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2560002

REFUSED

Clare - Clare County Council

Proposed Development

for the development at this site on lands at Lahinch Road, Deerpark West townland, Ennistymon, Co. Clare. The proposed development consists of: • The construction of a 2-storey discount foodstore (to include off-license use) comprising a gross floor area of 2,261.4 sq. m (net retail area of 1,493 sq. m), incorporating an internal plant room, storage area, chiller store, ancillary office area and staff rooms; • Provision of a vehicular entrance from Lahinch Road which will be served by 87 no. car parking spaces including 4 no. accessible bays, 4 no. family bays, 2 no. electric vehicle bays and 8 no. cycle spaces; • Erection of 2 no. internally mounted illuminated signs (6.25 sq. m each), 1 no. totempole mounted external sign (4.41 sq. m) and 1 no. poster board display (1.51 sq. m); • The provision of roof mounted solar panels (907 sq. m) and roof top plant; • Provision of ESB substation and switchroom (24.5 sq. m), landscaping, boundary treatments, trolley bay (69.7 sq. m), bin storage, external plant enclosures, loading bay, connection to existing services and all other ancillary works necessary to facilitate the proposed development. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with this planning application.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    3 Jan 2025

  2. Decision due

    27 Feb 2025

  3. Decision: REFUSED

    27 Feb 2025

  4. Appeal submitted

    26 Mar 2025

  5. Appeal decided: REFUSED

    22 Jul 2025

Application Details

Location
Lahinch Road Deerpark West Townland , Ennistymon , Co. Clare
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Clare County Council
Site Area
0.683 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
3 January 2025
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
REFUSED
Decision Date
27 February 2025

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-322152-25
Decision
REFUSED
Submitted
26 March 2025
Decided
22 July 2025

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