4 Chapel Lane, Ennis, Co. Clare
Conversion of a hair salon into a restaurant and takeaway with a rear extension in Ennis.
18789 · Clare County Council · Lodged 9 October 2018
- Reference
- 18789
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application concerns a protected structure in an archaeological conservation area. It proposes converting a hair salon into a restaurant and takeaway, adding a two-storey rear extension, and carrying out extensive internal and external restoration works.
- Storeys
- 2
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 regarding a protected structure located in an archaeological conservation area. The development will consist of change of use from hair salon into a restaurant / take-away including a 2-storey extension to rear and related works, restoration / replacement of front windows / front façade, restoration / replacement and enlargement of shop front and fascia width, removal of existing first and second floor, restoration of internal walls, partial removal of rear façade and projecting shop signage ( 800 x 800mm)
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 25 July 2025.
Notified floor area: 8 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Merchants Square, Ennis, Co Clare | Apr 2026 | €192,000 | 55 m |
| 2 Fergus Row, Ennis, Co. Clare | Apr 2025 | €212,000 | 110 m |
| 1st Floor Apt, Upper Market Street, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 161 m |
| 3 Summerhill, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 164 m |
| 3/4 Market St, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 175 m |
| 12 Bank Sq, Bindon Lane, Ennis | Feb 2026 | €197,500 | 202 m |
| 12a Bindon Lane, Bank Place, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 203 m |
| 2 Barrack Court, Barrack St, Ennis | Apr 2025 | €274,000 | 224 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 received9 October 2018
- Further information requested29 November 2018
- Further information received27 May 2019
- Decision due23 June 2019
- Decision issued20 June 2019
- Grant issued21 July 2019
- Permission expiry20 July 2024
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