Francis Street, Ennis, Co. Clare
Change of use from office to medical centre and retail on the ground floor in Ennis.
16920 · Clare County Council · Lodged 28 November 2016
- Reference
- 16920
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 November 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use from office space to a medical centre and retail use on the ground floor of a two-storey commercial building. The works will include elevational changes, new signage, ramped/stepped access, and car parking adjustments.
- Storeys
- 2
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
For change of use from office to medical centre and retail use on the ground floor of an existing 2 storey commercial building, elevational changes, signage, the construction of new ramped/stepped access routes, adjustment of car parking and all associated site works. This development is located in the causeway quarter, commercial 1 zone of the strategic development plan
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 30 May 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 27 March 2020.
Notified floor area: 107 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Park Row, Francis St, Ennis | May 2026 | €355,000 | 100 m |
| 26 Greendale, Clon Rd, Ennis | Aug 2025 | €490,000 | 133 m |
| 30 Greendale, Clonroad, Ennis | Mar 2026 | €395,000 | 152 m |
| 21 Francis St, Ennis, Co Clare | Mar 2025 | €150,000 | 228 m |
| 45 Clonroad, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €214,000 | 261 m |
| 40 Park Ave, Ennis, Co Clare | Oct 2025 | €350,000 | 299 m |
| 38 Fergus Manor, Clonroad, Ennis | Jun 2026 | €371,000 | 327 m |
| Brooks Video, 1 Saint Claire's Terrace, Clon Road | Oct 2025 | €225,000 | 334 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 received28 November 2016
- Decision due31 January 2017
- Decision issued31 January 2017
- Grant issued31 August 2017
- Appeal submitted24 February 2017
- Appeal decided31 August 2017
- Permission expiry30 August 2022
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