Ballynacally, Ennis, Co. Clare V95 XP77
Conversion of a former pub in Ballynacally into a pre-school and a residential townhouse.
24178 · Clare County Council · Lodged 6 June 2024
- Reference
- 24178
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 June 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100.9 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the renovation, alteration, and extension of a former public house. The project will change its use to accommodate a pre-school and after-school care centre in one part, and a domestic residential townhouse in the remainder, including an outdoor play area and parking.
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 renovation, alteration and extension of a former public house and the change of use to include both a pre-school, before and after school education and care centre in one part of the buidling, and the renovation and alteration to incorporate a domestic residential townhouse in the remaining part of the former public house. Permission is also sought for a new outdoor play area, staff car parking area, a drop off and set down area, car park for the domestic dwelling, on-site wastewater treatment system and polishing filter and all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The use of land for ‘mixed use’ developments shall incl. the use of land for a range of uses, making provision, where appropriate, for primary and secondary uses e.g. commercial/retail development as the primary use with residential dev. as secondary”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Ballynacally Settlement Plan (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knocksagart, Ballynacally, Ennis | Nov 2025 | €210,000 | 53 m |
| Main Street, Ballynacally, Co Clare | Aug 2025 | €138,000 | 190 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 June 2024
- Decision due31 July 2024
- Decision issued23 July 2024
- Grant issued27 August 2024
- Permission expiry26 August 2029
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
For the installation of a domestic waste water treatment system to serve existing dwelling house (former…
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2360242ClareLodged 7 Jul 2023Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
For the installation of a domestic waste water treatment system to serve existing dwelling house (former…
Knocksaggart , Ballynacally , Ennis Co. Clare
2360253ClareLodged 17 Jul 2023Alterations
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
For the change of use from former bar/public house to 'Pre-school, Before and After-school Care Centre'…
Knocksaggart , Ballynacally , Co Clare
2485ClareLodged 14 Mar 2024Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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2519ClareLodged 27 Jan 2025Change of use
- Granted50 m away
To convert 2 existing cottages and part of a third cottage into a) 1 no. 2 bedroom apartment and to change…
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1956ClareLodged 31 Jan 2019Change of use
- Granted100 m away
Of an extension to the side of an existing garage/shed along with alterations to the garage/shed, the removal…
Knocksaggart , Ballynacally , Ennis Co. Clare
2560775ClareLodged 10 Dec 2025Retention
- Granted100 m away
To construct a granny flat to the rear of an existing dwelling house along with ancillary works
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2560455ClareLodged 23 Jul 2025Extension
- Granted240 m away
To construct dwelling house, garage, waste water treatment system and percolation area plus all ancillary…
Knocksaggart , Ballynacally , Co. Clare
25304ClareLodged 25 Sept 2025New dwelling
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