29 Lower Maket Street, Ennis, Co. Clare
Change of use from a retail unit to a coffee shop in Ennis.
177 · Clare County Council · Lodged 11 January 2017
- Reference
- 177
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 January 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of the ground floor from a retail unit to a coffee shop, including the erection of a fascia sign and a projecting sign.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
For development which will consist of the change of use to the ground floor from a retail unit to coffee shop use, the erection of 1 no. Fascia sign, 1 no. Projecting sign and all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Merchants Square, Ennis, Co Clare | Apr 2026 | €192,000 | 57 m |
| 1st Floor Apt, Upper Market Street, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 83 m |
| 3/4 Market St, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 88 m |
| 2 Barrack Court, Barrack St, Ennis | Apr 2025 | €274,000 | 130 m |
| 3 Summerhill, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 136 m |
| Flat 1, 85 Oconnell St, Ennis | Jun 2025 | €90,000 | 170 m |
| 6 Ahern Terrace, Carmody St, Ennis | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 182 m |
| 1 Ahernes Tce, Carmody St, Ennis | Feb 2026 | €210,000 | 186 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 received11 January 2017
- Further information requested6 March 2017
- Further information received21 March 2017
- Decision due7 May 2017
- Decision issued5 May 2017
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