Planning report · Clare County Council · 500 m around the house · the last 12 months · 23 Oct 2026, 19:08

Templemaley ED, Ennis Municipal District, County Clare, Munster, Éire / Ireland

52.89082, -9.03357

Homes here mostly date from the 1970s. 1 application nearby open for comments.

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Distance

250 m 500 m 1 km 2 km

Time

12 months 2 years 5 years

Not held yet for Clare County Council: council consultations.

1open for comments nearbyclose 2 Nov

How planning works, with this area's numbers

steps can overlap · medians for home extensions within 1.5 km, 10 years

1ApplySite notice up, plans online
2Comments5 weeks, €20. Comment to keep your right to appeal
3Decision8 weeks by law
4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
5AppealAt An Coimisiún Pleanála
6PermissionLasts 5 years
7StartStart notice to the council
8Sign-offCompletion cert, or the owner opts out

Question 1

What's the planning story of this house?

Figure 1

When it was built, and the rules since

Most homes here were built 1971–80, after planning permission began and before building regulations (1992).

Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.

MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area

On this site

Zoning · Community infrastructure

Vacant land tax · not on the map

Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail

ZoningS3 · Community infrastructure

What it says

Community: The development of lands for community uses shall be taken to include the use of lands for community, civic, health services, public or educational uses including the provision of schools, community halls, healthcare facilities etc.

Reserved for civic, religious, community, education, health-care and social infrastructure.

toonagh settlement plan · 20 Apr 2023 – 19 Apr 2029

Not on this site: protected building, heritage inventory, monument zone, conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.

Licensed industrial sites within 1.0 km: Clogrennane Lime Limited (Toonagh Quarry) (748 m)

Vacant land taxNo not on the map

Flood riskNone mapped within 500 m

Within 500 m	Count	For example
Monuments	8	Enclosure; Ringfort - rath

How we work this out

'On this site' means the record's own map outline touches the registered parcel (or a 12 m circle round the point where there is no parcel). Only the council's own list confirms a protected building; ask the council if in doubt. The OPW flood map's licence lets us show a yes/no only.

Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), EPA licensed facilities (LEAP), Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), Sites and Monuments Record · fetched 19 Oct 2026, 23:51

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
Development plan zoning (councils)	CC BY 4.0	18 Oct 2026, 23:24	open
EPA licensed facilities (LEAP)	CC BY 4.0	19 Oct 2026, 23:51	open
Residential Zoned Land Tax maps	CC BY 4.0	19 Oct 2026, 00:29	open
Constraint layers (bundle)	CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:37	open
Sites and Monuments Record	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:29	open

How we work this out

Applications whose site outline (or map point) falls on this property. 'No sign building has started' means we found no notice to the council's building control office; small jobs don't always file one, so ask. A missing completion certificate is not proof of a problem: an owner can opt out of official sign-off for a house or extension built for themselves.

Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 23 Oct 2026, 02:28

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)	CC BY 4.0	23 Oct 2026, 02:22	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	23 Oct 2026, 02:28	open

Question 2

Could you extend?

Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.

Figure 2

What happened to applications like yours

A new house in a garden is harder: 100% approved, and 1 in 3 is asked for more information.

New house in a garden or site10 decided · more info asked 40%

100% · council 90%

Approved nearbyClare overall

Decided applications within 1.5 km, received in the last 10 years. The kind of work is read from each description.

CalculatedOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 10 nearby, 2,601 council-wide

Figure 3

Toonagh, file by file since 2022

2 of 2 decided extensions on the road were approved.

ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalid

3 files with "Toonagh" in the address within 600 m, other roads of the same name left out. Hover a dot for the house number and reference.

MeasuredOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 2022–2026

Extensions and refusals right beside you 1 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m

Extensions and refusals near you 1 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months

1 no decision or withdrawn

Kind	Applied	Approved	Refused
Rear	1	0	—

Refused within 100 m 0 in the last 12 months

Nothing refused this close in the last 12 months.

How we work this out

Home extensions are read from the application's description (extension, attic or dormer, porch, garage conversion, garden room), so a few may be missed or mislabelled. The kind is the first that fits: a dormer with a rear extension counts as a dormer. Refusal reasons come from An Coimisiún Pleanála's inspector reports, so they exist only where the refusal was appealed (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown so far). The council's own reasons are on its planning file.

Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) · fetched 23 Oct 2026, 02:28

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	23 Oct 2026, 02:28	open
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)	CC BY 4.0	16 Oct 2026, 23:06	open

Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 23 Oct 2026, 02:28

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)	CC BY 4.0	16 Oct 2026, 23:06	open
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)	CC BY 4.0	23 Oct 2026, 02:22	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	23 Oct 2026, 02:28	open

Question 3

How long, and what if someone objects?

Figure 4

What appeals changed

1 of 1 appealed approvals were reversed.

