Gort Road Business Park, Ennis, Co. Clare
Change of use of part of the first floor from storage to manufacturing at Gort Road Business Park.
16951 · Clare County Council · Lodged 7 December 2016
- Reference
- 16951
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 December 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a change of use at Gort Road Business Park in Ennis. The proposal involves converting a portion of the first floor from its current storage use to manufacturing.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
For the following development at this site which consists of a) permission for change of use of part first floor from storage to manufacturing.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The use of land for light industry shall be taken to incl. uses where the primary activity is the manufacture of a physical product. The use for ind./manufacturing, incubator units, distribution, open storage, transport operating centres etc is accept.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Ard Caoin, Gort Road, Ennis | Jul 2025 | €290,000 | 235 m |
| 53 Ard Caoin, Gort Rd, Ennis | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 278 m |
| 12 Ard Caoin, Gort Road, Ennis | Apr 2026 | €330,000 | 289 m |
| 55 Ard Caoin, Gort Road, Ennis | Aug 2025 | €275,000 | 290 m |
| 15 Ard Caoin, Gort Road, Ennis | Nov 2025 | €347,000 | 291 m |
| 68 Ard Caoin, Gort Rd, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €141,000 | 310 m |
| 68 Ard Caoin, Gort Rd, Ennis | Dec 2025 | €191,000 | 310 m |
| Glencar House, Gort Rd, Ennis | Dec 2025 | €340,000 | 315 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 received7 December 2016
- Application withdrawn9 February 2017
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