Knocksaggart, Ballynacally, Co Clare
Change of use from a former pub to a pre-school and after-school care centre.
2485 · Clare County Council · Lodged 14 March 2024
- Reference
- 2485
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a former bar and public house into a pre-school and before/after-school care centre. The project includes staff parking, drop-off points, and connection to a wastewater treatment plant.
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 change of use from former bar/public house to 'pre-school, before and after-school care centre' connect to waterwater treatment plant recently granted permission under planning ref. No 23/60253. Provide staff car parking and drop off points and carry out 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 | 189 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 March 2024
In the area
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