Francis St, Ennis, Co. Clare
Alterations to the streetscape, side elevation, and access gates of a funeral home in Ennis.
16343 · Clare County Council · Lodged 29 April 2016
- Reference
- 16343
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes streetscape elevation modifications including new signage, side elevation modifications to the existing funeral home, widening of the side access gates, and building up the stone eastern boundary wall.
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Official record
Development description
To carry out (a) streetscape elevation modifications including signage, (b) side elevation modifications to existing funeral home, (c) widening existing side access gates and (d) build up stone eastern boundary wall with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Francis St, Ennis, Co Clare | Mar 2025 | €150,000 | 28 m |
| 23 Park Row, Francis St, Ennis | May 2026 | €355,000 | 159 m |
| 2 Fergus Row, Ennis, Co. Clare | Apr 2025 | €212,000 | 208 m |
| 12a Bindon Lane, Bank Place, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 265 m |
| 12 Bank Sq, Bindon Lane, Ennis | Feb 2026 | €197,500 | 282 m |
| Court View, Lifford, Ennis | Feb 2026 | €190,000 | 339 m |
| 17 Merchants Square, Ennis, Co Clare | Apr 2026 | €192,000 | 356 m |
| 26 Greendale, Clon Rd, Ennis | Aug 2025 | €490,000 | 361 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 received29 April 2016
- Decision due23 June 2016
- Decision issued21 June 2016
- Grant issued22 July 2016
- Permission expiry21 July 2021
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