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A challenge against the granting of planning permission for a €10 million Barrack Obama Plaza-style motorway service station just outside of Ennis has been dismissed by the High Court. The court’s decision comes a decade after an Ennis plaza was first proposed by Supermac’s managing director Pat McDonagh and paves the way for construction to go ahead. This was the fourth planning application made by the fast food supremo for the development at Junction 12 of the M18 at Kilbreckan, Doora, with An Bord Pleanála in 2022 upholding a decision by Clare County Council to grant permission. However, the development was stalled when Kilfenora civil engineer, Michael Duffy, brought a judicial review proceedings before the High Court seeking to quash the An Bord Pleanála decision. Mr Justice David Holland dismissed the proceedings this week, rejecting Mr Duffy’s complaint that An Bord Pleanála “failed to have regard to or engage with his submissions”. In a statement to The Clare Champion Mr …

PLANS by Supermacs boss Pat McDonagh to transform a fire damaged vacant building in Ennis’ market area have been put on hold as the planning authority raises a concern over the “visual impact” of proposals for the roof. Clare County Council is seeking further information on the planning application to redevelop the former Western Fabrics building at the junction of Market Place and Garraunakilla Lane located within the Architectural Conservation Area (ACA) of Ennis. If given the green light the planning application, lodged with Clare County Council earlier this year, would see the building redeveloped to create a commercial space and apartments. The proposal has been put forward by Softdrive Ltd, a company of which Mr McDonagh is director. The plans involve the demolition of the fire damaged former furniture store and ancillary buildings along with the demolition of an existing adjoining two-storey commercial/retail building. If granted permission the development will include the construction of a new two and part …

THE development of a €10 million Barrack Obama Plaza-style motorway service station just outside of Ennis is a “win-win” insists Supermacs managing director Pat McDonagh. As well as creating jobs, he believes the development has the potential to boost local business and tourism saying, “Anything that brings business to an area generally creates other opportunities.” Mr McDonagh spoke to the Clare Champion this week after An Bord Pleanala upheld a decision by Clare County Council to grant planning permission for the development adjacent to Junction 12 of the M18 at Kilbreckan, Doora. The green light from An Bord Pleanala comes eight years after proposals for a motorway plaza were first lodged by the fast food giant with Mr McDonagh saying, “It’s good to get it over the line, it’s been a long haul.” He outlines the new plaza will result in similar job creation to the Barack Obama Plaza in Moneygall, with 120 people expected to be employed at the …

PLANS by Supermacs for a €10 million Barack Obama plaza-style motorway service station on the outskirts of Ennis have been given the go-ahead by An Bord Pleanala. The board has this week upheld a decision by Clare County Council to grant planning permission for the development adjacent to Junction 12 of the M18 at Kilbreckan, Doora. According to Supermacs the plaza will create 120 jobs with Supermacs managing director Pat McDonagh previously stating the development “will be a huge boost” for the county capital. This was the fast-food chain’s fourth application to develop the service station at this location with planning permission granted for this proposal in December 2020 by Clare County Council. However, three separate appeals were lodged against the plans by local businesses to An Bord Pleanala. One appeal was submitted by Duesbury Ltd, operator of the Old Ground Hotel in conjunction with Mill Road Motors Ennis, Claureen Service Station Ennis and Clarke’s Daybreak, Crusheen. A separate appeal was …

A QUESTION mark has been thrown over plans by Supermac’s to construct a €10m Barack Obama-style motorway plaza outside Ennis off the M18 motorway. Last month, Clare County Council granted planning permission to Supermac’s MD, Pat McDonagh for the development in a long running planning saga that has been going on for six years. The fast food business lodged its first plan in December 2014 and now in response to the latest plan, three appeals have been lodged against the proposal by local businesses with An Bord Pleanála. Those to lodge appeals include the operator of the four-star hotel in Ennis, the Old Ground, Duesbury Ltd and four other businesses in one appeal along with appeals by Maxol Ltd and long-time opponent of the plan and local landowner, Shane Brigdale. Already, the appeals board has refused planning permission for a previous Supermac’s plaza off the M18 near Ennis necessitating revised plans to be lodged. In the Old Ground-led objection, consultant, Mandy Coleman stated that her clients have …

SUPERMACS managing director Pat McDonagh has said the granting of planning permission for a new Barack Obama plaza-style motorway service station on the outskirts of Ennis “will be a huge boost” to the county capital. Clare County Council have given the green light to the €10 million development adjacent to Junction 12 of the M18 at Kilbreckan, Doora which is set to create 120 jobs. This was the fast-food chain’s fourth application to develop the service station at this location. Reacting to the granting of planning permission for the development, Mr McDonagh said the decision is affirmation of the commitment of the local authority to the people of Clare. He said Supermac’s will do, “everything to respond generously in job creation and all it takes to ensure that this development will contribute significantly over decades to the economic and social development of Ennis and the whole county”. He said there is “no substitute for tangible investment and that the creation of …

SUPERMACS’ owner Pat McDonagh has lodged the newest planning application in a long-running attempt to develop a motorway service station on the outskirts of Ennis. A planning application has been lodged with Clare County Council for the proposed development at Kilbreckan, Doora. This is the fast-food chain’s fourth application for a Barack Obama Plaza style development adjacent to Junction 12 of the M18. Details of the proposal include the construction of a service station building with convenience shop, food court, staff facilities, canopy, fuel facilities, parking and circulation space, children’s play area, picnic area and access provision. The development application also includes plans for infrastructural works, public lighting, signage, landscaping, internal fencing, electrical substation, 16 electric car charging points, roof mounted solar panels, storm water runoff, petrol interceptors and attenuation system, on-site wastewater treatment plant including access road, pumping station and connection to public foul sewer, drainage improvement works, underground fuel storage tanks, rain water harvesting system, connection to public …

SUPERMACS’ owner Pat McDonagh is hopeful that “perseverance pays at the end of the day” as reignited plans for a motorway service station on the outskirts of Ennis are set to be lodged for planning permission in the coming days. This will be the fast-food chain’s fourth application for a Barack Obama Plaza style development adjacent to Junction 12 of the M18 at Kilbreckan, Doora. Mr McDonagh confirms that that the newly proposed €10 million development will be a scaled down version of previous plans for the site as well as being “a smaller version of the Obama Plaza”. If the plans are given the green-light the development is expected to create around 130 full and part time jobs. Asked what he feels the chances of getting planning permission this time around he says, “I’m always optimistic. There’s room for it, and I think it’s badly needed to be quite honest on that motorway. Mr McDonagh believes there is demand …