Clon Road Business Park, Clon Road, Ennis Co Clare
Construction of an ESB substation and switch room in Ennis.
221038 · Clare County Council · Lodged 16 November 2022
- Reference
- 221038
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the construction of a 34 square metre Medium Voltage ESB substation and switch room, along with the undergrounding of existing cables along the south-eastern boundary.
- Floor area
- 34 m²
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 the construction of an esb substation and switch room. The development will consist of the construction of a 34m2 medium voltage substation, undergrounding of existing cables along the south eastern boundary of the site and all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The use of land zoned for ‘commercial’ purposes shall be taken to include the use of the lands for commercial and business uses including offices, service industry, warehousing and the facilitation of enterprise/retail/office type uses as appropriate”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 10 July 2024.
Notified floor area: 25 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 French Court, Clon Rd, Ennis | Jul 2025 | €270,000 | 32 m |
| 38 Fergus Manor, Clonroad, Ennis | Jun 2026 | €371,000 | 202 m |
| Rossa, Clon Rd, Ennisnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €240,000 | 207 m |
| 25 Fergus Manor, Clon Rd, Ennis | May 2026 | €366,000 | 220 m |
| 29 Fergus Manor, Clonroad, Ennis | Jul 2025 | €305,000 | 222 m |
| Apt 3 Cluain Oir, Clonroad, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 279 m |
| 26 Greendale, Clon Rd, Ennis | Aug 2025 | €490,000 | 290 m |
| 30 Greendale, Clonroad, Ennis | Mar 2026 | €395,000 | 314 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 received16 November 2022
- Decision due19 January 2023
- Decision issued16 January 2023
- Grant issued21 February 2023
- Permission expiry20 February 2028
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