Unit No. 3 Westgate Business Park, Kilrush Road, Ennis
Change of use of part of a retail warehouse unit in Ennis to a commercial kitchen.
16892 · Clare County Council · Lodged 21 November 2016
- Reference
- 16892
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 November 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a material change of use of a 126.80 square metre portion of an existing retail warehouse and office unit. The affected area will be converted into a commercial kitchen, while the remaining 364 square metres will remain unchanged.
- Floor area
- 127 m²
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Official record
Development description
For a development which will consist of a material change of use in part of unit no. 3 westgate business park, from that of higher order comparison goods retail warehouse and offices ( ref planning application 03-19) to that of a commercial kitchen unit. The overall unit area is ( 490.80 meter square) of which ( 364.00 meter square) will remain unchanged, with the proposed commercial kitchen area of ( 126.80 meter square ) . Together with associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The use of land zoned for ‘commercial’ purposes shall be taken to include the use of the lands for commercial and business uses including offices, service industry, warehousing and the facilitation of enterprise/retail/office type uses as appropriate”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Woodhaven Dr, Kilrush Rd, Ennis | Feb 2026 | €370,000 | 141 m |
| Cahercalla Rd, Ennis, Co Clare | May 2025 | €470,000 | 287 m |
| 3 Clonroadbeg, Ennis, County Clare | May 2025 | €425,000 | 288 m |
| 6 Cahercalla Est, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €410,000 | 357 m |
| 18 Woodlands, Kilrush Rd, Ennis | Jun 2026 | €110,000 | 391 m |
| Cahercalla Rd, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €680,000 | 437 m |
| 152 Cahercalla Est, Kilrush Rd, Ennis | Feb 2026 | €330,000 | 454 m |
| 9 Riverside Court, Clonroad, Ennisprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €308,370 | 459 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 received21 November 2016
- Decision due24 January 2017
- Decision issued18 January 2017
- Grant issued18 February 2017
- Permission expiry17 February 2022
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