Drumbiggil

599 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Drumbiggil, from 0 m² to 165,450 m² (16.54 ha, 40.88 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 52 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 552 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community (Community facilities)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 35 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M1Mixed Use (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C1.1Commercial (Commercial, retail)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Buffer Space (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Enterprise (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Low Density Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Mixed Use (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S4Community (General public administration)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4Strategic Residential Reserve
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 7 May 2026N/a

  to erect entrance gates at the front of his premises with all necessary ancillary services

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2660293

• 31 Mar 2026Conditional

  to construct an extension to the side of existing golf club house for use as an indoor virtual golf practice area/facility including all ancillary services and works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2681

• 9 Sept 2025Conditional

  to alter and extend existing dwelling house by constructing a two storey side and rear extension along with associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 25286

• 28 Aug 2025N/a

  to alter and extend existing dwelling house by constructing a two storey side and rear extension along with associated site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 25276

• 30 Jun 2025Conditional

  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

  Permission, 300 homes · Clare County Council, 2560393

• 26 Jun 2025Conditional

  to (a) Reconfigure existing site layout to provide for (i) widened entrance, (ii) two-way traffic access, (iii) reposition existing pitch and change from grass to synthetic, (iv) new parking layout with additional parking, (v) path to pitch perimeter, (b) Provision of new netting and associated posts to pitch area; (c) Provision of new dug outs, (d) New boundary treatment to part of site with ball retrieval gates, (e) Upgrade existing floodlighting system and associated works, (f) Provision of 3 no. padel ball courts, (g) Provision of mens shed, (h) Extension and refurbishment to existing clubhouse, (i) Retention of existing storage containers, (j) All required ancillary site works to facilitate the proposed development

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2560382

• 16 May 2025Conditional

  for minor revisions to the building structure, associated elevations and site layout, previously permitted under Pl. Ref. P23/358. The existing facility is currently fully serviced by existing services. The proposal will include all associated site development works with connections to existing services as previously permitted under Pl. Ref. P23/358

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2560276

• 10 Jan 2025Conditional

  to alter and extend their house as granted permission under P19/310 and to construct an additional site entrance along with associated ancillary site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2560006

• 17 May 2024Conditional

  to demolish derelict house and to construct 3 no. dwelling houses consisting of 1 no. 4 bedroom detached house and 2 no. 3 bedroom semi-detached houses along with associated site works and services

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2460218

• 12 Apr 2024Conditional

  for the construction of a single-storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling, the construction of a new two storey extension to replace the existing single storey volume to the side of the existing dwelling, alterations to the existing front elevation, the removal of existing shed to the rear of the existing dwelling, construction of a new garage to the side of the existing dwelling, external insulation, replacement of existing windows and associated site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2460163

• 26 Jan 2024N/a

  to carry out the following development: Car Park & associated works at Waterpark Campus, Drumbiggle Road, Ennis, Co Clare 1) Provision of 70 public car parking spaces, 8 Universal Parking Spaces, 6 EV Charging Points, 53 parking spaces for the Waterpark Campus and cycling stands. Public lighting ducting, storm water system including attenuation & hydrocarbon interceptor and infrastructure for the EV Charging including ESB Substation. 2) The car parking is being provided on part of the open space area to the side and front of Waterpark House. 3) The provision of cycle stands on existing car parking spaces to the side and within the curtilage of the Buttermarket Building, is also proposed. The Buttermarket Building is a protected structure (RPS no. 837). In accordance with the Habitats Directive, an Appropriate Assessment (AA) Screening has been carried out on the project. An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Determination has been made and concludes that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development

  Permission · Clare County Council, 248000

• 5 Sept 2023Conditional

  to extend the existing dwelling & all other site and ancillary works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 23478

• 21 Jun 2023Conditional

  for the development of an air dome (1,872m2) for multi-use gym and sports activities. The air-dome includes a gym, indoor astroturf, spin rooms and associated facilities on the grounds of the existing Clare Leisure World. Works to include ground mounted PV installation and all associated site works. The existing facility is currently fully serviced by existing services

  Permission · Clare County Council, 23358

• 18 Jan 2023Refused

  for development at this site on lands to the north of Pairc na Coille Retirement Village, in the townland of Drumbiggle, Ennis, County Clare. The proposed development will consist of: 1. The construction of 56 no. residential units including 34 no. houses and 22 no. apartment/duplex units, comprising: a. 4 no. 4-bed houses; b. 20 no. 3-bed houses; c. 10 no. 3-bed houses (duplex units); d. 6 no. 2 bed apartments (duplex units); e. 16 no. 1-bed apartments (duplex units); 2. The provision of a creche facility (230sqm) 3. The provision of shared communal and semi-private open space, car and bicycle parking, bin stores, site landscaping/ boundary treatment works and public lighting, 4 Alterations and upgrades to the existing access road to provide footpath realignments and upgrades, new cycle paths and raised traffic tables, 5. Provision of all associated surface water and foul drainage services, 6. Provision of all ancillary and associated site development works. This application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)

