St. Finbar's , Ard na Gréine , Ennis
to RETAIN a porch and velux window to the front of the dwelling house, an extension to the rear and side of the dwelling house and a rear extension to the first floor of the dwelling house
The application
- Reference
- 2660622 · full record
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Type
- RETENTION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
- Site area
- 896 m²
- Received
- 23 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 29 Sept 2026, 23:03
- Decision due
- 17 Nov 2026
- Decision
- N/a
The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.
How to submit an observation
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660622/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660622at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on. - Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Clare County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
- Submit before 28 Oct 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Clare County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
- Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.
Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.
What the site is zoned
| Code | Objective | Plan | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 Existing residential | Existing Residential: The obj. for land zoned ‘existing residential’ is to conserve & enhance the quality and character of the areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development which is appropriate to the character and pattern of Dev | ennis and environs | 20 Apr 2023 → 19 Apr 2029 |
An application that accords with the zoning objective is hard to resist on principle; one that does not may be a material contravention, which the council can only grant by the s.34(6) procedure with its own notice and window.
Source: Clare County Council development plan zoning · fetched 27 Sept 2026, 19:37
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clare County Council development plan zoning | — | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
Designations on or near the site
Nothing designated within 100 m of the site.
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26184 | Conditional | 19 Aug 2026 | 0 | 458 m | of extension to private garage |
| 2660421 | Conditional | 17 Aug 2026 | 1 | 134 m | for a) to alter, extend & refurbish existing derelict dwelling house (V95 W9VC) b) reconfigure existing vehicular entrance including all associated site works & services |
| 2660403 | Conditional | 12 Aug 2026 | 1 | 169 m | for the Construction of an extension to our existing dwelling to comprise of Kitchen/ Dining, Living Room, Utility, Pantry & Masterbedroom with En-suite & Walk-in-wardrobe. We also intend to apply for permission to relocate Main door to front of dwelling along with internal modifications and including ancillary site works |
| 2661 | Conditional | 27 Apr 2026 | 1 | 138 m | to a) convert and extend the existing attached garage bedroom and front porch. b) construct an extension to the rear utility room c) wrap external walls with thermal Insulation including all ancillary services and works |
| 2660111 | Conditional | 17 Apr 2026 | 1 | 431 m | to extend and refurbish an existing dwelling house along with all associated works |
| 2653 | Refused | 16 Apr 2026 | 1 | 457 m | for the renovation of an existing derelict bakery building, the addition of a 28m2 two storey rear extension and the conversion to a 112.81m2 two storey dwelling together with connection to existing services and all associated ancillary site works |
| 25408 | Conditional | 25 Feb 2026 | 0 | 394 m | for change of use of the existing retail building to an indoor sports facility with 6 Padel Courts, changing rooms, toilets, seating / reception area, using the existing entrance and parking area & all associated site and ancillary works |
| 2560765 | Conditional | 6 Feb 2026 | 0 | 253 m | for the removal of the existing flagstone paving and access steps to the Cathedral entrance plaza; the construction of a new reconfigured stepped stone access together with new stone paving to the entrance plaza; the refurbishment of the existing Marian shrine; and all associated site development works and services necessary to facilitate the proposed development at St. Peter & Paul Cathedral, Upper O'Connell Street, Ennis, Co. Clare. The proposed development is located within the curtilage of the protected structures of St. Peter & Paul Cathedral (RPS No.781) and the Parochial House (RPS No 782) |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501336 | — | Refused | 7 Sept 2026 | 457 m |
| 500145 | — | Refused | 24 Feb 2026 | 147 m |
| 317144 | — | Refused | 8 Dec 2025 | 412 m |
| 311285 | — | Granted with conditions | 17 Jan 2022 | 110 m |
| 310559 | — | Invalid | 29 Nov 2021 | 33 m |
If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.
What has happened on this file
- 23 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 28 Oct 2026
- 23 Sept 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 29 Sept 2026, 23:03. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Clare County Council before relying on it.