Market Place, Ennis, Co. Clare
Demolition of a fire-damaged former furniture store in Ennis.
18254 · Clare County Council · Lodged 29 March 2018
- Reference
- 18254
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to demolish a former furniture store building that has been damaged by fire. The site will subsequently be secured with hoarding.
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 demolish fire damaged former furniture store building and to secure site with hoarding
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Ahern Terrace, Carmody St, Ennis | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 39 m |
| 1 Ahernes Tce, Carmody St, Ennis | Feb 2026 | €210,000 | 41 m |
| 3/4 Market St, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 58 m |
| 2 Barrack Court, Barrack St, Ennis | Apr 2025 | €274,000 | 64 m |
| 1st Floor Apt, Upper Market Street, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 67 m |
| 3 Summerhill, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 130 m |
| Flat 1, 85 Oconnell St, Ennis | Jun 2025 | €90,000 | 134 m |
| 3 Linnanes Terrace, Kilrush Rd, Ennis | Dec 2025 | €215,000 | 139 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 received29 March 2018
- Decision due23 May 2018
- Decision issued21 May 2018
- Grant issued21 June 2018
- Permission expiry20 June 2023
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- RefusedAt this site
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1995ClareLodged 12 Feb 2019Extension
- Granted60 m away
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2360103ClareLodged 9 Apr 2023Extension
- Awaiting decision60 m away
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26184ClareLodged 1 Jul 2026
- Awaiting decision60 m away
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21559ClareLodged 2 Jun 2021Change of use
- Granted60 m away
For change of use and convert 2nd floor office to a self-contained apartment
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2489ClareLodged 20 Mar 2024Change of use
- Granted60 m away
To convert office on 1st Floor and make change of use to living accommodation
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181009ClareLodged 7 Dec 2018Change of use
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