Planning application · Clare County Council

Change the use of the abattoir to a gym at Ennis Abattoir, Tulla Road Lifford

Ennis Abattoir, Tulla Road Lifford, Ennis Co. Clare V95 EY82

2660141 · ClareGranted

0.54 ha · Granted · permission to Aug 2031

Planning application 2660141 to Clare County Council: Change the use of the abattoir to a gym and to carry out alterations to the buildings to include an exterior leisure area, at Ennis Abattoir, Tulla Road Lifford, Ennis. Granted by the council on 22 July 2026. The register gives the permission's end as 24 August 2031.

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Further information requested
  3. Further information received
  4. Council granted
  5. Permission ends (date on the register)

The end date is the one the council register states. An extension or a commencement changes it.

Key facts

Reference
2660141
Planning authority
Clare County Council
Received
10 Mar 2026
Decided
22 Jul 2026
Status
Granted
Use
Other
Site area
0.54 ha
Further information requested
1 May 2026
Further information received
15 May 2026

Proposed development

to (a) change the use of the abattoir to a gym and to carry out alterations to the buildings to include an exterior leisure area, and (b) demolition of the cattle shed and (c) construct 4 no. padel courts with carparking together with associated site works and services. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been included in the application

Planning status

Permission was granted on 22 Jul 2026. The four-week appeal period has passed with no appeal recorded, so the permission is final. Works can start once a commencement notice is lodged; the register gives its end as 24 Aug 2031.

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