Avonlea, Francis Street, Ennis
Change of use from a health and beauty clinic to a day services location for people with disabilities and healthcare facility.
17983 · Clare County Council · Lodged 20 December 2017
- Reference
- 17983
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of the existing building from a health and beauty clinic to a day services location for people with disabilities, a healthcare facility, and consultation rooms with ancillary offices.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
To change use from health and beauty clinic as approved under p07-175 to day services location for people with disabilities / healthcare facility / consultation rooms with ancillary offices, together with all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 5 June 2018.
Notified floor area: 216.7 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 Clonroad, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €214,000 | 96 m |
| Brooks Video, 1 Saint Claire's Terrace, Clon Road | Oct 2025 | €225,000 | 116 m |
| 30 Greendale, Clonroad, Ennis | Mar 2026 | €395,000 | 126 m |
| 26 Greendale, Clon Rd, Ennis | Aug 2025 | €490,000 | 170 m |
| 45 Fergus Park, Ennis, Co Clare | Mar 2025 | €157,500 | 182 m |
| 4 Fergus Park, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €230,000 | 191 m |
| 10 Fergus Park, Ennis, Co Clare | Dec 2025 | €217,000 | 200 m |
| 12 Fergus Pk, Ennis, Co Clare | Jul 2025 | €185,000 | 206 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 received20 December 2017
- Decision due22 February 2018
- Decision issued20 February 2018
- Grant issued23 March 2018
- Permission expiry22 March 2023
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