2560706
CONDITIONALClare - Clare County Council
Proposed Development
for the following works, (A) change the use of the development granted under existing permission P19-333 as a retirement village and presently under construction, to use as residential, (B) change the internal layout, including minor elevational changes to the refurbished convent building as granted, and presently under construction, to provide 13 apartments made up of 1 x 1 bedroom apartment, 10 x 2 bed apartments and 2 x 3 bed apartments and (C) change the site boundaries and layout as granted, all with associated site works
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Application received
18 Nov 2025
Decision: CONDITIONAL
19 Jan 2026
Decision due
21 Jan 2026
Grant issued
23 Feb 2026
Application Details
- Location
- The Old Convent , Lahinch Road , Ennistymon
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Clare County Council
- Site Area
- 1.3 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 18 November 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 19 January 2026
- Grant Date
- 23 February 2026
- Permission Expires
- 29 January 2028
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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1) The refurbishment of original convent building and the construction of an extension to same to include 12 two bedroom apartments with a doctors room, day room and laundry facilities. 2) The construction of a new three storey building to the rear of existing convent building consisting of 18 two bedroom apartments. 3) The demolition of outbuilding to rear of existing convent building. All in connection with the development of a retirement village.
The Convent , Lahinch Rd , Ennistymon
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