Market Place &, Lower Drumbiggle Road, Ennis
Demolition of vacant commercial buildings and construction of 14 apartments in Ennis.
19167 · Clare County Council · Lodged 7 March 2019
- Reference
- 19167
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 March 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to demolish a vacant premises and a portion of a rear shed to redevelop the site into 9 one-bedroom apartments and 5 two-bedroom apartments. The development will span a former barber unit, the Ennis Snooker and Pool Club, and adjoining areas.
- Residential units
- 14
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
- Demolish vacant premises formerly known as "paw pourri" on lower drimbiggle road, ennis, co. Clare
- Demolish portion of shed to rear of "food heaven", market place, ennis, co. Clare
- Redevelop ground floor barber unit formerly known as brownie's, first and second floor of premises known as ennis snooker and pool club, rear yard and adjoining site into 9 no. One bedroom apartments and 5 no. Two bed apartments including associated service rooms and site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Floor Apt, Upper Market Street, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 28 m |
| 3/4 Market St, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 51 m |
| 3 Summerhill, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 67 m |
| 1 Ahernes Tce, Carmody St, Ennis | Feb 2026 | €210,000 | 105 m |
| 2 Barrack Court, Barrack St, Ennis | Apr 2025 | €274,000 | 106 m |
| 17 Merchants Square, Ennis, Co Clare | Apr 2026 | €192,000 | 109 m |
| 6 Ahern Terrace, Carmody St, Ennis | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 112 m |
| 2 Carmody St, Ennis, Co Clare | Feb 2026 | €390,000 | 143 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 received7 March 2019
- Further information requested30 April 2019
- Further information received23 July 2019
- Decision due27 August 2019
- Decision issued26 August 2019
- Grant issued26 September 2019
- Permission expiry25 September 2024
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