6 Abbey Street, Ennis, Co. Clare
Change of use from apartments to retail and storage, plus a three-storey rear extension in Ennis.
1611 · Clare County Council · Lodged 14 January 2016
- Reference
- 1611
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 January 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use of two first-floor apartments to retail, and second-floor space to storage. The application also includes a three-storey extension to the rear facing Abbey Street Car Park and all ancillary site works.
- Storeys
- 3
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
(a) permission for change of use from 2 no. Apartments at first floor to retail and permission for storage at 2nd floor level. (b) permission for three storey extension to rear fronting on to abbey street car park. (c) carry out all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The use of land for ‘mixed use’ developments shall incl. the use of land for a range of uses, making provision, where appropriate, for primary and secondary uses e.g. commercial/retail development as the primary use with residential dev. as secondary”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Ennis and Environs (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Fergus Row, Ennis, Co. Clare | Apr 2025 | €212,000 | 30 m |
| 12a Bindon Lane, Bank Place, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 143 m |
| 12 Bank Sq, Bindon Lane, Ennis | Feb 2026 | €197,500 | 154 m |
| 21 Francis St, Ennis, Co Clare | Mar 2025 | €150,000 | 171 m |
| 17 Merchants Square, Ennis, Co Clare | Apr 2026 | €192,000 | 184 m |
| 3 Summerhill, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 285 m |
| 1st Floor Apt, Upper Market Street, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 290 m |
| 16 Springfield Orchard, Ennis, Co Clare | Jul 2025 | €178,500 | 295 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received14 January 2016
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