Approvals appealed1 decided

1 reversed

Ended approvedEnded refusedWithdrawn, invalid or other

Every appeal decided within 1.5 km in 10 years, any kind of development.

CalculatedAn Coimisiún Pleanála cases linked to the council file

Question 4

What's changing around you?

Street map around Templemaley ED, Ennis Municipal District, County Clare, Munster, Éire / Ireland with 2 numbered planning items — ⌖ the houseOpen for commentsWindow closing

1Toonagh, Fountain 26269No decision yet · 499 m
2Toonagh, Fountain 2660549Approved with conditions · 16 m

Figure 5

The next 30 days

2 deadlines within 500 m; the first closes 2 Nov 2026.

Comments closeTime to appeal ends

Comments close 2 Nov 202610 days left
126269 · application received — to carry out alterations and renovations to the existing dwelling, upgrade the existing septic…
€20 to the council · 499 m away
Time to appeal ends 10 Nov 202618 days left
22660549 · CONDITIONAL — to retain alterations to the front elevation of the existing dwelling house and for PERMISSION for the…
€220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 16 m away

Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file

Figure 6

Applications within 500 m, by year

Between 1 and 1 a year; busiest 2023. 100% of decisions were approvals.

ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalidUndecided

2022 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.

Measuredcouncil register via NPAD

Open for comments €20 to comment

1Toonagh , Fountain , Co. Clare V95 EC9R comments close 2 Nov 2026
to carry out alterations and renovations to the existing dwelling, upgrade the existing septic tank, build a…
2626928 Sept 20261 homes499 m

Every application within 500 m 3 in the last 12 months

See every application on the map

2Toonagh , Fountain , Co. Clare V95 YV1H Approved with conditions
to retain alterations to the front elevation of the existing dwelling house and for PERMISSION for the…
266054913 Oct 202616 m
Toonagh , Fountain , Co. Clare V95 YV1H Withdrawn or not valid
for the following development: for the construction of a rear extension and detached garage together with all…
266041629 Jun 20261 homes16 m

How we work this out

Descriptions are shortened by the national planning database (to 80 characters in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 70 in Fingal), and it does not publish applicants' names.

Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 23 Oct 2026, 02:28

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	23 Oct 2026, 02:28	open
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)	CC BY 4.0	16 Oct 2026, 23:06	open
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)	CC BY 4.0	23 Oct 2026, 02:22	open

Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools

Named places estate, developments, inspections

Crèches and schools inspected

Name	Latest inspection	Distance
Teach Spraoi Nature Kindergarden Ltd · Crèche	15 Apr 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	85 m

How we work this out

Organisations only: a person named on an application is never listed. Inspection dates and links are the publisher's; read their report for the findings.

Sources: Department of Education school list, Tusla early years register · fetched 21 Oct 2026, 23:37

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
Department of Education school list	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 23:32	open
Tusla early years register	Public register	21 Oct 2026, 23:37	open

How busy is this area About as busy as most of Clare County Council.

Homes approved

Here0

Council middle0

Homes started

Here0

Council middle2

How we work this out

Homes approved counts schemes of 10 or more homes (one-off houses are not included). Homes started counts every home in a notice that building work was starting. The council figure is the middle value across the council's built-up squares of the same area (3.1 km², about a 1 km circle), so half of them saw more and half fewer.

Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 23 Oct 2026, 02:28

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)	CC BY 4.0	16 Oct 2026, 23:06	open
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)	CC BY 4.0	23 Oct 2026, 02:22	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	23 Oct 2026, 02:28	open

Question 5

What's the area like?

Figure 7

This street block against the council

89% owner-occupied (council 72%).

Homes built before 1971

23% · council 26%

Homes built since 2001

32% · council 32%

Owner-occupied

89% · council 72%

Rented

4% · council 21%

Children under 15

17% · council 20%

Aged 65 and over

15% · council 17%

Households with 2+ cars

57% · council 47%

Work mainly from home

6% · council 11%

This small area (229 people)Clare

MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 037147003

Bus

102 m

Toonagh · 333 · busiest stop within 500 m: 0 an hour at peak

Nearest school

85 m

Toonagh NS, 75 pupils

Schools, stops and the council

Schools

Toonagh NS · primary · 75 pupils · 85 m

Stops 2

Toonagh · 333 · 0/hour at peak · 102 m
Toonagh · 333 · 0/hour at peak · 122 m

Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year

Toonagh NS · 85 m-2.6% pupils (75)

Sources: Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS), Department of Education school list, National Planning Application Database, Council consultation portals, Council meetings (ModernGov), Land Development Agency public land register, cso_saps_2022, National Transport Authority, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0), dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0), EPA strategic noise maps, Fingal County Council · fetched 23 Oct 2026, 02:42

