Units 4 6 7 and 8, Tesco Shopping Centre, Francis Street Ennis
Alterations and partial change of use at the Sherwood Inn Restaurant in Ennis.
18611 · Clare County Council · Lodged 27 July 2018
- Reference
- 18611
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to carry out minor alterations at the Sherwood Inn Restaurant in Units 6, 7, and 8 of the Tesco Shopping Centre. It also requests a change of use of part of retail Unit 4 to staff and restaurant facilities.
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 carry out minor alterations at the sherwood inn restaurant in units 6, 7 and
- Also to apply for change of use of part of retail unit no. 4 to ancillary and staff facilities for the restaurant
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Greendale, Clon Rd, Ennis | Aug 2025 | €490,000 | 105 m |
| 30 Greendale, Clonroad, Ennis | Mar 2026 | €395,000 | 119 m |
| 23 Park Row, Francis St, Ennis | May 2026 | €355,000 | 120 m |
| 45 Clonroad, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €214,000 | 227 m |
| 21 Francis St, Ennis, Co Clare | Mar 2025 | €150,000 | 261 m |
| 38 Fergus Manor, Clonroad, Ennis | Jun 2026 | €371,000 | 297 m |
| Brooks Video, 1 Saint Claire's Terrace, Clon Road | Oct 2025 | €225,000 | 301 m |
| 40 Park Ave, Ennis, Co Clare | Oct 2025 | €350,000 | 317 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 received27 July 2018
- Decision due20 September 2018
- Decision issued19 September 2018
- Grant issued20 October 2018
- Permission expiry19 October 2023
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