Application description published by Clare County Council.
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
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ACP-324062-26Submitted 09 February 2026 / decided 29 May 2026
Status not recordedMODIFIED
Appeal submittedAppeal reference ACP-324062-26
09 February 2026
Appeal decisionMODIFIED
29 May 2026
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Application ref
2560393
Received
30 June 2025
Decided
13 January 2026
FI requested
Yes
Authority
Clare County Council
Application type
PERMISSION
Outcome
Conditional grant
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