Drumbiggle, Ennis, Co Clare
Construction of 56 residential units, a creche, and associated site works in Ennis.
2325 · Clare County Council · Lodged 18 January 2023
- Reference
- 2325
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 January 2023
- Residential units
- 56
- Floor area
- 319469 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of 34 houses and 22 apartment/duplex units. It also includes a 230 sqm creche facility, communal open spaces, parking, and upgrades to the existing access road.
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 development at this site on lands to the north of pairc na coille retirement village, in the townland of drumbiggle, ennis, county clare. The proposed development will consist of
- The construction of 56 no. Residential units including 34 no. Houses and 22 no. Apartment/duplex units, comprising: a. 4 no. 4-bed houses; b. 20 no. 3-bed houses; c. 10 no. 3-bed houses (duplex units); d. 6 no. 2 bed apartments (duplex units); e. 16 no. 1-bed apartments (duplex units)
- The provision of a creche facility (230sqm)
- The provision of shared communal and semi-private open space, car and bicycle parking, bin stores, site landscaping/ boundary treatment works and public lighting, 4 alterations and upgrades to the existing access road to provide footpath realignments and upgrades, new cycle paths and raised traffic tables
- Provision of all associated surface water and foul drainage services
- Provision of all ancillary and associated site development works. This application is accompanied by a natura impact statement (nis)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Strategic Residential Reserve lands have been identified across serviced settlements to facilitate longer term growth needs across the county. These lands comprise infill/contiguous sites or in some cases there is an on-site planning history of res. use”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooftops, Showgrounds Road, Ennis | Oct 2025 | €880,000 | 181 m |
| 64 Woodlands, Kilrush Rd, Ennis | Apr 2025 | €300,000 | 213 m |
| 59 Woodlands, Kilrush Rd, Ennis | Dec 2025 | €340,000 | 236 m |
| 23 Cahercalla Heights, Kilrush Rd, Ennis | Jun 2026 | €312,000 | 342 m |
| 18 Woodlands, Kilrush Rd, Ennis | Jun 2026 | €110,000 | 355 m |
| Cahercalla Rd, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €680,000 | 377 m |
| 39 Cahercalla Heights, Kilrush Rd, Ennis | Jul 2025 | €260,000 | 387 m |
| 4 Westwood, Golf Links Rd, Ennis | Jul 2025 | €388,000 | 428 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 received18 January 2023
- Further information requested13 March 2023
- Further information received12 December 2023
- Decision due24 February 2024
- Decision issued23 February 2024
- Appeal submitted21 March 2024
- Appeal decided23 January 2025
In the area
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