Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare
Public realm upgrades in Newmarket-on-Fergus including new parking, junction upgrades, and undergrounding services.
268009 · Clare County Council · Lodged 22 May 2026
- Reference
- 268009
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 May 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed public works include a new parking area, junction upgrades with raised tables, and upgrading existing parking with permeable paving. It also features upgraded footways, pedestrian crossing improvements, and the undergrounding of overhead services.
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 carry out the following development: proposed new parking area, proposed junction upgrades to include raised tables, upgrade of existing parking areas with permeable paving, upgraded paved public footways, upgrade of existing pedestrian crossing, undergrounding of overhead services, street lighting, line marking, signage, drainage works and all other associated 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 Newmarket on Fergus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Newmarket On Fergus, Clare | Jan 2026 | €225,000 | 14 m |
| Rathalheen South, Newmarket On Fergus, Clare | Oct 2025 | €580,000 | 22 m |
| Old Farmhouse, Carnakella, Newmarket On Fergus | Aug 2025 | €100,000 | 22 m |
| Carhue, Newmarket On Fergus, Clare | May 2026 | €400,000 | 22 m |
| Carrowmeer, Newmarket On Fergus, Co Clare | Sept 2025 | €200,000 | 22 m |
| Ballycalla, Newmarket On Fergus, Clare | Jan 2025 | €345,000 | 22 m |
| The Square, Newmarket On Fergus, Clare | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 23 m |
| 11cuirt Na Heaglaise, Main St, Newmarket On Fergus | Jan 2025 | €229,000 | 66 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 received22 May 2026
- Decision due30 August 2026
- Application withdrawn24 June 2026
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- Awaiting decision70 m away
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20107ClareLodged 19 Feb 2020Change of use
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