Sroohill, Ennistymon, Co. Clare
Proposed development
The development will consist of: 1. Construction of a new 2-storey school building (1863.6 m2) incorporating 8 classrooms, general purpose room, library, offices, resource and learning rooms and associated ancillary accommodation; and a single classroom Special Education Needs Unit with associated facilities. 2. New site structures and features including retaining walls, cycle area, bin store, mechanical plant compound, hard play court, play areas, sensory garden, tiered seating areas, site furniture and child play installations. 3. New internal site pedestrian and vehicular transport layout including internal roads and turning areas, pedestrian paths, parking for 19 cars, bus and car drop off areas and right of way access points to neighbouring properties. 4. Realignment and widening of the existing north-western entrance to the site on the L1050 Ballinagaddy Road including demolition of existing boundary walls, hedgerows and gate and construction of a new set back vehicular entrance to the east of the existing entrance; with new boundary wall/fence, gates, landscaping and signage. 5. Alterations to the existing north-eastern pedestrian entrance to the site on the L1050 Ballinagaddy Road including repair/re-rendering of block walls to existing set back entrance (including shared boundary wall with Andersons Cottage, a Protected Structure) and replacement of gates. 6. Upgrading, repair and replacement of existing boundaries throughout including boundaries with neighbouring properties with rendered block walls, natural stone walls and metal fencing. 7. Site soft landscaping works throughout including demolition and removal of existing hedgerows, raising and lowering of ground, site soft landscaping including hedges, shrubbery and trees. 8. And all associated site works including site services, site lighting, subsurface attenuation tank and site hard landscaping. The total site area is 3.41 Acres. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the local authority with the Planning Application
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Decision due
- 3 Jun 2026
Timeline
Application received
2 May 2025
Council asked for further information
25 Jun 2025
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
31 Mar 2026
Decision due
3 Jun 2026
Decision: conditional
3 Jun 2026
Grant issued
6 Jul 2026
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Planning history within 750 m
the development will consist of: 1. Renovation and alterations to the existing main building, Alteration to windows on rear elevation to include a dormer window at second storey level and alteration to windows at first floor level, to include the change of use of the ground-floor retail unit to residential use, and the integration of the ground floor and existing upper-floor residential accommodation into 1 no. single residential dwelling unit comprising the entire main building. 2.Demolition of the existing single-storey rear link structure and the existing derelict 2-storey structure located to the rear of the main building; 3. Construction/rebuilding of a replacement single-storey link structure, providing a balcony area over part of the single storey link, and a replacement 2-storey building to the rear, integrated into and forming part of the proposed single residential dwelling unit;4. together with all associated site works. The site of the proposed development is located within an Architectural Conservation Area & accommodates Protected structure RPS-922 Former ‘Cyril Hynes pub’
to develop the Building known as G. Hayes's, which is a protected structure, RPS No. 927, for use as a three bedroomed apartment and to extend the building to provide 2 new apartments with a common entrance area, connect to services and all other associated site and ancillary works
the development will consist of: 1. Renovation and alterations to the existing main building, alteration to front elevation to construct a pitched roof over second storey windows, Alteration to windows on rear elevation to include a dormer window at second storey level and alteration to windows at first floor level, to include the change of use of the ground-floor retail unit to residential use, and the integration of the ground floor and existing upper-floor residential accommodation into 1 no. single residential dwelling unit comprising the entire main building. 2.Demolition of the existing single-storey rear link structure and the existing derelict 2-storey structure located to the rear of the main building; 3. Construction/rebuilding of a replacement single-storey link structure,providing a balcony area over part of the single storey link, and a replacement 2-storey building to the rear, integrated into and forming part of the proposed single residential dwelling unit; 4. together with associated site works. The site of the proposed development is located within an Architectural Conservation Area
of the existing detached Air B&B unit on site for continued short-term letting use and all associated site and ancillary works
to RETAIN: 1. The demolition and reconstruction of the front boundary wall. 2. The widening of the access point. 3. The clearance of the site and the alterations of ground levels. 4. The use of the site for the open-air storage of hardware materials and planning PERMISSION to demolish the existing storage buildings and replace with external storage racking, to construct retaining wall to yard and all associated site works
for the change of use from commercial use (hair salon) to residential use, including minor changes to the front elevation (i.e. removal of signage), at the existing property