Westpoint Kilrush Road, Clonroadbeg, Ennis
Change of use of part of the Westpoint Building from retail warehouse to medical services.
18632 · Clare County Council · Lodged 3 August 2018
- Reference
- 18632
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of converting part of the existing building into an outpatient medical facility. Works include new entrances, a new staircase, facade alterations, signage, interior layout changes with a new lift shaft, and improved parking and landscaping.
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Official record
Development description
For development which will consist of change of use of part of the existing westpoint building on site from retail warehouse use to medical services incorporating outpatients facility. The development will also consist of provision of new entrance ways to the existing building, provision of new staircase adjacent to the existing building footprint, alterations to existing fenestration and façade of the existing building, provision of signage to the existing building and external signage on the site, alterations to site layout to provide for improved access and additional accessible parking units and set-down areas, provision of new bicycle parking, alterations to existing building interior incorporating new lift shaft and revised layout, incorporation of roof lights into existing building together with ancillary site works, including revisions to existing site entrances and improved landscaping
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Clonroadbeg, Ennis, County Clare | May 2025 | €425,000 | 105 m |
| 7 Woodhaven Dr, Kilrush Rd, Ennis | Feb 2026 | €370,000 | 193 m |
| 6 Cahercalla Est, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €410,000 | 274 m |
| 9 Riverside Court, Clonroad, Ennisprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €308,370 | 320 m |
| 152 Cahercalla Est, Kilrush Rd, Ennis | Feb 2026 | €330,000 | 349 m |
| Flat 1, Corduff House, Kilrush Road | Oct 2025 | €475,000 | 359 m |
| 18 Woodlands, Kilrush Rd, Ennis | Jun 2026 | €110,000 | 363 m |
| St Flannans Dr, Ennis, Co Clare | Nov 2025 | €525,000 | 377 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 received3 August 2018
- Decision due27 September 2018
- Decision issued27 September 2018
- Grant issued28 October 2018
- Permission expiry27 October 2023
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