Rice College, New Road, Ennis Co. Clare
Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a school extension, PE hall, and hurling wall.
2360415 · Clare County Council · Lodged 9 October 2023
- Reference
- 2360415
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project at Rice College involves the demolition of existing buildings and the construction of a two-to-three-storey extension for classrooms and a new PE hall. It also includes a new hurling wall, vehicular entrance, parking, and minor alterations, supported by a Natura Impact Assessment.
- Storeys
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Official record
Development description
- For
- Demolition of existing buildings
- Construction of a two storey/part three-storey extension to existing buildings comprising classroom accommodation & new pe hall
- Proposed hurling wall &
- Proposed new vehicular entrance, cycle & car parking, landscaping, boundary treatment, drainage, plant & related works
- Minor alterations to existing buildings. This application includes a natura impact assessment (nis)
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.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Court View, Lifford, Ennis | Feb 2026 | €190,000 | 197 m |
| 45 Fergus Park, Ennis, Co Clare | Mar 2025 | €157,500 | 219 m |
| 23 Park Row, Francis St, Ennis | May 2026 | €355,000 | 226 m |
| 18 Steeles Terrace, Lifford, Ennis | Jun 2026 | €255,000 | 229 m |
| 27 Steels Terrace, Gort Rd, Ennis | Mar 2025 | €272,000 | 255 m |
| 4 Fergus Park, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €230,000 | 284 m |
| Ballyduff, Barefield, Ennis | Apr 2025 | €165,000 | 323 m |
| 10 Fergus Park, Ennis, Co Clare | Dec 2025 | €217,000 | 324 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 received9 October 2023
- Further information requested1 December 2023
- Further information received5 September 2024
- Decision due10 November 2024
- Decision issued8 November 2024
- Grant issued12 December 2024
- Permission expiry11 December 2029
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