191 m |
| 3 Wood Lane, Ballaghafadda East, Clarecastleprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €557,925 | 191 m |
| 4 Wood Lane, Ballaghafadda East, Clarecastleprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €522,688 | 191 m |
| 12 Abbeylawn, Clarecastle, Co Clare | Feb 2025 | €400,000 | 191 m |
| 45 Meadow View, Creggaun Na Hilla, Clarecastle | May 2025 | €405,000 | 312 m |
| 7 Orchard View, Creggaun Na Hilla, Clarecastle | Jun 2025 | €410,000 | 314 m |
| 47 Meadow View, Creggaunahilla, Clarecastle | Jun 2025 | €382,500 | 325 m |
| Apt 24 Inis Clair, Killadysert Rd, Ennis | Oct 2025 | €236,000 | 394 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 received28 July 2021
- Further information requested17 September 2021
- Further information received22 December 2021
- Decision due27 January 2022
- Decision issued25 January 2022
- Grant issued1 March 2022
- Permission expiry28 February 2027
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