Parliament Street, Ennistymon, Co. Clare
Temporary change of use of a former supermarket and car park to a classroom and playground in Ennistymon.
16650 · Clare County Council · Lodged 19 August 2016
- Reference
- 16650
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 19 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a temporary three-year change of use of a vacant ground-floor commercial unit into a classroom and ancillary facilities. It also includes converting the former supermarket car park into a playground.
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Official record
Development description
For a temporary change of use for a 3-year period of a) a vacant, ground floor commercial unit ( formerly a supermarket café "fitzpatricks" ) to classroom and ancillary facilities and b) a former supermarket car park to playground
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 Ennistymon Settlement Plan (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monastery Lane, Ennistymon, Co Clare | May 2026 | €180,000 | 125 m |
| Main St, Ennistymon, Co Clare | Mar 2025 | €177,500 | 155 m |
| Knockreagh, Ennistymon, Co Clare | Feb 2025 | €66,000 | 174 m |
| Circular Road, Ennistymon, Co. Clare | Mar 2026 | €65,000 | 196 m |
| Deerpark Middle, Ennistymon, Co Clare | May 2026 | €375,000 | 265 m |
| 12 New Road, Ennistymon, Co. Clare | Jun 2026 | €185,000 | 277 m |
| Prague House, Lisdoonvarna Road, Ennistymon | Aug 2025 | €290,000 | 279 m |
| 11 Riverview Apt, New Rd, Ennistymon | Apr 2025 | €139,000 | 344 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 received19 August 2016
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