Ballymacaula, Drumbiggle, Keelty
Construction of 289 residential units, a creche, and associated infrastructure.
239000 · Clare County Council · Lodged 25 August 2022
- Reference
- 239000
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 August 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of 289 residential units, including 12 apartments, 78 townhouse/duplex/apartment units, and 199 houses. The project also features a 400.7 sqm creche, open spaces, pedestrian connections, and associated infrastructure.
- Residential units
- 289
- Floor area
- 401 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
- The construction of 289 no. Residential units comprising a mixture of 12 no. 1 bed apartments, 78 no. 2 bed townhouse/duplex/apartment units, 165 no. 3 bed dwelling houses, and 34 no. Dwelling houses which will have an option of a 3 or 4 bedroom house-type
- A 400.7m2 creche/childcare facility
- The provision of landscaping, open space and amenity areas, including play/exercise equipment, a linear amenity walkway, informal play areas and local play areas
- The provision 2 no. Pedestrian connections to the existing public footpath along the n85, 2 no. Pedestrian connections into ballymacaula view estate, improvements/upgrades to the pedestrian footpaths along circular road including an uncontrolled pedestrian crossing and pedestrian footpath provision along part of the drumbiggle and cahercalla roads
- All associated infrastructure and services including 1 no. Vehicular access point onto circular road, car and bicycle parking and bin storage, lighting, 2 no. Esb substations, drainage and 1 no. Pumping station, boundary treatments
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“This zoning refers to the use of lands to accommodate a low density pattern of residential development, primarily detached family dwellings. The underlying priority shall be to ensure that the character of the settlement/area is maintained etc”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 Ballymacaula View, Cahercalla, Ennis | Nov 2025 | €402,500 | 270 m |
| 31 Ballymacaula View, Cahercalla, Ennis | Mar 2026 | €405,000 | 297 m |
| 14 Ballymacaula, Cahercalla, Ennis | Sept 2025 | €467,500 | 383 m |
| Rooftops, Showgrounds Road, Ennis | Oct 2025 | €880,000 | 481 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 2022
- Decision due19 October 2022
- Decision issued14 March 2023
- Grant issued18 April 2023
- Permission expiry17 April 2028
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
For a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) at this site at Ballymacaula, Drumbiggle, Keelty, Circular…
Ballymacaula Drumbiggle , Keelty Circular Road , Ennis Co. Clare
2560393ClareLodged 30 Jun 2025Housing estate
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
For development comprising 148 No. Residential units ( 60 No. detached houses, 82 No. semi-detached houses, 6…
Ballymacaula Keelty , Drumbiggle , Circular Road Ennis
17495ClareLodged 23 Jun 2017Housing estate
- Granted30 m away
For a development comprising 99 no. residential units, ( 17 no. detached houses, 64 no. semi-detached houses,…
Ballymacaula Keelty , Drumbiggle Circular Road , Ennis
18811ClareLodged 16 Oct 2018Housing estate
- Granted340 m away
For development which will consist of the replacement of 2 no dwelling houses on sites 37 and 38 with one no.…
Ballymacaula , Drumbiggle , Ennis
20378ClareLodged 10 Jun 2020New dwelling
- Granted340 m away
For development which will consist of the replacement of 2 no dwelling houses on sites 41 and 42 with one no.…
Ballymacaula , Drumbiggle , Ennis
20377ClareLodged 10 Jun 2020New dwelling
- Granted340 m away
For development which will consist of the replacement of 2 no dwelling houses on sites 39 and 40 with one no.…
Ballymacaula , Drumbiggle , Ennis
20379ClareLodged 10 Jun 2020New dwelling
- Granted340 m away
To RETAIN dwelling house and boundaries as constructed from that previously approved under Planning…
Drumbiggle Road , Ennis , Co Clare
20921ClareLodged 4 Dec 2020Retention
- Granted340 m away
For development which will consist of the replacement of 2 no dwelling houses on sites 35 and 36 with one no.…
Ballymacaula , Drumbiggle , Ennis
20380ClareLodged 10 Jun 2020New dwelling
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