  Permission, 56 homes · Clare County Council, 2325

• 6 Dec 2022Conditional

  of a prefabricated Montessori classroom of 42m2 currently linked to the existing creche facility, along with associated site works

  Retention · Clare County Council, 221099

• 3 Nov 2022Conditional

  to: (a) demolish existing dwelling and boiler house. (b) construct a new replacement dwelling, garage and carport. (c) alter the existing site entrance and all associated site works and services

  Permission · Clare County Council, 22997

• 25 Aug 2022Conditional

  1. The construction of 289 no. residential units comprising a mixture of 12 no. 1 bed apartments, 78 no. 2 bed townhouse/duplex/apartment units, 165 no. 3 bed dwelling houses, and 34 no. dwelling houses which will have an option of a 3 or 4 bedroom house-type; 2. A 400.7m2 creche/childcare facility; 3. The provision of landscaping, open space and amenity areas, including play/exercise equipment, a linear amenity walkway, informal play areas and local play areas; 4. The provision 2 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 an uncontrolled 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 point onto Circular Road, car and bicycle parking and bin storage, lighting, 2 no. ESB substations, drainage and 1 no. pumping station, boundary treatments.

  Permission · Clare County Council, 239000

• 3 Dec 2021Conditional

  to renovate and make changes to the existing dwelling, and to construct an extension to the rear of the dwelling, all with associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 211286

• 10 Jun 2021Conditional

  for development at this site on lands to the west of Pairc na Coille Retirement Village, in the townland of Drumbiggle, Ennis, County Clare. The development will consist of: 1) Construction of 58 no. residential units comprising: 10 no. four-bed houses, 26 no. three-bed houses, and 22 duplex units comprsing 11 no. two-bed ground floor apartment units with 11 no. three-bed house units above. 2) Alterations and upgrade to the existing access road to provide additional footpath, cycle paths and raised traffic tables. 3) Shared communal and semi-private open space, car and bicycle parking, bin stores, site landscaping/boundary treatment works and public lighting. 4) Provision of all associated surface water and foul drainage services and all associated site development works. The application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)

  Permission, 58 homes · Clare County Council, 21599

• 21 Apr 2021Conditional

  to RETAIN the following; (a) to RETAIN Lounge, Dining Room and Sunroom on the Ground Floor (South Elevation); (b) to RETAIN Front Entrance Porch on the Ground Floor (East Elevation); ( to RETAIN Store and Shed on the Ground Floor ( West Elevation); (d) to RETAIN extension to 2 no. Bedrooms, including En/Suite on the Ground Floor (West Elevation); (e) to RETAIN Dormer Window at First Floor (West Elevation); (f) to RETAIN Gable Window at First Floor (South Facing) and (g) to RETAIN Gable Window at First Floor (North Facing)

  Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 21375

• 9 Feb 2021Conditional

  for a temporary prefabricated Montessori classroom of 42m2 currently linked to the existing creche facility, along with associated site works

  Retention · Clare County Council, 2191

• 15 Jan 2021Conditional

  to (a) construct an extension and carry out alterations to existing dwelling house (b) to RETAIN attic conversion together with all associated site development works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2116

• 4 Dec 2020Conditional

  to RETAIN dwelling house and boundaries as constructed from that previously approved under Planning permission Ref: P8/9750 including all ancillary site works

  Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 20921

• 28 Aug 2020Conditional

  to construct 4 no housing units along with all associated site works and services

  Permission, 4 homes · Clare County Council, 20598

• 28 May 2020Conditional

  to RETAIN minor amendments and additions to permitted planning permission P17-752 with no increase in floor area. Amendments and alterations include; a) Addition of 2no. first floor windows on the Northern Elevation b) increase in the height of the front boundary wall and all ancillary site works

  Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 20341

The 25 most recent of 40 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Drumbiggil.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Drumbiggil.

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Drumbiggil.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_502 (ZIP).

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Drumbiggil with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Clare.

Name

Drumbiggil · Drom Bigid

Area

833,655 m² (83.37 ha, 206 acres)

Civil parish

Drumcliff, and its townlands

Barony

Islands

Electoral division

Ennis Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ennis Rural electoral division: 19,353 people in 7,011 households; 66% of households own their home; 38% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cahircalla More, Cloghleagh, Clonroad Beg, Keelty

Placenames

Drumbiggil on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.