2560393: 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
Ballymacaula Drumbiggle, Keelty Circular Road, Ennis Co. Clare
DecisionConditional grant
Decided13 January 2026
Application typePERMISSION
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Original council portal records and source PDFs where available.- Application fileApplication file on www.eplanning.ieSource portal
- Notification Of DecisionSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 87e43759-1285-4a3f-af6a-1f2ff53ad905.pdf / Document 862363Source PDF
- Chief Executives OrderSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / A6583187-c405-477d-aeb6-895e04ab90f0.pdf / Document 831269Source PDF
- Chief Executives OrderSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / Fbbc3513-498a-4012-abbe-ca407d9ea646.pdf / Document 862390Source PDF
- Planners Report / file 1 of 2Source: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 12610c10-8fbd-4c06-b85c-84998149c927.pdf / Document 831268Source PDF
- Planners Report / file 2 of 2Source: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 92c86350-727e-44fb-95d5-20b2915cbf2c.pdf / Document 831268Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 93da42c6-b4e3-486e-b4d6-a2662d4d2cae.pdf / Document 862361Source PDF
- F I Request LetterSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 84595d9f-0ac3-4b51-b62e-9a4822380cf1.pdf / Document 831270Source PDF
Nearby precedent
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