Ballymacaula Drumbiggle, Keelty Circular Road, Ennis Co. Clare
Construction of a large-scale residential development of 300 houses and a creche.
2560393 · Clare County Council · Lodged 30 June 2025
- Reference
- 2560393
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 June 2025
- Residential units
- 300
- Floor area
- 300 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) consists of 300 houses ranging from 1 to 4 bedrooms, and a creche. The project includes extensive landscaping, pedestrian and cycle connections, a pumping station, and three ESB substations.
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 large-scale residential development (lrd) at this site at ballymacaula, drumbiggle, keelty, circular road, ennis, co. Clare. The development will consist of
- The construction of 300 no. Houses comprising 14 no. 1 beds, 91 no. 2 beds, 164 no. 3 beds, and 31 no. 4 beds; 2.1 no. Creche/childcare facility
- The provision of landscaping, open space and amenity areas, including a linear amenity walkway, footpaths, cycleways and play areas
- The provision of 3 no. Pedestrian connections to the existing public footpath along the n85, 2 no. Pedestrian connections into ballymacaula view estate, improvements/upgrades to the pedestrian footpaths along circular road including a raised pedestrian crossing and pedestrian footpath provision along part of the drumbiggle and cahercalla roads
- All associated infrastructure and services including 1 no. Vehicular access onto circular road, car and bicycle parking, bin storage, lighting, 3 no. Esb substations, drainage,1 no. Pumping station, boundary treatments. An environmental impact assessment report and a natura impact statement have been prepared in respect of the proposed development. The application may be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www. Ennislrd. Ie
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“This zoning refers to the use of lands to accommodate a low density pattern of residential development, primarily detached family dwellings. The underlying priority shall be to ensure that the character of the settlement/area is maintained etc”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 Ballymacaula View, Cahercalla, Ennis | Nov 2025 | €402,500 | 277 m |
| 31 Ballymacaula View, Cahercalla, Ennis | Mar 2026 | €405,000 | 304 m |
| 14 Ballymacaula, Cahercalla, Ennis | Sept 2025 | €467,500 | 390 m |
| Rooftops, Showgrounds Road, Ennis | Oct 2025 | €880,000 | 479 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 received30 June 2025
- Further information requested22 August 2025
- Further information received23 October 2025
- Decision due13 January 2026
- Decision issued13 January 2026
- Grant issued25 June 2026
- Appeal submitted9 February 2026
- Appeal decided29 May 2026
- Permission expiry24 June 2031
In the area
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