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CONDITIONALClare - Clare County Council
Proposed Development
for development on lands at the junction of Clare Road (R458) and Toberteascain Road, Ennis, Co Clare. The proposed development consists of 1) Building A: The provision of a 2,214 sq m single storey discount foodstore including off licence use as well as roof mounted plant and solar panels. (Net retail area: 1,200 sq.m) 2) Building B: 3 no. storey building comprising 2 no. retail units at ground floor (Retail Unit 1 - 167.5 sq.m, Retail Unit 2 - 246 sq.m), plant and boiler rooms, residents and retail bin store, and apartment entrance lobby. 14 no. apartments over first and second floor comprising 6 no. 1 bed apartments 6 no 2 bed apartments and 2 no. 3 bed apartments. 3) Building C: 3 no. storey building comprising 168.9 sq.m cafe and external seating area (including associated changing, WC and office), plant room, 65.5sq.m residents communal area at ground floor as well as residents entrance lobby. 6 no. apartments over first and second floor comprising 2 no. 1 bed apartments and 4 no. 2 bed apartments. 4) Provision of signage for Buildings A, B & C (91.65sq.m. 5) Provision of public realm area, pedestrian and vehicular access, residents' communal open space, landscaping and boundary treatments, street furniture, ESB substation (24 sq.m playground, 142 no car parking space including 6 no. disabled bays and 6 no. family bays 89 no. cycle spaces, bin stores and all other site development works and services ancillary to the proposed development. 6) Demolition of existing structures on site including three residential units, office block and ancillary buildings (Gross Floor Area of demolition: 1,817sq.m) A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application
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Application received
20 Jan 2022
Further information requested
15 Mar 2022
Further information received
14 Dec 2022
Decision: CONDITIONAL
15 Feb 2023
Decision due
16 Feb 2023
Appeal submitted
13 Mar 2023
Appeal decided: MODIFIED
27 Feb 2025
Grant issued
14 Jul 2025
Application Details
- Location
- Junction of the Clare Road (R458) and Toberteascain Road , Ennis , Co Clare
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Clare County Council
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 20 January 2022
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 15 February 2023
- Grant Date
- 14 July 2025
- Permission Expires
- 13 July 2030
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- ABP-316029-23
- Decision
- MODIFIED
- Submitted
- 13 March 2023
- Decided
- 27 February 2025
Location
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