Watery Road, Ennis, Co. Clare
Expansion of a childcare facility in Ennis and retention of outdoor structures.
2460053 · Clare County Council · Lodged 14 February 2024
- Reference
- 2460053
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to extend the grounds of an existing childcare facility to the north to construct additional parking and a new entrance, while converting existing parking into play areas. Retention permission is also sought for roof canopies and an outdoor class/sensory room.
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 (a) to extend the grounds of the childcare facility to the north with the construction of additional carparking spaces, an access road along with a new entrance and converting some of the existing carparking area to children’s play areas with additional fencing & hedging along with ancillary works and (b) retention permission for roof canopies on the existing main building and an outdoor class/sensory room
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 Elm Park, Gort Road, Ennis | Sept 2025 | €292,000 | 151 m |
| 2 Willow Park, Ennis, Co Clare | Dec 2025 | €282,000 | 189 m |
| 48 Elm Park, Ennis, Co Clarenot full market price | Aug 2025 | €100,000 | 206 m |
| 5 Mountain View, Ennis, Co Clare | Jan 2026 | €296,000 | 222 m |
| 3a Mountain View, Ennis, Co Clare | May 2026 | €288,000 | 223 m |
| 27 Glensheen, Gort Rd, Ennis | Aug 2025 | €336,000 | 224 m |
| 28 Elm Pk, Ennis, Co Clare | Jul 2025 | €260,000 | 232 m |
| 5 Willow Park, Ennis, Co Clare | Dec 2025 | €309,000 | 235 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 February 2024
- Decision due9 April 2024
- Decision issued8 April 2024
- Grant issued13 May 2024
- Permission expiry12 May 2029
In the area
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