6 Abbey Street, Ennis, Co. Clare
Alterations, extension, and change of use at a protected structure in Ennis.
1697 · Clare County Council · Lodged 15 February 2016
- Reference
- 1697
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 February 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes changing the use of two first-floor apartments to retail, using the second floor for storage, and constructing a three-storey rear extension facing Abbey Street car park at a protected structure.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
For the following works to be carried out to a protected structure ( reference e49) (a) permission for change of use from 2 no. Apartments at first floor to retail and permission for storage at 2nd floor level, (b) permission for three storey extension to rear of this address fronting onto abbey street car park, (c) carry out all ancillary site works at this address
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Fergus Row, Ennis, Co. Clare | Apr 2025 | €212,000 | 30 m |
| 12a Bindon Lane, Bank Place, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 143 m |
| 12 Bank Sq, Bindon Lane, Ennis | Feb 2026 | €197,500 | 154 m |
| 21 Francis St, Ennis, Co Clare | Mar 2025 | €150,000 | 171 m |
| 17 Merchants Square, Ennis, Co Clare | Apr 2026 | €192,000 | 184 m |
| 3 Summerhill, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 285 m |
| 1st Floor Apt, Upper Market Street, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 290 m |
| 16 Springfield Orchard, Ennis, Co Clare | Jul 2025 | €178,500 | 295 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 received15 February 2016
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