2560393
CONDITIONALClare - Clare County Council
Proposed Development
for a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) at this site at Ballymacaula, Drumbiggle, Keelty, Circular Road, Ennis, Co. Clare. The development will consist of 1. The construction of 300 no. houses comprising 14 no. 1 beds, 91 no. 2 beds, 164 no. 3 beds, and 31 no. 4 beds; 2. 1 no. creche/childcare facility; 3. The provision of landscaping, open space and amenity areas, including a linear amenity walkway, footpaths, cycleways and play areas; 4. The provision of 3 no. pedestrian connections to the existing public footpath along the N85, 2 no. pedestrian connections into Ballymacaula View Estate, improvements/upgrades to the pedestrian footpaths along Circular Road including a raised pedestrian crossing and pedestrian footpath provision along part of the Drumbiggle and Cahercalla Roads; 5. All associated infrastructure and services including 1 no. vehicular access onto Circular Road, car and bicycle parking, bin storage, lighting, 3 no. ESB substations, drainage,1 no. pumping station, boundary treatments. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report and a Natura Impact Statement have been prepared in respect of the proposed development. The application may be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.ennislrd.ie
View the full application file on the council's planning portal →Application Timeline
Application received
30 Jun 2025
Further information requested
22 Aug 2025
Further information received
23 Oct 2025
Decision due
13 Jan 2026
Decision: CONDITIONAL
13 Jan 2026
Appeal submitted
9 Feb 2026
Appeal decided: MODIFIED
29 May 2026
Grant issued
25 Jun 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Ballymacaula Drumbiggle , Keelty Circular Road , Ennis Co. Clare
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Clare County Council
- Site Area
- 11.3 ha
- Floor Area
- 300 sq m
- Residential Units
- 300
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 30 June 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 13 January 2026
- Grant Date
- 25 June 2026
- Permission Expires
- 24 June 2031
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- ACP-324062-26
- Decision
- MODIFIED
- Submitted
- 9 February 2026
- Decided
- 29 May 2026
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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1. The construction of 289 no. residential units comprising a mixture of 12 no. 1 bed apartments, 78 no. 2 bed townhouse/duplex/apartment units, 165 no. 3 bed dwelling houses, and 34 no. dwelling houses which will have an option of a 3 or 4 bedroom house-type; 2. A 400.7m2 creche/childcare facility; 3. The provision of landscaping, open space and amenity areas, including play/exercise equipment, a linear amenity walkway, informal play areas and local play areas; 4. The provision 2 no. pedestrian connections to the existing public footpath along the N85, 2 no. pedestrian connections into Ballymacaula View Estate, improvements/upgrades to the pedestrian footpaths along Circular Road including an uncontrolled pedestrian crossing and pedestrian footpath provision along part of the Drumbiggle and Cahercalla Roads; 5. All associated infrastructure and services including 1 no. vehicular access point onto Circular Road, car and bicycle parking and bin storage, lighting, 2 no. ESB substations, drainage and 1 no. pumping station, boundary treatments.
Ballymacaula , Drumbiggle , Keelty
for development comprising 148 No. Residential units ( 60 No. detached houses, 82 No. semi-detached houses, 6 No. terrace houses ), ancillary surface car parking; provision of a crèche, ancillary outdoor play area, staff car parking and drop-off zone; vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist access to the proposed development via a new junction on Circular Road ( R474) and all associated access works thereto on the public road network; pedestrian and cycle link to adjoining lands to the south; traffic calming measures on Circular Road ( R474); connection to existing public water supply; surface water drainage services including the provision of a surface water attenuation pond and treatment of surface waters prior to outfall; proposed foul drainage network to include construction of a foul water pumping station with emergency storage and rising main with discharge to the public foul sewer at Cahercalla Road; connection of existing dwellings on Circular Road to the foul drainage network; all associated site development and landscape works on lands
Ballymacaula Keelty , Drumbiggle , Circular Road Ennis
for a development comprising 99 no. residential units, ( 17 no. detached houses, 64 no. semi-detached houses, 18 no. terrace houses ), ancillary surface car parking; provision of a crèche, ancillary outdoor play area, staff car parking and drop-off zone; vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist access to the proposed development via a new junction on Circular Road (R474) and all associated access works thereto on the public road network; pedestrian and cycle link to adjoining lands to the south; traffic calming measures on Circular Road (R474); connection to existing public water supply; surface water drainage services including the provision of a surface water attenuation pond and treatment of surface waters prior to outfall; proposed foul drainage network to include construction of a foul water pumping station with emergency storage and rising main with discharge to the public foul sewer at Cahercalla Road; all associated site development and landscape works on the subject lands. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement
Ballymacaula Keelty , Drumbiggle Circular Road , Ennis
to RETAIN dwelling house and boundaries as constructed from that previously approved under Planning permission Ref: P8/9750 including all ancillary site works
Drumbiggle Road , Ennis , Co Clare
to: (a) demolish existing dwelling and boiler house. (b) construct a new replacement dwelling, garage and carport. (c) alter the existing site entrance and all associated site works and services
Drumbiggle Road , Ennis , Co Clare
for development which will consist of the replacement of 2 no dwelling houses on sites 37 and 38 with one no. detached 2 storey dwelling house including services connections and site works, all to that previously granted under Planning Ref. 17-237.
Ballymacaula , Drumbiggle , Ennis
for development which will consist of the replacement of 2 no dwelling houses on sites 41 and 42 with one no. detached 2 storey dwelling house including services connections and site works, all to that previously granted under Planning Ref. 17-237.
Ballymacaula , Drumbiggle , Ennis
for development which will consist of the replacement of 2 no dwelling houses on sites 39 and 40 with one no. detached 2 storey dwelling house including services connections and site works, all to that previously granted under Planning Ref. 17-237.
Ballymacaula , Drumbiggle , Ennis
for development which will consist of the replacement of 2 no dwelling houses on sites 35 and 36 with one no. detached 2 storey dwelling house including services connections and site works, all to that previously granted under Planning Ref. 17-237.
Ballymacaula , Drumbiggle , Ennis
for development which will consist of (1) A revised house design on sites 41/42 to that previously granted under Planning Ref. 20-377. The revisions will include for (a) changes to elevations (b) Changes to internal layout (c) First floor accommodation over single storey annex (d) Changes to front gable projection. 2. Services connections and site works, all to that previously granted under planning Ref. 17-237
Ballymacaula , Drumbiggle , Ennis
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