Lower Market Street, Ennis, Co. Clare
Retention of a change of use from a first-floor commercial unit to residential use in Ennis.
17769 · Clare County Council · Lodged 9 October 2017
- Reference
- 17769
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 9 October 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 56 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of a first-floor commercial unit to an as-constructed residential unit. The property is located at Lower Market Street, Ennis, Co. Clare.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
To retain "change of use" of first floor commercial unit ( which received planning permission under planning reference no. 90-133 ) to "as constructed residential use" including all associated site works and services
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 | 36 m |
| 3 Summerhill, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 80 m |
| 1st Floor Apt, Upper Market Street, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 89 m |
| 3/4 Market St, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 111 m |
| 18 Parnell Court, Summerhill, Ennis | Nov 2025 | €178,000 | 162 m |
| 2 Barrack Court, Barrack St, Ennis | Apr 2025 | €274,000 | 168 m |
| 1 Ahernes Tce, Carmody St, Ennis | Feb 2026 | €210,000 | 188 m |
| 2 Carmody St, Ennis, Co Clare | Feb 2026 | €390,000 | 190 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 received9 October 2017
- Decision due3 December 2017
- Decision issued30 November 2017
- Grant issued8 January 2018
- Permission expiry7 January 2023
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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