Ennis Hospital, Gort Road, Ennis Co. Clare
Construction of a new rooftop plant room on a protected structure at Ennis Hospital.
2660353 · Clare County Council · Lodged 29 May 2026
- Reference
- 2660353
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 May 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves constructing a new plant room on top of the existing roof of Ennis Hospital. The proposed plant room will sit on the roof of a protected structure dating from circa 1934-1940.
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 construct a plant room on top of the existing roof of ennis hospital along with associated works and services at ennis hospital, gort road, ennis, co. Clare. The development is located within the existing footprint of ennis hospital where there are a number of existing protected structures. The proposed plant room is being constructed on the roof of the protected structure (rps 800 hospital c. 1934-1940)
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.”
National zoning type: Health and related
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 Marian Ave, Ennis, Co Clare | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 133 m |
| 38 Gort Rd, Ennis, Co Clare | Apr 2026 | €260,000 | 161 m |
| 22 The Green, Lifford, Ennisnot full market price | Jan 2026 | €100,000 | 171 m |
| Apt 10, Sandfield Gardens, Sandfield Ennis | Nov 2025 | €165,000 | 175 m |
| 48 Elm Park, Ennis, Co Clarenot full market price | Aug 2025 | €100,000 | 194 m |
| 5 Mountain View, Ennis, Co Clare | Jan 2026 | €296,000 | 206 m |
| 27 Steels Terrace, Gort Rd, Ennis | Mar 2025 | €272,000 | 209 m |
| 6 Fernhill, Gort Rd, Ennisnot full market price | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 229 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 received29 May 2026
- Decision due23 July 2026
In the area
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- GrantedInfrastructure
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