Knoxs Public Home 18 Abbey Street, Ennis, Co Clare
Construction of an infill mezzanine floor and reinstatement of blocked-up windows at Knoxs Public House.
18536 · Clare County Council · Lodged 29 June 2018
- Reference
- 18536
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Knoxs Public House on Abbey Street involves the construction of an infill mezzanine floor. It also includes the reinstatement of blocked-up windows facing an alleyway.
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 construct an in fill mezzanine floor and reinstate blocked up windows to alleyway.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Fergus Row, Ennis, Co. Clare | Apr 2025 | €212,000 | 62 m |
| 12a Bindon Lane, Bank Place, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 142 m |
| 21 Francis St, Ennis, Co Clare | Mar 2025 | €150,000 | 143 m |
| 12 Bank Sq, Bindon Lane, Ennis | Feb 2026 | €197,500 | 156 m |
| 17 Merchants Square, Ennis, Co Clare | Apr 2026 | €192,000 | 222 m |
| 16 Springfield Orchard, Ennis, Co Clare | Jul 2025 | €178,500 | 304 m |
| 19 Springfield Orchard, Ennis, Co Clare | Dec 2025 | €218,000 | 304 m |
| 23 Park Row, Francis St, Ennis | May 2026 | €355,000 | 307 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 June 2018
- Decision due23 August 2018
- Decision issued21 August 2018
- Grant issued21 September 2018
- Permission expiry20 September 2023
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
To construct an infill mezzanine floor to Knox's Public House at this address
18 Abbey Street , Ennis , Co. Clare
18362ClareLodged 4 May 2018Alterations
- Awaiting decision40 m away
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1697ClareLodged 15 Feb 2016Alterations
- Awaiting decision40 m away
(a) permission for change of use from 2 no. apartments at First Floor to Retail and Permission for storage at…
6 Abbey Street , Ennis , Co. Clare
1611ClareLodged 14 Jan 2016Change of use
- Granted50 m away
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2360474ClareLodged 9 Nov 2023Demolition
- Granted50 m away
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20112ClareLodged 19 Feb 2020Change of use
- Granted60 m away
To RETAIN change of use from apartment to office accommodation
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1839ClareLodged 24 Jan 2018Change of use
- Granted70 m away
To RETAIN the following developments at The Queens Hotel, ( a Protected Structure ), Abbey Street, Ennis, Co.…
Abbey Street , Ennis , Co. Clare
19315ClareLodged 23 Apr 2019Retention
- Awaiting decision70 m away
To RETAIN the following developments at The Queens Hotel, ( a Protected Structure ), Abbey Street, Ennis, Co.…
Abbey Street , Ennis , Co. Clare
19269ClareLodged 9 Apr 2019Retention
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