Lahinch Road, Ennis, Co. Clare
Refurbishment and rear extension of a house in Ennis, including garage demolition.
2660051 · Clare County Council · Lodged 5 February 2026
- Reference
- 2660051
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 February 2026
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves refurbishing an existing dwelling on Lahinch Road. Works include demolishing the existing garage and carport, constructing a rear extension, reconfiguring windows and the main entrance, and raising the front boundary wall.
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 refurbish an existing dwelling house to include the reconfiguration of existing window openings and the main front entrance, the demolition of the existing garage and attached covered car port, provide for an extension to the rear, raise the height of the front boundary wall, and carry out all ancillary site works to facilitate the proposed development
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loughville, Ennis, Co Clare | Dec 2025 | €420,000 | 7 m |
| 3 Cluain Beig, Shanballa, Ennis | Jun 2026 | €367,000 | 98 m |
| 2 Shanacloon Gardens, Lahinch Road, Ennisprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €397,358 | 109 m |
| 3 Shanacloon Gardens, Lahinch Road, Ennisprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €288,045 | 119 m |
| 1 Shanacloon Gardens, Lahinch Road, Ennisprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €370,396 | 140 m |
| 22 Shanacloon, Shanaballa, Ennis | Jul 2025 | €325,000 | 166 m |
| 16 Shanacloon, Shanaballa, Ennis | Apr 2026 | €332,500 | 174 m |
| 15 Shanacloon, Shanballa, Lahinch Rd Ennis | Oct 2025 | €342,000 | 175 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 received5 February 2026
- Decision due1 April 2026
- Decision issued31 March 2026
- Grant issued1 May 2026
- Permission expiry30 April 2031
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted70 m away
For 3 No. 5 Bedroom detached dwellings. All including connection to water supply, public sewer, storm water…
Loughvella , Lahinch Road , Ennis
17999ClareLodged 22 Dec 2017New dwelling
- Granted70 m away
To vary the design of house numbers 1 & 2 previously granted permission under P17/999
Loughvella , Lahinch Road , Ennis Co Clare
22783ClareLodged 1 Sept 2022Alterations
- Granted80 m away
For 2 No. 5 bedroom detached dwellings. All including connection to water supply, public sewer, storm water…
Loughvella , Lahinch Road , Ennis
171000ClareLodged 22 Dec 2017New dwelling
- Granted80 m away
To construct a two storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling, with all associated site works
Loughvella , Lahinch Road , Ennis Co. Clare
2559ClareLodged 4 Mar 2025Extension
- Granted130 m away
To (a) Demolish existing dwellinghouse, garage and sheds (b) Replace dwellinghouse with access onto Lahinch…
Lahinch Road , Ennis , Co Clare
2041ClareLodged 30 Jan 2020Housing estate
- Awaiting decision130 m away
To (a) retain the demolition of parts of the original dwelling house structure which were to be utilized as…
1 Woodlawn , Lahinch Road , Loughville Ennis Co Clare V95 W1H1
25315ClareLodged 6 Oct 2025Retention
- Granted130 m away
Of the demolition of parts of the original dwelling house structure which were to be utilized as part of…
1 Woodlawn , Lahinch Road , Loughville Ennis Co. Clare V95 W1H1
25337ClareLodged 29 Oct 2025Retention
- Granted130 m away
For a ground and first floor extension, conversion of an existing car port and shed to habitable space,…
1 Woodlawn Lahinch Road , Loughville , Ennis Co Clare V95 W1H1
2318ClareLodged 16 Jan 2023Extension
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