4 College Grove, Ennis, Co Clare V95 RW5D
Construction of a first-floor extension and retention of a rear conservatory and garage in Ennis.
24330 · Clare County Council · Lodged 14 October 2024
- Reference
- 24330
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking permission to construct a first-floor extension on the eastern side of the existing house. Additionally, the application seeks retention permission for an existing rear conservatory extension and a garage built at the rear of the property.
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
To (a) construct a first floor extension to the eastern side of the house (b) to retain a rear conservatory extension and (c) to retain a garage as constructed to the rear of the property
The historical record
How extensions have been decided in Clare County Council
98% granted
of 1,816 extensions granted, refused or part-granted by Clare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 95%68,719
- All categories in Clare County Council
- 93%9,526
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The obj. for land zoned ‘existing residential’ is to conserve & enhance the quality and character of the areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development which is appropriate to the character and pattern of Dev”
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 21 March 2025.
Notified floor area: 35.15 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 College Grove, Ennis, Co Clare | Apr 2026 | €365,000 | 108 m |
| 19 Sycamore Drive, Limerick Road, Ennis | Jan 2026 | €410,000 | 203 m |
| 71 The Hawthorns, Limerick Rd, Ennis | Dec 2025 | €376,000 | 300 m |
| St Flannans Dr, Ennis, Co Clare | Nov 2025 | €525,000 | 308 m |
| 18 Honeywell, Tobarteascain, Ennis | Sept 2025 | €560,000 | 350 m |
| 4 Bramble Lane, Limerick Road, Ennis | Mar 2025 | €312,000 | 372 m |
| 40 The Hawthorns, Limerick Rd, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 382 m |
| Hazelwood House, Clonroadmore, Ennis | Jul 2025 | €590,000 | 423 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 received14 October 2024
- Decision due8 December 2024
- Decision issued5 December 2024
- Grant issued17 January 2025
- Permission expiry16 January 2030
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 development which will consist of : (A) Alterations and a single side extension to an existing dwelling…
5 College Grove , Ennis , Co. Clare
17822ClareLodged 26 Oct 2017Extension
- Granted30 m away
To (a) RETAIN change of use of existing single storey western annex currently used as a bathroom/utility…
6 College Grove , Ennis , Co. Clare
19532ClareLodged 2 Jul 2019Extension
- Granted30 m away
To construct a two-storey extension to the existing and all associated site works
27 College Grove , Ennis , Co. Clare
18741ClareLodged 17 Sept 2018Extension
- Granted60 m away
For the demolition of existing substandard single storey dwelling and detached shed, and the construction of…
No 8 College View , Ennis , Co Clare
20818ClareLodged 4 Nov 2020New dwelling
- Granted110 m away
For a temporary campsite, car park and ancillary works within St. Flannan's College, from 12th to 22nd…
St Flannan's College , Clonroadmore , Ennis
17457ClareLodged 8 Jun 2017Other
- Granted110 m away
For proposed first floor extension to existing ridge level over existing habitable rooms
73 College Grove , Ennis , Co. Clare
16354ClareLodged 5 May 2016Extension
- Granted130 m away
To extend existing dwelling house to include a first floor extension over existing dwelling single storey…
St Flannan Drive , Ennis , Co Clare
18525ClareLodged 28 Jun 2018Extension
- Refused130 m away
To RETAIN external canopy construction used for car valeting
Rear of West County Hotel , Limerick Road , Ennis Co Clare
20967ClareLodged 17 Dec 2020Retention
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