RefusedChange of useDecided 19 May 2017

12 Summerhill, Ennis, Co. Clare

Change of use of a vacant house to a dental practice, including a new rear extension following demolition of the old one.

17219 · Clare County Council · Lodged 27 March 2017

Reference: 17219
Authority: Clare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 27 March 2017

Summary

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The application proposes changing the use of a vacant house to a dental practice. The development includes internal works, the demolition of an existing rear extension, and its replacement with a new single-storey extension on a similar footprint.

Change of usedental practicechange of usedemolition

Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

For change of use of a vacant house to dental practice, the development to include internal works, the demolition of a rear extension and its replacement by a single-storey extension ( on almost the same footprint ), and all ancillary site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Existing ResidentialRS

“The obj. for land zoned ‘existing residential’ is to conserve & enhance the quality and character of the areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development which is appropriate to the character and pattern of Dev”

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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
3 Summerhill, Ennis, Co Clare	Jun 2025	€220,000	40 m
1st Floor Apt, Upper Market Street, Ennis	Jan 2025	€180,000	84 m
2 Carmody St, Ennis, Co Clare	Feb 2026	€390,000	88 m
18 Parnell Court, Summerhill, Ennis	Nov 2025	€178,000	95 m
3/4 Market St, Ennis, Co Clare	Jun 2025	€300,000	104 m
1 Ahernes Tce, Carmody St, Ennis	Feb 2026	€210,000	113 m
6 Ahern Terrace, Carmody St, Ennis	Feb 2025	€150,000	129 m
17 Merchants Square, Ennis, Co Clare	Apr 2026	€192,000	142 m

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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 received27 March 2017
Decision due21 May 2017
Decision issued19 May 2017

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