McDonnell's Row, Friary Car Park, Ennis
Retention of a change of use from an apartment to office space in Ennis.
1839 · Clare County Council · Lodged 24 January 2018
- Reference
- 1839
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 24 January 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for the change of use of a property from an apartment to office accommodation at McDonnell's Row, Ennis.
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 change of use from apartment to office accommodation
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Francis St, Ennis, Co Clare | Mar 2025 | €150,000 | 85 m |
| 2 Fergus Row, Ennis, Co. Clare | Apr 2025 | €212,000 | 116 m |
| 12a Bindon Lane, Bank Place, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 200 m |
| 12 Bank Sq, Bindon Lane, Ennis | Feb 2026 | €197,500 | 216 m |
| 23 Park Row, Francis St, Ennis | May 2026 | €355,000 | 253 m |
| 17 Merchants Square, Ennis, Co Clare | Apr 2026 | €192,000 | 260 m |
| 1st Floor Apt, Upper Market Street, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 361 m |
| 16 Springfield Orchard, Ennis, Co Clare | Jul 2025 | €178,500 | 364 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 received24 January 2018
- Decision due20 March 2018
- Decision issued14 March 2018
- Grant issued14 April 2018
- Permission expiry13 April 2023
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