Civil Service Creche, Government Buildings, Kilrush Road Ennis
Retention of a prefabricated Montessori classroom at a creche in Ennis.
221099 · Clare County Council · Lodged 6 December 2022
- Reference
- 221099
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 6 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a 42 square metre prefabricated Montessori classroom. The structure is currently linked to the existing Civil Service Creche facility.
- Floor area
- 42 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
Of a prefabricated montessori classroom of 42m2 currently linked to the existing creche facility, along with associated site works
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Clare County Council
95% granted
of 1,555 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Clare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,165
- All categories in Clare County Council
- 93%9,526
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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.”
National zoning type: General public administration
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Phoenix Ct, Kilrush Rd, Ennis | Mar 2026 | €315,000 | 177 m |
| 12 Maiville, Kilrush Rd, Ennis | Feb 2025 | €272,000 | 193 m |
| 25 Phoenix Court, Kilrush Rd, Ennis | Nov 2025 | €269,000 | 195 m |
| 6 Maiville, Kilrush Rd, Ennis | May 2025 | €260,000 | 216 m |
| 64 Woodlands, Kilrush Rd, Ennis | Apr 2025 | €300,000 | 242 m |
| Gallows Hill, Ennis, Co Clare | Jan 2025 | €316,000 | 253 m |
| 59 Woodlands, Kilrush Rd, Ennis | Dec 2025 | €340,000 | 257 m |
| Drom Na Con, Kilrush Road, Ennis | Sept 2025 | €348,000 | 284 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 received6 December 2022
- Decision due8 February 2023
- Decision issued3 February 2023
- Grant issued9 March 2023
- Permission expiry8 March 2028
In the area
Applications near this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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161009ClareLodged 22 Dec 2016Extension
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