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS)	CC BY 4.0	18 Oct 2026, 23:44	open
Department of Education school list	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 23:32	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	23 Oct 2026, 02:28	open
Council consultation portals	Public	23 Oct 2026, 01:47	open
Council meetings (ModernGov)	Public	23 Oct 2026, 02:42	open
Land Development Agency public land register	CC BY 4.0	11 Sept 2026, 16:43	open
cso_saps_2022	CC BY 4.0	—	open
National Transport Authority	CC BY 4.0	—	—
Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)	CC BY 4.0	—	—
dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0)	CC BY 4.0	—	—
EPA strategic noise maps	CC BY 4.0	—	—
Fingal County Council	CC BY 4.0	—	—

Question 6

What to ask, and who

Zoned S3 (community infrastructure), not for homes: could you extend?
Ask for: A solicitor's or planner's view.
Solicitor · planner
Application 499 m away open for comments until 2 Nov 2026: comment?
Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
Council
Decision 16 m away can be appealed until 10 Nov 2026: appeal?
Ask for: The decision on the council's website (€220 to appeal).
Council
Any work done without planning permission?
Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
Seller · solicitor

Reference

Where this is, the terms, the sources

Townland: Toonagh
Electoral division: Templemaley
Electoral area: Ennis
Council: Clare County Council

Everything we found, as a list 8 lines

Zoned S3 (community infrastructure); no vacant land tax.
Nothing nearby looks set to change.
1 application open for comments nearby; nearest closes 2 Nov 2026.
Toonagh (bus 333) 102 m away: 4 a day, fewer than one an hour at morning peak.
Here (2022 census): 89% owner-occupied (council 72%); 6% of homes empty (council 17%); most built 1971–1980; 80% drive to work (council 66%); population up 7% since 2016.
1 home extension within 250 m since 2026.
The council decides in a median 55 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 4 is asked for more information.
3 applications nearby in the last 12 months.

What the terms mean 5 terms

Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
Comment on an application (Observation / submission): Anyone can comment on a planning application within five weeks of it being lodged, for a €20 fee.
Appeal (Appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála): The applicant, or anyone who commented in time, can appeal the council's decision within four weeks.
What the land is zoned for (Zoning objective): The council's development plan sets what each area is for: homes, shops, open space and so on.

Sources and licences 26

Source	Publisher	Licence	Fetched
EPA strategic noise maps	—	CC BY 4.0	—
Fingal County Council	—	CC BY 4.0	—
Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)	—	CC BY 4.0	—
National Transport Authority	—	CC BY 4.0	—
services-eu1.arcgis.com	An Coimisiún Pleanála	CC BY 4.0	16 Oct 2026
data.nbco.gov.ie	National Building Control Office (BCMS)	CC BY 4.0	23 Oct 2026
data.gov.ie	Various (see each layer)	CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0	27 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	National Monuments Service (SMR)	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026
dlrcoco.citizenspace.com	Local authorities (consultation portals)	Public	23 Oct 2026
www2.courts.ie	—	© the publisher	22 Oct 2026
cso.ie	—	CC BY 4.0	—
dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0)	—	CC BY 4.0	—
services-eu1.arcgis.com	Local authorities (derelict sites registers)	CC BY 4.0	19 Oct 2026
data.epa.ie	Environmental Protection Agency (LEAP licence register)	CC BY 4.0	19 Oct 2026
transportforireland.ie	National Transport Authority	CC BY 4.0	18 Oct 2026
lda.ie	Land Development Agency	CC BY 4.0	11 Sept 2026
meetings.fingal.ie	Local authorities (council meetings)	Public	23 Oct 2026
services.arcgis.com	Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database)	CC BY 4.0	23 Oct 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	Tailte Éireann	CC BY 4.0	11 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	CSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributors	CC BY 4.0	4 Oct 2026
propertypriceregister.ie	Property Services Regulatory Authority (PPR)	© PSRA, PSI licence	23 Oct 2026
services.arcgis.com	Local authorities (RZLT maps)	CC BY 4.0	18 Oct 2026
gov.ie	Department of Education	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026
gov.ie	Department of Housing	CC BY-SA 4.0	9 Oct 2026
tusla.ie	Tusla (Early Years Inspectorate)	Public register	21 Oct 2026
services.arcgis.com	Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan)	CC BY 4.0	18 Oct 2026

Measured

counted from a public register

Calculated

a rate or median we worked out from those counts

Our classification

we sorted it by reading each description

Estimate

inferred from another source (census, map data)

Rule summary

the law, simplified: check before relying on it

How we work this out

Generated 23 Oct 2026, 19:08 from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live. Not a legal search: the council's planning file is the record. Deadlines come from published dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000: confirm with the council before relying on them. Street map © OpenStreetMap contributors; building outlines © Overture Maps Foundation. The text version carries every figure with its source, for an AI assistant.

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