Knocksaggart Tld, Ballynacally, Co Clare V95 XP77
Change of use from a residential townhouse to childcare facilities in Ballynacally.
2519 · Clare County Council · Lodged 27 January 2025
- Reference
- 2519
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 January 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of a residential townhouse to childcare facilities, including a toddler room, sleep room, and after-school area. It also involves demolishing an existing store adjoining the creche and installing new toilets connected to an approved wastewater system.
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: (1) the change of use from residential townhouse as granted permission under plan ref. No 24/178 to a wobbler / toddler room, sleep room, two toilets and store on the ground floor. At the first floor an after school, two toilets and storage; (2) new toilets at both levels to be connected to wastewater treatment system granted under planning ref. No. 24/178. (3) to demolish existing store adjoining existing creche to the east; and (4) 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 | 50 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 received27 January 2025
- Further information requested19 March 2025
- Further information received11 June 2025
- Decision due23 July 2025
- Decision issued18 July 2025
- Grant issued25 August 2025
- Permission expiry24 August 2030
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