Clare County Council refuses permission for 56-home scheme at Drumbiggle, Ennis, Co. Clare

In context

It is one of 26 housing scheme applications Clare County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,641 nationally. Of the 3,067 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 78% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 23 February 2024. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Clare County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

for development at this site on lands to the north of Pairc na Coille Retirement Village, in the townland of Drumbiggle, Ennis, County Clare. The proposed development will consist of: 1. The construction of 56 no. residential units including 34 no. houses and 22 no. apartment/duplex units, comprising: a. 4 no. 4-bed houses; b. 20 no. 3-bed houses; c. 10 no. 3-bed houses (duplex units); d. 6 no. 2 bed apartments (duplex units); e. 16 no. 1-bed apartments (duplex units); 2. The provision of a creche facility (230sqm) 3. The provision of shared communal and semi-private open space, car and bicycle parking, bin stores, site landscaping/ boundary treatment works and public lighting, 4 Alterations and upgrades to the existing access road to provide footpath realignments and upgrades, new cycle paths and raised traffic tables, 5. Provision of all associated surface water and foul drainage services, 6. Provision of all ancillary and associated site development works. This application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)