Kilnacally, Ennis, Co Clare
Shortening of a playing pitch and construction of a floodlit all-weather training area in Ennis.
23459 · Clare County Council · Lodged 25 August 2023
- Reference
- 23459
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves shortening the existing playing pitch, which includes relocating the goalposts and ball grab netting to the south. It also proposes the construction of a floodlit all-weather training area, boundary fencing, and ball stop netting.
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 following works (a) shorten the existing playing pitch, including the relocation of the goalposts and ball grab netting to the south of the pitch, and (b) construct a flood lit all weather training area, and boundary fencing with ball stop netting, all with associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“This category of zoning provides for the use of land for the provision of sports grounds/playing pitches, golf courses, tennis courts and other active indoor and outdoor recreational facilities etc.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Woodstock Hill, Shanaway Rd, Ennis | May 2025 | €685,000 | 492 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 received25 August 2023
- Further information requested5 October 2023
- Further information received10 January 2024
- Decision due6 February 2024
- Decision issued2 February 2024
- Grant issued12 March 2024
- Permission expiry11 March 2029
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