Clonroad Business Park, Clonroad, Enns
Change of use of office and therapy units to training rooms and offices for the Brothers of Charity in Ennis.
18483 · Clare County Council · Lodged 14 June 2018
- Reference
- 18483
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of existing office and therapy units to training rooms and offices for use as an educational and training centre. It also includes the amalgamation of the units and retention permission for a rear kitchen annex.
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
For development which will consist of (1) the change of use of existing office and therapy units a) and b) approved, under planning references 98-12 and 97-157 ( ennis udc references ) to training rooms and offices including ancillary areas, for the use of the brothers of charity as an educational and training centre (2) amalgamation of the units a) and b) described above including all ancillary works, (3) retention permission for a kitchen annex to the rear of unit b
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The use of land zoned for ‘commercial’ purposes shall be taken to include the use of the lands for commercial and business uses including offices, service industry, warehousing and the facilitation of enterprise/retail/office type uses as appropriate”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 French Court, Clon Rd, Ennis | Jul 2025 | €270,000 | 96 m |
| Rossa, Clon Rd, Ennisnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €240,000 | 124 m |
| Apt 3 Cluain Oir, Clonroad, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 211 m |
| 38 Fergus Manor, Clonroad, Ennis | Jun 2026 | €371,000 | 222 m |
| 26 Greendale, Clon Rd, Ennis | Aug 2025 | €490,000 | 226 m |
| San Michelle, Clon Rd, Ennis | Nov 2025 | €365,000 | 240 m |
| 30 Greendale, Clonroad, Ennis | Mar 2026 | €395,000 | 262 m |
| 40 Park Ave, Ennis, Co Clare | Oct 2025 | €350,000 | 262 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 received14 June 2018
- Decision due8 August 2018
- Decision issued31 July 2018
- Grant issued31 August 2018
- Permission expiry30 August 2023
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