Clare Commons, Ennis Road, Clarecastle
Retention of a shop extension, change of use from residential to retail, and signage at Centra Supermarket.
18373 · Clare County Council · Lodged 10 May 2018
- Reference
- 18373
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 10 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for an extension to the shop and a change of use from part residential to retail shop. It also includes the retention of associated signage at the Centra Supermarket.
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 retain (a) extension to shop, (b) change of use from part residential use to retail shop and (c) associated signage, all at centra supermarket
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: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Maddens Terrace, Clarecastle, Clare | Dec 2025 | €190,000 | 38 m |
| 10 St Michaels Terrace, Clarecastle, Clare | Aug 2025 | €240,000 | 116 m |
| Apts 1 - 10 Castlecourt, Barrack Street, Clarecastlenot full market price | Aug 2025 | €145,500 | 157 m |
| 1 Wood Lane, Ballaghfadda East, Clarecastleprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €528,635 | 244 m |
| 5 Patrick St, Clarecastle, Clare | Jul 2025 | €256,000 | 253 m |
| Main Street, Clarecastle, Co Clare | Aug 2025 | €315,000 | 265 m |
| 1 Castlecourt, Quay Rd, Clarecastle | May 2026 | €320,000 | 287 m |
| 2 Castle Court, Quay Rd, Clarecastle | May 2026 | €320,000 | 293 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 received10 May 2018
- Decision due4 July 2018
- Decision issued2 July 2018
- Grant issued2 August 2018
- Permission expiry1 August 2023
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